ralphd Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Hey guys, Found this a couple years back outside of Calgary on a roadtrip. Went for a hike in a badlands looking area and randomly stumbled across it. Wasn't looking for fossils really, but this clearly caught my eye. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Foilist Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Maybe soft shell turtle? Not really sure, I look forward to a positive ID. Fossil Foilist -----)---------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Pictures of other side and thickness? The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Based on the photos, I would say it's geologic in origin. Others with more experience hunting in that area can probably let you know more. Natural formations often look like fossils. 2 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphd Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Thanks guys! This is the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rejd Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 It is geologic and not a fossil. I see this all the time while walking the badlands. I am currently drawing a blank as to what it's called but I'm sure it will come to me after I finish my morning coffee LOL. 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...
rejd Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Oh and welcome to the forum. Where abouts in Canada are you from? 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...
Fossildude19 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Maybe liesegang structures? (banding,rings) Could be mudcrack structures as well. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rejd Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I believe that is just an iron stone concretion. 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...
Ridgehiker Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Ironstone from the Horseshoe Canyon Formation. Is this from the Drumheller area? Basically limestone with a bit of iron to give it the look. I've seen these advertised and sold as meteorites and the darker bluish ones certainly have the look....especially those from Horseshoe Canyon itself. These often form around organic material...especially plants such as metasequoia cones and horsetails. Sometimes an indistinguishable seed or cone at the core...perhaps long ago dissolved. Although 'just a rock' they are evidence of fossils in the area....Dino or freshwater molluscs. Whenever I find this type of ironstone, my antennae come out. Anyways, ironstone is a pain when adhering to Dino fossils. I give it a whack with the hammer and hope rock and bone separate cleanly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 So looking back on this, it appears that the original item is a rock with counter septarian structures. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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