Robert Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 On my first visit to the Montour Preserve Fossil Pit in Danville, Pennslyvania I found this. Devonian Shale. Fossil is 1" across at it's base. Bottom of a coral? The two holes/tubes have me puzzled. Thanks in advance for any feedback. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Welcome to the Forum, Robert. I think you either have a gastropod, with some bryozoan growing on the side of it, or, a bryozoan colony. I think if you were to split the rock further, you might have a better idea of what it actually is. 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...
Kane Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Welcome to the forum. As Tim says, you might want to delicately remove some of the matrix here. It looks like it may even pop out whole. It is a bit challenging to determine precisely what this is until you do. If it is a gastropod or even possibly a piece of coral, the holes may be indicative of organisms that would have bored into it. But once you have an opportunity to chip some of the matrix off, do post another picture. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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