Drizzt0000 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 found these cant find any pics online that look like them but the big on is in almost every hill ive hunted in the curled on is new in all the months ive searched never seen anything like it before can anyone enlighten me to what they are thanks!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzt0000 Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 havent cleaned em yet except for brushing off the dirt hopiing they are something kewl than ill do the cleaning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 They look like limb casts. A trace fossil created when a piece of wood (branch) is buried, the wood rots away leaving a void. Later other minerals or silt fill in the void leaving a cast of the original piece. At least that's what they look like to me from the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanNREMTP Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 What size are they? The last two look like some coral but without knowing a size it's hard to say for certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 The curly one looks more like a burrow cast, but they could both be. "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...
Fossildude19 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Burrow cast was my first thought 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...
Missourian Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Definitely burrow casts. I like the one that has the tiny dark burrows in its surface, i.e. burrow in a burrow. Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzt0000 Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 the big straight one is about 6-8 inches long the curved one would be about the same if it were straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzt0000 Posted April 3, 2014 Author Share Posted April 3, 2014 yeah ok they are burrow casts just looked that up and found pics love the curved one might go back out soon hope i fine some more cool stuff ty all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 I concur with the above opinions, and the curved one with smaller dark ones in it caught my eye also. I wouldn't think they would need any cleaning except to brush any dust off with a soft brush, unless you are sure there is definitely caked-on mud or something that will not come up with a soft brush, but it could be risky as detail can easily be washed away from soft matrix/casts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzt0000 Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 glued the curved one back together this morning looks alot better whole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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