snail Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 We recently found this sample at about 300 meters elevation, 20 kilometers from the ocean. Can anyone give me an idea of their age from these pictures? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 You can click and drag images to the lower part of the Reply box that opens below. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 My best guess is Invisibilicus noseeuminisis. But we might want to wait for other members that are more familiar with the fauna of your area before you label them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snail Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Thanks, but I cannot upload. Here is a link to another forum where I posted the pics: http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=69245.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snail Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Caldigger. We Islanders are experts on the genus "Noseeumus". I promise you, these are not them! By the time Noseeumus got that big, a tennis racket would work much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 12 minutes ago, snail said: Thanks, but I cannot upload. Here is a link to another forum where I posted the pics: The photos are not prohibitively large, so they could be uploaded on TFF. It would be good for them to be uploaded here for the convenience of members and prevention of this topic becoming obsolete, due to a future broken link. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Posting here for those who do not want to leave the Forum, and for archival purposes. 2 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...
Wrangellian Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 It's hard to tell what kind of fossil it is (ammonoids?) but there is a lot of Triassic limestone at the north end of the Island and this fits with what I have seen of it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 The white lines look like calcite veins - could be the source of the internal calcite. Also, I wouldn't call it "semi-fossilized". It looks to me like it broke and then was worn down by weather, or glacial deposition. Regards, 2 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...
snail Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 Wrangellian; The outside of the shells seem quite smooth other than small irregularities and I see no evidence of chambering? You could look us up on telus and call if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Interesting...Can you possibly give us additional sharply focused pictures of these 3? The one on the right does look like some internal ammonite like chambering and the one on the very left may show some suturing patterns. They appear to have been weathered a great deal but still a neat preservation/contrast of color with the darker matrix. Regards, Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiling Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 7 minutes ago, Plantguy said: Interesting...Can you possibly give us additional sharply focused pictures of these 3? The one on the right does look like some internal ammonite like chambering and the one on the very left may show some suturing patterns. They appear to have been weathered a great deal but still a neat preservation/contrast of color with the darker matrix. Regards, Chris The rightmost arrow points to a object that looks like a shark vert. Picture for comparison. don't you guys think so? Keep looking! They're everywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I'm still thinking we need clearer pictures to confirm what critter. Here's an internal view of a ammonite I have that shows some similarity. Regards, Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snail Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 Thanks Plantguy; Nice enhancements. When my "technical person" gets home I'll get more and closer photos. Is there a Forum mailbox to send the entire file to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 9 minutes ago, snail said: Is there a Forum mailbox to send the entire file to? No, but you should be able to post them right to the forum. Regards, 1 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...
Wrangellian Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I noticed the same thing Plantguy did, I'd like to see better/clearer pics of that and the other items from different angles too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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