Help needed to identify a NewYork State Fossil

[BC7]

I found this imprint on a walk a few days ago. It's common to find brachiopads, shells, and other such objects in this area, but this fossil is a bit different...maybe it's not, I'm not sure...any help would be greatly appreciated. New York State, Southern Tier, Chemung County

[BC7]

[BC7]

[BobWill]

No.

 

 

 

That is, no one can help you identify your find.

 

 

 

Just kidding, I hope someone can, I want to know too. You asked a question and want an answer but the "question and answer" section may not be the best place for an ID. Try posting it in the "fossil identification" sub-forum.

 

If you find brachiopods it may be part of the internal structure of one but I can't say for sure.

[caldigger]

Your impressions are all different sized so I am a bit perplexed myself. Hopefully someone may recognize something similar and shed some light on this one.

[Shamalama]

Can you take a picture in natural light with out the flash? That could help with seeing smaller details or shadows. With the current photos I can't tell if those are impressions into the rock or something rising out of the rock. Also, how about a wider view of the specimen?

 

The rock looks smoothed a bit as though it was in a stream or a glacial cobble (not unheard of in Chemung, NY).

 

Thanks!

[BC7]

[BC7]

The imprints are all recessed...I know the far right seemed to be raised with the flash bouncing back from it. I have a wider pic but it's too large to upload...I'll edit the pic down. Thanks, all! Doesn't this imprint seem a bit odd for the area?

[BC7]

The imprint is recessed. I know some of the flash pictures give a raised impression.

[BC7]

[BC7]

The impression on the left seems to have markings within it. Perforations or webbing? The far right seems to be a series; an initial impression, perhaps sliding and then leaving a deeper imprint? Although different from one another, they seem similar and connected at the base...

[BC7]

Thanks BobWill! Lol!

 

I just posted this to an ID sub forum...

[Fossildude19]

Well,... all of THESE GEOLOGIC UNITS outcrop in Chemung County. 

The age is listed as Upper Devonian. If it is similar to the Middle Devonian units throughout Western and Central  New York, there is definitely the possibility for plant debris. 

 

It could be impressions of a trifurcating branch of a plant. Not sure there is enough detail to make a further determination, but that would be my guess. 

Regards,

[BC7]

Thank you for your help and the link...very much appreciated 

[BC7]

Doesn't the impression strike you as rather deep? Many of the fossils in this area are readily available and are almost superficial in comparison to this one...

[BC7]

Lycopsid?

[Gen. et sp. indet.]

Trace fossils?

[Fossildude19]

The depth of the imprint is not an issue for plant - there were large trees in that time period.  

The Gilboa Fossil Forest  Dates back to 385 million years ago -  the Middle Devonian (Eifelian) .

Probably some sort of Lycopsid. See this page. 

Regards,

 

 

 

[BC7]

Thank you very much for the information and the great page link...

[BC7]

Gilboafossils.org

http://www.gilboafossils.org/?explore=9&f=1

I think I found a fossil resemblance...what do you think?

[BC7]

Gilbia Forest is 2.5 hours east...this area would've been covered with the same palm like trees, I imagine...

[JohnJ]

3 hours ago, BC7 said:

 

 

I just posted this to an ID sub forum...

 

Your topics on the same fossil have been merged. 

[BC7]

Thank you!

[Jeffrey P]

Those look like the casts of plant twigs/stems. I've seen a lot that looked similar. Interesting find. Congratulations.

[BC7]

Thank you all for your comments, help and input!