Sabrinala70454 Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 This is front and back of the fossil found in louisiana although may not have came from there was found in some gravel! Looks like snakeskin or honeycomb maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rejd Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Likely some form of very weathered coral. Not sure what type but that would be my guess. A fossil hunter needs sharp eyes and a keen search image, a mental template that subconsciously evaluates everything he sees in his search for telltale clues. -Richard E. Leakey http://prehistoricalberta.lefora.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Russell Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 It appears to be a piece of coral. Favosites perhaps? http://www.nawbinbeads.com/charlevoix.htm Finding my way through life; one fossil at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 This is a good example of why some corals are loosely referred to as "Honeycomb Coral". "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrinala70454 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 When I first found it at fist glance I thought snakeskin then after researching it I thought maybe coral but couldn't find any like it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 It may not be identifiable beyond Family level, but here are some pictures: LINK "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrinala70454 Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 Thanks for the info still havnt seen one just like it but now I'm pretty sure it's coral! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I would go with the "Favosites" id also. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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