KansasFossilFinder Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) Today I went to lawrence to look for fossils in the heebner shale and found some fossils but a few i dont know what they are. I heard about conodont fossils there but thats about it. If you know what they are then please reply. Thanks Here it is again with measurement Edited October 20, 2013 by KansasFossilFinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 (edited) Too large to be conodonts ... Conodonts are micro-fossils Conodonts on the head of a pen Link Conodont ... minute toothlike fossil composed of the mineral apatite (calcium phosphate); conodonts are among the most frequently occurring fossils in marine sedimentary rocks of Paleozoic age. Between 0.2 mm (0.008 inch) and 6 mm in length, they are known as microfossils and come from rocks ranging in age from the Cambrian Period to the end of the Triassic Period. Image search "Conodonts" Link Edited October 20, 2013 by Indy Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KansasFossilFinder Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 I looked at missourians post on the stark shale and the fossil of listracanthus is almost identicle to my larger fossil. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/28836-fish-and-crustaceans-of-the-pennsylvanian-stark-shale/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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