Kim Ellis Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I was cleaning up some of my fossils and came across this piece that is broken in half. It was in a box with some of my other fossils from MI. The matrix is softer than any other fossil I have collected feom MI. It is falling apart with a soft toothbrush and water. It is shaped like the inside of a clam. But it is full of small pieces of wash. What is the best way to handle this? Keep cleaning with a toothbrush and remove fossils as they loosen? It has been several years since I collected these... Maybe it isnt old at all?? Thanks, Kim Another view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kane Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 It is possible that you have what is called a steinkern: the internal cast of a fossil once the external material erodes away. It is a bit tough to determine more than that with these pictures, but I can say that in your last pic, that meshy-looking bit is a bryozoan! You may have some other little interesting bits in these shale pieces, too. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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