bucky Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I'm thinking fish or shell. found at ralph stover park creek in bucks county, PA Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 What is the size of this item? 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...
bucky Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 does that help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fossildude19 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Yes, it does. Nice pics, btw. I don't think it is fish material. My first thought was some sort of plant material, something like Equisitites sp., or Neocalamites sp. Perhaps a decorticated stem/node, as evidenced by the hourglass type shape to it, but,... the ribbing in the imprint seems off to me. Interesting. Maybe trying to contact Paul Olsen at Columbia would be helpful. Regards, EDIT : Bucks County is predominantly Jurassic/Triassic aged bedrock sediments. Not too many shells of that size, that I know of, of that time period there. Edited June 4, 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...
jpc Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I also see plant matter in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucky Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Thanks Tim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 You're welcome, Bucky. Have you come across THIS WEBSITE in your searches? It's a good primer for what can be found there. I also would suggest reading any/all of Paul Olsen's papers on the Newark Supergroup. Regards, 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...
bucky Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Ha. I was on that site just before I posted. I'll check out Paul Olsen's stuff. Thanks, Jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 and I only thought that Bucks had cambrian trilobites! the name neocalamites for your plant frag comes to mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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