Sigillaria log?

[Miocene_Mason]

Hello everyone, this is another Carbondale find. Tell me what you think, more pictures from different angles can be taken.

 

[ynot]

Hey @WhodamanHD

Showing 5 pictures from the same view does not help. 

 

[Miocene_Mason]

1 minute ago, ynot said:

Hey @WhodamanHD

Showing 5 pictures from the same view does not help. 

 

Sorry, I'm just not great at photography, especially with an iPad to take pictures, so I figure if I take a bunch, one will be clear enough

is there a particular angle that would help better?

[ynot]

Depends on the fossil.

If it is just a 2 dimensional fossil one view is sufficient.

Usually front back and all sides is the best.

[Miocene_Mason]

Just now, ynot said:

Depends on the fossil.

If it is just a 2 dimensional fossil one view is sufficient.

Usually front back and all sides is the best.

It's slightly raised, but it doesn't appear to go further into the matrix. The rest of the block its in has nothing in it.

[Ludwigia]

I don't see the typical structure that a sigillaria log would show. It would help if you could sharpen your photos  

[Rockwood]

I can imagine it being a piece of lose cortex. The layer beneath where leaf scars would be apparent. 

[Plantguy]

yep, hard to tell from the photos but doesnt look like many details remain there. still interesting. Sharper photos may show something but the preservation may not. Still interesting. 

Regards, Chris 

[Miocene_Mason]

13 minutes ago, Plantguy said:

yep, hard to tell from the photos but doesnt look like many details remain there. still interesting. Sharper photos may show something but the preservation may not. Still interesting. 

Regards, Chris 

 

5 hours ago, Ludwigia said:

I don't see the typical structure that a sigillaria log would show. It would help if you could sharpen your photos  

Here's the pictures, I have a few from different angles so it might take a while to upload

[Miocene_Mason]

[Miocene_Mason]

[Miocene_Mason]

Tell me if more are needed and from where

[Ludwigia]

Rockwood could be correct in his appraisal.

[Miocene_Mason]

13 hours ago, Rockwood said:

I can imagine it being a piece of lose cortex. The layer beneath where leaf scars would be apparent. 

 

8 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

Rockwood could be correct in his appraisal.

Okay, that makes sense. Cortex would be the outer layer of root, right?

[Rockwood]

9 hours ago, WhodamanHD said:

Cortex would be the outer layer of root, right?

Yes and no. There are multiple layers of the structural tissue in both the roots and trunk. My thought is that more of what would have this appearance would come from areas near the base of the trunk where expansion is required to support the growing plant.

[Plantguy]

Agree with Rockwood/Roger. Seems like there might be vestiges of the leaf scars within some of the parallel ribs.. Regards, Chris