Cport Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) Can anyone confirm that this is lepidodendron cone? Hoping it's my first plant find. Thx very much. Argh! what ever I try the photo gets loaded upside-down, sorry. Found in Bloomington, Indiana area - Mississipian. Edited July 26, 2014 by Cport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) Welcome!. Some more information on geology or location where this was found will help narrow down the possibilities Edited July 26, 2014 by kauffy "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cport Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) Bloomington, Indiana - Mississipian. Stone is 5x3 inches. Edited July 26, 2014 by Cport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the edited info, photo is still nice and clear. I've done some collecting around Bloomington and as far as I know there are no plant locations in the Mississippian strata exposed (someone may correct me). The shallow marine limestones do however expose many beds full of trace fossils, which is probably what you have there. Some sort of burrow most probably. I may be incorrect but that would be my opinion Edit: looking at the photo again I really do see why you think plant/cone..... Anyone else with an opinion? Edited July 26, 2014 by kauffy "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cport Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 I agree - was very surprised to find this. I Happen to know a retired plant fossil expert locally. I'll run it by him ASAP, but thankful for any insights here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 I suspect it is an in-filled burrow. "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...
Cport Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 Today I showed the specimen to Dr. David Dilcher, a leading paleobotanist and member of the National Academy. He declared it ....a lepidodendron cone and confirmed that they can be found in this area. Thx for your input. I'm glad I've found this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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