Bradley Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Hello all, newb here. I purchased a house a year ago and have been finding various fossils, geodes, and indian artifacts. Mainly what ive been finding is crinoid stems, brachiopods, and horn coral. Initially when i looked down and saw this i thought it was a crinoid stem and almost didnt pick it up since im over-run. the "bottom" edge was what was exposed. I looked at pics online and the closest guess i can make is trilobite but I am very uncertain in that thought. Any help please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Welcome to ! I do not see a trilobite. It may be a coral. Wait for others to confirm or refute this opinion. Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I'm not seeing a Trilobite too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I also do not see a trilobite. The photos are dark and a bit out of focus; if you take them in daylight and make sure they are crisply focused it will be much easier to offer suggestions about the ID. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 maybe these will help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavialboy Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 hello and welcome to the fossil forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Cropped and brightened the pictures. What state/county was this found in? 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...
ynot Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 6 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: What state/county was this found in? 3 hours ago, Bradley said: I purchased a house a year ago and have been finding various fossils Looks like an unknown location. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 It is a coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanormalSteve Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I'll admit I've only seen the trilobites that are around VA, but I've never seen one like that. Not sure what it is but I don't think its a trilobite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 4 hours ago, ynot said: Looks like an unknown location. The house he purchased must be somewhere,... No? It is unclear from the post whether they were found in the house, or on the property. EDIT: I JUST saw that the tags say South, Middle, Tennessee. I am assuming that is where they were found. Doh! 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...
ynot Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 1 minute ago, Fossildude19 said: The house he purchased must be somewhere,... No? It is unclear from the post whether they were found in the house, or on the property. Touche!! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil-Hound Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 Looks like coral to me. Similar to the shape of modern brain coral in the Caribbean. Do or do not. There is no try. - Yoda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I agree, no trilobite here. Welcome "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...
Bradley Posted December 17, 2016 Author Share Posted December 17, 2016 (edited) Yes I am from Giles county in Tennessee. So it seems the consensus is a coral. I didnt feel like it was a trilobite either. Thanks for the welcome fifbrindacier and sorzano95. I found the piece in the road in front of my barn. It seems like thats a great place to hunt, I found a spear point there 2 weeks ago. Edited December 17, 2016 by Bradley addition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 I don't know what it could be, but the geological units in Giles County, Tennessee at surface varies from Silurian to Quaternary, so, it's a little hard to establish the geological period without more data. Also, could be a worn shark/ray dermal denticle/dermal plate. " 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...
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