John H Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Can anyone help identify this fossil? Looks like a fish near the center of the rock, to me. The entire rock is 2" wide. I found it on a Lake Michigan beach near Glen Arbor. Thx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John H Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 I found this one on the same beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSTsurgical1005 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Definitely an interesting find! Underneath the main "fish" in the middle, there appears to be another fish at the bottom. How many "fish" are there? It looks like a great specimen, I wish I knew more about fish fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 No fish in there, I'm afraid. But they are fossils. Mostly marine invertebrates by my eye. The second piece appears to be bryozoans. Almost certainly 100s of million of years old. Nice finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) I agree, no fish, but cross sections through brachiopods. Second one is cross sections through bryozoans or corals. Regards, Edited June 19, 2014 by Fossildude19 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...
John H Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks for your replies! I have access to some polishing equipment and was considering removing some of the material on top of the Non-Fish. I thought it might improve the image. Bad idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Thanks for your replies! I have access to some polishing equipment and was considering removing some of the material on top of the Non-Fish. I thought it might improve the image. Bad idea? Well, you are welcome to do as you like, but I think it looks kinda cool as is. 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...
fossilmanQRE Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 As A collector for over 20 years I can say NO FISH in that rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John H Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Besides the fish shape, this really looked like the tail of a fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Besides the fishfossil4.jpg shape, this really looked like the tail of a fish. It sure does! It is a brachiopod impression, though. Ma Nature can be a real trickster. "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...
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