Hibernia Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Hi Guys, Found this chunk of limestone containing some interesting features (pics 1-7 of 8)while walking a beach today in the west of Ireland, there seemed to be a few more rocks similar to it scattered around the area. I have very little knowledge of fossils and would really appreciate if someone could help me identify the fossils present. The image 8 is a separate fossil picked up in a drumlin, I was thinking that it looks a bit like some sort of shell, but again would appreciate an id if possible. Thanks, H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 You have found mostly crinoid stem parts, except for the last photo which shows a coral. 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 +1 for crinoid stem fragments and coral. 1 ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibernia Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 Thank you Ludwigia and Raggedy Man for your promt and helpful replies, fascinated to learn more about these interesting organisms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 7 minutes ago, Hibernia said: Thank you Ludwigia and Raggedy Man for your promt and helpful replies, fascinated to learn more about these interesting organisms. Hash plates like this one offer much more than people realize. You really do get more"bang for your buck" when collecting them. However in most cases, the specimens are fragmented and piled on top one another. Which is why some collectors pass them by. 3 ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I agree with the others. A bit eroded, but nice crinoid columns and columnals, plus a pretty horn coral in matrix capturing our attention with the nice details of the calyx. The fossula and the septa is beautifully preserved. Nice finds ! 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...
TqB Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 The pieces are from the Carboniferous and the coral appears to be Palaeosmilia murchisoni with characteristic large numbers of narrow septa that reach nearly to the centre. (And a beautifully clear fossula as Abyssunder says!) It has lost much of its fragile dissepimentarium (outer layers) which is also typical of this species in many beds. 3 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Nice hash plate, I love them. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Nice finds. "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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