blackmoth Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Pieces in the pic are from the same site and shale layer of the calamites. They are also scattered every where, ignored by fossile hunters. I really have to ask experts here, as it seems to me that everybody knows what it is. It must be some trivial stuff. Are those vein like stuff artifacts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 31, 2015 Share Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) Hello Blackmoth, I have always assumed these were plant pieces that were either decorticated, or just rough bark type pieces that are basically unidentifiable down to a genus or species, and thereby, of little or no consequence to collectors. I know there are similar fossils in St. Clair, PA, that get overlooked and passed over as well. Perhaps one of our plant experts will chime in with a more precise answer. Regards, Edited January 31, 2015 by Fossildude19 1 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...
blackmoth Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 Perhaps one of our plant experts will chime in with a more precise answer. I hope so as my major purpose is not to collect beautiful pieces, but to gain relevant knowledge on nature. Hello Blackmoth, I have always assumed these were plant pieces that were either decorticated, or just rough bark type pieces that are basically unidentifiable down to a genus or species, and thereby, of little or no consequence to collectors. I know there are similar fossils in St. Clair, PA, that get overlooked and passed over as well. Perhaps one of our plant experts will chime in with a more precise answer. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleoflor Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I'm with Tim on this one. No idea how to identify this further. Aren't all pieces that allow you to "gain relevant knowledge on nature" beautiful in that way? Searching for green in the dark grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmoth Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) I'm with Tim on this one. No idea how to identify this further. Aren't all pieces that allow you to "gain relevant knowledge on nature" beautiful in that way? I am perticulalry interested in the pieces with stripes perpendicular to its length. There are so many of them. I could not find any description online that matches this feature. Edited February 6, 2015 by blackmoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 This structure reminds me of Artesia. 1 "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...
blackmoth Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) This structure reminds me of Artesia. Artisia the pith of Cordaites? BTW it is from the same carboniferous/permian layers Edited February 6, 2015 by blackmoth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleoflor Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Could these be artifacts of the coalification process (thinking along the lines of coal cleats)? 1 Searching for green in the dark grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Could these be artifacts of the coalification process (thinking along the lines of coal cleats)? They certainly could, and they could also be decorticated/partially decomposed bits of 'mulch'. As is usual with Carboniferous botanicals, fossil specimens with associated parts are few and far between. 1 "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...
blackmoth Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 This is what a kid at the age of 9 got. I took a pic before he took it home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleoflor Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 This structure reminds me of Artesia. The nine-year-old found a very clear example of Artisia. Beautiful. 1 Searching for green in the dark grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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