robertd Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Found a large amount of these up in the mountains in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, near Laguna de Magdalena, approximately 3,200 meters above sea level. Immediately assumed it was a type of coral, especially considering the area was at the bottom of the ocean 300+ million years ago. Does any one have any idea what this is? Is it in fact coral? Any idea what kind, if so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertd Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Some more photos: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Maybe worm tubes... Wait for more comments... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I am not seeing any coral structures to this item - looks more like some sort of calcified burrows or worm tubes. Wait for some more opinions, though. 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 January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I agree with Vieira, tube worm shells maybe with encrusting bryozoan. 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...
robertd Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 That's cool. I googled Tube Worm Shells and it definitely resembles it a lot. What would that be exactly? Is it still a fossil? Why is it hollow like this? Is it actually fossilized Tube Worms, or remains of what covered them when they died or something? And am I right in assuming it's Calcite all over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertd Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 What about Tufa? Another forum (a mineral forum) is suggesting that it is probably Tufa, and not Tube Worms. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 6 minutes ago, robertd said: What about Tufa? Another forum (a mineral forum) is suggesting that it is probably Tufa, and not Tube Worms. Thoughts? I agree with tufa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertd Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 Either way I think they look pretty awesome. What exactly is Tufa? Is that still considered a mineral? So it would be like this calcite rich water surrounded a bunch of roots or plants, then the plants died away, and this is what remains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 They looks to be calcified roots,leaves,branches of plants. Try to compare with these that I've found in Romania, in a Karst region: " 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...
robertd Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, abyssunder said: They looks to be calcified roots,leaves,branches of plants. Try to compare with these that I've found in Romania, in a Karst region: Yup, looks just like this. Some had the leaves imprinted as well. Pretty cool. Have you tried selling them? Is there any interest? Any idea of average costs for something like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, robertd said: Yup, looks just like this. Some had the leaves imprinted as well. Pretty cool. Have you tried selling them? Is there any interest? Any idea of average costs for something like this? Per the Forum Rules and Community Standards: "Please understand that The Fossil Forum cannot appraise the commercial value of a fossil; this is beyond what can be done through pictures on the internet, so please don't ask." That being said, I don't think there is a big interest in this kind of mineral/fossil. I also do not see any plant imprints on your item. 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...
Max-fossils Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, robertd said: Any idea of average costs for something like this? I'm not an admin, but i know that according to the forum rules, people are NOT allowed to give price estimations on fossils, as monetary value is not appreciated/appraised. Otherwise your thing is pretty cool, I wonder what it is! It does have some similarity with worm tubes, and the thing @abyssunder showed. In my opinion, Tufa seems less probable. Here is a pic of some worm tubes I recently found; though they are much younger than the age you estimate yours at. (Mine are from the Miocene) Best regards, Max Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Per the Forum Rules and Community Standards: "Please understand that The Fossil Forum cannot appraise the commercial value of a fossil; this is beyond what can be done through pictures on the internet, so please don't ask." That being said, I don't think there is a big interest in this kind of mineral/fossil. I also do not see any plant imprints on your item. Regards, Seems like Tim beat me by 2 minutes! Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I'm pretty sure those are plant remains, mostly stem fragments, branches and leaves. In the below picture(cropped from the first image) is a leaf fragment with the venation visible. " 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 January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Another vote for tufa with plants. Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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