MSirmon Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Got this from a lady in Balmorhea TX who said she found it on her property. Any idea what it is? Possible trace fossil? termite den? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 They look a lot like annelid worm tubes. "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...
Al Dente Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I found an identical looking specimen years ago in a small groundwater seep in Iowa. It was mineral deposits on plant roots that grew in the seep. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 I found an identical looking specimen years ago in a small groundwater seep in Iowa. It was mineral deposits on plant roots that grew in the seep. That readily explains the appearance of the travertine coating; thank you! "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...
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