Bev Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Ordorvician A Shale SE Minnesota For Scale I haven't seen this before. It sorta kinda reminds me of a crinoid, maybe imprint... maybe... I don't have a clue. :-) I'm wanting to post my July 4th hunt, but this is one I'm stumped on. Anyone know what this is??? Thanks for looking! :-D The more I learn, I realize the less I know. BluffCountryFossils.NET Fossil Adventure Blog Go to my Gallery for images of Fossil Jewelry, Sculpture & Crafts Pinned Posts: Beginner's Guide to Fossil Hunting * Geologic Formation Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 What a beautiful piece! In my opinion,is a crinoid stem in longitudinal section. 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 (edited) I was just getting around to the same conclusion. It seems like a likely set of columnals to be joined by a set of ligaments, and I do see some pictured with that sort of profile. The apparent flaring at the ends still troubles me though. Edited July 5, 2015 by Rockwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 I agree with abyssunder. "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...
Bev Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Thanks guys! I sure appreciate the input. It has that crinoid look to it, but I NEVER see crinoids that large here! Very interesting! THANK YOU ALL!!! :-D The more I learn, I realize the less I know. BluffCountryFossils.NET Fossil Adventure Blog Go to my Gallery for images of Fossil Jewelry, Sculpture & Crafts Pinned Posts: Beginner's Guide to Fossil Hunting * Geologic Formation Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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