Miocene_Mason Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 So I went to look for an owner of a potential site, I did end up getting an address but no one was home, so I decided to go to a previously unfossiliferous site. With this Gettysburg shale, you look for glossy layers (for some reason these are the layers with fossils. At the major exposure there was none, but under/next to a dirt boat ramp there was about five inch long three inch high outcrop of good stone. Yes, I got some strange looks poking at the ground with my trusty screw driver, but I got some small trinkets to show. I found these lines, most are different size and shape, one looks like the worm itself, although I feel I may be mistaken. Some hollow circles that look almost like crinoid columnals are present as well. This is most of what I found, tell me what you all think. I can take more pictures and provide more information. Note: there may be some repeats, i was just trying to get every picture before sundown. “...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...
ynot Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Look like borrow cast to Me. 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...
westcoast Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 +1 for burrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMP Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 52 minutes ago, WhodamanHD said: So I went to look for an owner of a potential site, I did end up getting an address but no one was home, so I decided to go to a previously unfossiliferous site. With this Gettysburg shale, you look for glossy layers (for some reason these are the layers with fossils. At the major exposure there was none, but under/next to a dirt boat ramp there was about five inch long three inch high outcrop of good stone. Yes, I got some strange looks poking at the ground with my trusty screw driver, but I got some small trinkets to show. I found these lines, most are different size and shape, one looks like the worm itself, although I feel I may be mistaken. Some hollow circles that look almost like crinoid columnals are present as well. This is most of what I found, tell me what you all think. I can take more pictures and provide more information. Note: there may be some repeats, i was just trying to get every picture before sundown. Burrow casts, I think from worms is what they're referred to as. The "crinoid bits" are likely cross sections of burrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 1 minute ago, EMP said: Burrow casts, I think from worms is what they're referred to as. The "crinoid bits" are likely cross sections of burrows. 31 minutes ago, ynot said: Look like borrow cast to Me. 15 minutes ago, westcoast said: +1 for burrow. This was my thought as well, I wasn't sure though. Thanks for the confirmations! “...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...
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