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Ordovician Coral


Bev

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Ordovician

Stewartville member of the Galena Formation

SE Minnesota, USA

 

I was out fossil hunting today and found this, which I believe is a worn hexigornian (sp?) coral. BUT I could certainly be wrong, so I thought I would post it for ID. As far as I know, a hex has never been found in this location, although hexs are known to be in this member of the Galena not too far away. Thoughts?

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I also do not see a coral.  I also have no idea what a "hexigornian coral" is, and Ordovician corals are one of my major interests.

 

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Probably Bev is referring to the hexagonarian (wasp nest) corals, but I also not recognise that in the picture. :headscratch:

Maybe some Auloporids, or ichnofossils?

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Thanks guys. Sorry for being absent - sick...

 

I'll have to take a better pic. Maybe I'm seeing things...  :-)

 

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