JustPlainPetrified Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 I had to be careful cleaning this one up as it wanted to just turn to powder. It is about as good as it is going to get. Hopefully all the angles I shot it at will show the layering of these baculites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 They certainly got winnowed together into that position; very neat! "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...
rejd Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 That is very cool. Nice find. A fossil hunter needs sharp eyes and a keen search image, a mental template that subconsciously evaluates everything he sees in his search for telltale clues. -Richard E. Leakey http://prehistoricalberta.lefora.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 I'm intrigued with the # of and the parallel orientation of the shells. What kind of rock matrix is that--looks very fine grained? Is that a concretion? Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustPlainPetrified Posted October 4, 2014 Author Share Posted October 4, 2014 I'm intrigued with the # of and the parallel orientation of the shells. What kind of rock matrix is that--looks very fine grained? Is that a concretion? Regards, Chris Hi Chris, the baculites are found in a very fine siltstone. Every year this area of the river floods and more silt is eroded to expose the baculites. They are not, in this case, found in a concretion, but there are many concretions along the bank that they are found in. Often they are just found resting in pieces below the fractured clay/shale bank waiting to be taken up by the river, or in this case...us. Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Hi Chris, the baculites are found in a very fine siltstone. Every year this area of the river floods and more silt is eroded to expose the baculites. They are not, in this case, found in a concretion, but there are many concretions along the bank that they are found in. Often they are just found resting in pieces below the fractured clay/shale bank waiting to be taken up by the river, or in this case...us. Grant Hey Grant, thanks for answering my question. Nice location shot! I was out hunting tonight and we sure dont have any of that kind of color down here quite yet! Nothing spectacular like you all have. Did see some high 40's and low 50 degree temps in the Tampa Bay area overnite as a "cold" front passed. A tad bit cooler up there I know! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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