fossilized6s Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I walked some old abandoned rail tracks today after work, near Lake Michigan. Now I'm assuming they trucked in local limestone to use for these tracks, which would be Silurian. But I also have learned assumptions have no room in science. Haha! That being said, I can't confirm a time period for these finds. Limestone is a tricky thing when it comes to fossils. Sometimes it preserves the finest of details, and sometimes it's a worn blob. I found some cool stuff. Nothing great. But it was a very relaxing and easy hunt! And sometimes those are the best kinds of hunts! Corals Cephalopods Mystery item #1. I'm thinking an impression from the side of a Crinoid Cup. What do you guys see? Mystery item #2. I'm also thinking Crinoid Cup, but an impression of the bottom. Thoughts? Mystery item #3. This I haven't a clue. At first I thought some strange Brachiopod, but it's so round. Hopefully the pictures convey it's strange shape and characteristics. As always, I appreciate any and all help. Thanks for looking. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 (edited) The coral is a Heliolitid. The Brachiopod is likely a Leptaena. I think you have the others right. Oops: Just took a closer look at the coral. This could be something like Syringopora, or perhaps a mix. Edited August 1, 2015 by Rockwood 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
howard_l Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 The reason some of the fossils look strange is the limestone has been dolomitized and recrystallized it,which preserved some fossils and destroyed others. The brachiopod Leptaena is a good example. Howard_L http://triloman.wix.com/kentucky-fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Thanks, guys. I'm not the greatest with invert finds like these. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 It looks like Silurian to me also. "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...
Pumpkinhead Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Yep, looks alot like the Silurian stuff I found around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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