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Was pounding rocks yesterday in an area that provides Ordovician fossils. Amongst the debris I found this. I thought modern seed but when I placed it between my incisors, it felt more rock like. Before I plant this, I just want to make sure it is not a fossil I do not recognize. Thoughts are appreciated

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I think it is a seed.

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I also think @Al Dente is right.

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I cannot tell you if yours is fossil, but the hackberry trees existed in the eocene. There were some fossils of ones found in the Green River, Wyoming. I tried to see on google if they were mentioned in Minnesota, but i didn't find. Maybe you could ask to a paleonbotanist in a local Museum.

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Compared with the Mediterranean hackberry, I could see the resemblance.

I suppose (and kudos for that) Al Dente is referring to this : https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CEOC
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8 hours ago, minnbuckeye said:

when I placed it between my incisors

There's a good chance that this is what was left when a bird was done with digestion :)

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9 hours ago, DNF said:

There's a good chance that this is what was left when a bird was done with digestion :)

I am glad there was much rainfall before placing it between my teeth! And it makes sense since there was no trees close by.

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