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Hi,

I found this yesterday in one of our farm roads - I know it is a fossil of some type.  I tried to "dig" it out, but the rock kept getting bigger - so I settled for taking a few pictures.  I was thinking if it was "something identifiable" I could go back and get it.  Please let me know what your thoughts are- thank you,!

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1 minute ago, Rareshine5 said:

Hi,

I found this yesterday in one of our farm roads - I know it is a fossil of some type.  I tried to "dig" it out, but the rock kept getting bigger - so I settled for taking a few pictures.  I was thinking if it was "something identifiable" I could go back and get it.  Please let me know what your thoughts are- thank you,!

Need pictures to make an id.

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10 minutes ago, Rareshine5 said:

Yes sorry pictures keep erroring out

There is a 4 megabyte limit per post. Try resizing Your pictures.

Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys."

Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough."

 

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They are there now. ;)

 

This doesn't look like a fossil to me.

Looks like differential weathering. 

Wait for some more opinions. 

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I agree with Fossil dude 19.

 

But it also appears to be limestone, so there maybe fossils in the rock of that area. Keep looking.

Tony

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Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough."

 

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I agree. Looks geological not biological. I would call that "Alligator Skin". Here is an example for the pattern.

 

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You are most likely correct.  Having limited experience with fossils I tend to look for patterns that I have seen elsewhere.  These are the "source rocks" that led me (albeit falsely) down the path of possible fossil.  Thank you all for your help.

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They could be geologic, and are often attributed to being geologic.  But they may be the result of a biofilm forming in a desiccating environment.

 

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It would help to hi-lite the structures in the stone if a wetting agent were used.

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