RoadcutHannah Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Friends: Can someone ID this trackway for me? Found at Hueston Woods State Park in Ohio. Thank you muchly! -Roadcut Hannah "The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep." -Robert Frost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowgirlfossils Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Hello! Welcome from California! They look to be water ripples..my guess! Let's see what other say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 That could be part of a trilobite. Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowgirlfossils Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 That could be part of a trilobite. See...show's how much I don't know! LOL!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_ed Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 It looks like part of an ammonite to me. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadcutHannah Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 I know there's a quarry in Wisconsin where you can see fossilized wave ripples and jellyfish imprints in what was once the Cambrian sea floor (http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j0nKk8bxekY/UBoGu6hkTEI/AAAAAAAAB58/jk9W7KJKTnc/s1600/wisconsin+shore.jpg)! This is definitely a 'trackway' of some sort - unfortunately the photo does not show the detail of the depth, etc, of the fossil, and other qualities that would help in the ID. Suffice to say I've found a number of Ordovician Cephalopods (and Gastropods, Brachs, Trilobotes, etc) at Hueston Woods, so I can rule out the Ammonite (but thank you!) BTW, many say this site is 'picked over', but the key is too look under the plants on the shore of the creek/old quarry. There's still a lot left to be found, and the pickings here are pretty easy once you get that hang of how to look for the fossils. "The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep." -Robert Frost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 how big is this? If it's big I'd say water ripples in sandstone, the little wave length chance on the right side doesn't seem quite right though, if tiny I suspect it's not ripples but I don't see a burrow or crawling trace fossil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Looks like ripple marks to me, but again, we need some size reference. 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...
RoadcutHannah Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 The fossil is comprised of limestone, and the specimen is 1.25" long by a little less than an inch wide. I couldn't remove the entire piece because it broke, but what you see is almost the entire fossil (the 'broken' left side had exactly the same marks as the right). I had presumed this ichnofossil was the result of a gastropod, which are common there. Thanks again for your help! "The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep." -Robert Frost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 Maybe Climactichnites? 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...
RoadcutHannah Posted May 29, 2014 Author Share Posted May 29, 2014 Auspex: It does look a lot like that, doesn't it? Very interesting!! Thank you! "The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep." -Robert Frost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 According to this geologic map of Ohio,... the area is Ordovician in age, so I think that would rule out Climactichnites. Kind of small for ripple marks, ... but not out of the question. 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...
Fossildude19 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 I took the liberty of creating an image from your original that shows what it may have looked like if it was the same on the other side as you mention, in hopes that someone may recognize it. 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...
piranha Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 You have a fragment of the axis / thoracic pleurae from an Isotelus trilobite. The photo attached for comparison clearly shows the distinctive pleural furrows present on your specimen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Bravo, Scott - and Missourian for finding the answer! 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...
Mr_ed Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Amazing how knowledge collectively linked by electronics and pictures can come up with answers for what could otherwise remain a mystery. Way to go guys.. Shows what can be accomplished when people get together and work together. Gotta love it. Cheers Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadcutHannah Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 Thank you!!!! Awesome!!! "The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep." -Robert Frost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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