JJCOLLI Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Recently found this on a fishing excursion here in WV. Rock size was 4-5 ft across and was washed into stream by stream bank erosion. I'm new to finding fossils and curious of what this could be and if any local colleges would want this to study. Any and all help greatly appreciated! Go Mountaineers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH4ShotCaller Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Welcome to the Forum! This looks like fossil tree bark of a lycopod. Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 It looks like a Lepidodendron (a type of lycopod, as CH4ShotCaller said) to me. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Agreed. Likely a branch that was preserved in the sandstone with only the exterior bark impression left. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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