MrFerris Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Hello everyone, My girls and I were fossil hunting in Painted George in California and found this in a mind mound. Can anyone help identify. It is huge, weighs about 100 lbs and about 24 inches across Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Strepsodus Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Hi. I think it's a piece of sandstone rather than a fossil. The brown/orange parts are probably due to Iron oxides. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 Welcome to the forum. It does look like an iron stained concretion in sandstone. The locality info might give us more clues. Where is Painted George in California? What is a "mind mound"? Mine or Mima ? My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 I'm thinking he meant Painted Gorge and probably a mine mound. You've got to love auto correct! My impression is a concretion of sorts as well. Hope you didn't have to lug it too far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Agreed. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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