Raggedy Man Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 I was out exploring new grounds south of Madison, Wisconsin last month and found a nice spot in the woods. I was thinking that this may be part of the hold fast system crinoids use. Ordovician- Neda Formation ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaier Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) To cover as many bases as possible, I'm going to make three guesses: 1. ) Crinoid calynx 2.) Part of trilobite 3.) Ordovician Minie Ball (quite rare) http://www.google.com/images?q=minie+ball&hl=en&gbv=1&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ei=kWUoVIzTGcmUyASOioKoCw&ved=0CCUQsAQ Edited September 28, 2014 by tmaier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Any chance it's a cephalopod? "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...
tmaier Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Bryozoa encrusted cephalopod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted September 28, 2014 Author Share Posted September 28, 2014 Rofl Tmaier ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 small cephalopod. Nice specimen. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaier Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 small cephalopod. That's a pity. The paleozoic minie balls are much more valuable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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