KLM Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Hello again, I live about 10 miles outside of Dayton, Ohio. This fossil was dug up while digging the basement/foundation of my home around 15 years ago. We also get lots of blue/grey clay. Can I get more information about this piece and its age? Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 (edited) Looks like some brachiopods. According to this Geologic Bedrock map of Ohio,... probably, either Ordovician or Silurian in age. Neat piece. Regards, EDIT: I took the liberty of enlarging your pic, and playing with the contrast a bit. Hopefully others more experienced with the area will chime in with a more accurate ID for you. Edited April 16, 2014 by Fossildude19 1 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...
GreatWhiteMac Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Wow that is very cool indeed! Nice gesture fossildude on the image edit Looks like Brachiopods to me as well, but I am no expert to say the least on that type of fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Ordovician, Richmond Formation, looks like mostly Platystrophia brachs. 1 "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...
JeanB Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Nice plate! Looks like my first find in my own backyard in Montreal which was from Trenton formation, Middle Ordovician. They were classified as brachiopods. Jean JeanB Montreal, QC, Canada Ordovician, Trenton group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLM Posted September 23, 2014 Author Share Posted September 23, 2014 I have been busy over the summer. Thanks everyone for the information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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