Eddie Lubrano Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 hi im new to sharing my fossils on line. i hae been collecting up here in the catskill mountains for 20 years. im retired and this is a great hobby. I like to look in places no one goes to. this rock has me puzzled. please help me if you can, Thanks Eddie from catskill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Welcome to the Forum, Eddie. Looking forward to your input here. Your rock looks to me like some bivalves or brachiopods in cross-section, as well as maybe some crinoid bits. Some preparation may yield further detail for ID purposes. Welcome again. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 I'm seeing the same stuff Tim is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Idem. "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...
Eddie Lubrano Posted October 19, 2016 Author Share Posted October 19, 2016 Thanks guys i will let you know what I find. Im thinking fish though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 (edited) From Catskills? I'm thinking middle Devonian brachs and definitely some crinoid action going on there. (Says the resident parrot, lol. I find myself agreeing with Tim a lot. He must be a really smart guy ) Edited October 19, 2016 by DevonianDigger edited for failed emoji Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Another vote for brachiopods and crinoids. Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 17 hours ago, Eddie Lubrano said: Thanks guys i will let you know what I find. Im thinking fish though. Hmm. I don't think it's fish. But keep in mind, ... I have been wrong before. Most of the fish material I have seen from upstate New York has been pieces of placoderm armor. This doesn't look like placoderm material, to me. Maybe we can get some input from @Jeffrey P or @kwilson or @erose? Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Brachs and crinoid stems in limestone with differential weathering. I would find stuff like that in the stone walls on friend's land up that a way. Fish are very rare and not preserved like that at all. Look up Red Hill for how Catskill Delta fish fossils are preserved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Thanks for taking a look, Erich! Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 I'm also thinking brachiopods in cross section and crinoid stem pieces in limestone. I'm thinking it's more likely Lower Devonian, probably Helderberg. Pretty rich in fossils for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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