Dave in Alaska Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 My 9 year old boy found several of these on the side of a hill near gun sight mountain Alaska. The area is know for sea shell fossils, we found several clam shells in the same area. This is right in the middle of the Matanuska formation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 The picture seems a bit blurry. How big is the specimen? My initial guess would be some kind of plant matter fossil. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Alaska Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 Sorry, I knew I forgot to include something. It is about 3 inches across the long way (top to bottom in this photo). sorry about the photo not being the best. I have temporarily misplaced my camera, so this came from a phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Brightened, cropped, contrasted and sharpened. Is the area to the right of the flower shape a broken off chunk, or is it flat? I question why that would look like the same color if that is a chunk broken off. More like it was carved into the rock, than an imprint or carbon film. Better pictures may be required. 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...
Dave in Alaska Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 I can see what you are saying, but it is some kind of illusion in the picture they are on the same plane, in addition the rock was cracked open and an identical mark was on both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 According to Wikipedia, these are the plants of the formation: PalynomorphsEdit Lycopodophyta: One Species[5] Pteridophyta: Sixty-Nine Species[5] Ginkgophyta: Nine Species[5] Cycadophyta: Nine Species[5] Pinophyta: Nine Species[5] Anthophyta: Five Species[5] TreesEdit Fragments of petrified wood are known from the formation.[5] “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Is the geological age Upper Cretaceous? If it is, that rule out Annularia/Asterophyllites - like plants. Stellate ichnofossils usually have 3-D preservation. A remaining possibility would be phenocrysts. As they are dark and not white, I guess they could be Augite phenocrysts. " 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...
Dave in Alaska Posted May 24, 2017 Author Share Posted May 24, 2017 I will try to get a better Picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now