Miocene_Mason Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 20 minutes ago, Kingofthekats said: Right across from Ordovician is raubsville That's what I expected, doesn't really rule out anything though, all had evolved (crustaceans, orthocerids,corals,etc). Again more fossils of the same type could help if you find any, then trends may begin to emerge and an obvious ID may become clearer. “...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...
Kingofthekats Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 I found this close to it as well is this petrified wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Now that changes things up. That's definitely plant and it looks Carboniferous, a much later period. It resembles calamites, but I'm far from an expert on Carboniferous things. Now if that makes me wonder about the other find... “...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...
Sagebrush Steve Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 4 hours ago, WhodamanHD said: I couldn't find any usable geological map of Northampton county. The uneven septa make me think eurypterid tail. I also support the idea of it being a eurypterid tail, although there may not be enough there to tell. But it does seem to narrow down toward the bottom like you would expect. And eurypterids do show up in the Silurian and Ordovician rocks in Pennsylvania. But I'm not an expert here so I will defer to others who are more knowledgeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 There's something arthropodan about that piece, xiphosuran or eurypterid nice to have,I suppose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Its a Thing a mu jiggy. Ha! Just kidding. My first thought was Eurypterid. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Yay! my gut feel is finally getting more intelligent. You say this was from a mountainous area? Maybe the two fossils from different time periods have been washed from mountains with both aged rocks. “...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...
westcoast Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 11 hours ago, WhodamanHD said: Now that changes things up. That's definitely plant and it looks Carboniferous, a much later period. It resembles calamites, but I'm far from an expert on Carboniferous things. Now if that makes me wonder about the other find... I'm not sure that this is plant, it looks a bit like slickenlines...maybe... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 I agree with westcoast, slickensides. This is the marks left when 2 sides of a fault slide past eack other and leave scrape marks. 1 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...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 18 minutes ago, ynot said: I agree with westcoast, slickensides. This is the marks left when 2 sides of a fault slide past eack other and leave scrape marks. 49 minutes ago, westcoast said: I'm not sure that this is plant, it looks a bit like slickenlines...maybe... I didn't know those existed! Now that I have looked up pictures I agree. “...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...
doushantuo Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 maybe not necessarily slickensides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 6 minutes ago, doushantuo said: maybe not necessarily slickensides a form of intersection lineation? Different name for the same thing(?) 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...
doushantuo Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 as you can see ,I edited that post. Let me TRY to give the inside dope here: source:doblas,tectonophys/1998) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 2 minutes ago, doushantuo said: Let me TRY to give the inside dope here: Never seen that one before. Aren't they naming the different types of slickensides? Kind of like genus and species? 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...
doushantuo Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Because of the shineyness/polished look ,my thoughts are tending towards slickensides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 6 minutes ago, doushantuo said: Because of the shineyness/polished look ,my thoughts are tending towards slickensides Really? 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...
doushantuo Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 yeah Low angle Riedel shears dipping into the wallrock should be a dead giveaway . I am cautious about naming lineations straightaway as shear indicators,is all PS: thrilled to bit that you find that caution hilarious,BTW I would encourage more jocularity in structural geology as a matter of principle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofthekats Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 Going out there now try to sift threw everything I keep you guys updated if there is anything else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Just now, Kingofthekats said: Going out there now try to sift threw everything I keep you guys updated if there is anything else 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 July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 On 7/15/2017 at 11:38 PM, Kingofthekats said: What are those white flecks on the right side of the second image? This black layer looks somehow man-made to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 4 hours ago, westcoast said: What are those white flecks on the right side of the second image? This black layer looks somehow man-made to me... I would assume that the white flecks are little holes in the rock where calcite has been deposited by water. “...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...
Doctor Mud Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 20 hours ago, doushantuo said: yeah Low angle Riedel shears dipping into the wallrock should be a dead giveaway . I am cautious about naming lineations straightaway as shear indicators,is all PS: thrilled to bit that you find that caution hilarious,BTW I would encourage more jocularity in structural geology as a matter of principle. I wish someone had encouraged more jocularity in my undergrad structural geology lectures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Mud Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 The ancient remains of the distal end of Winklepickerensis. Looks right from this angle. A reconstruction of a pair: ..... But seriously. Is the sediment inside consolidated - hard or can you easily make an impression with something like a pin. Is the black material flexible or rigid. You could carefully try this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Mud Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 5 hours ago, westcoast said: What are those white flecks on the right side of the second image? This black layer looks somehow man-made to me... I see what you mean west coast. They do look a bit odd for calcite deposits and may resemble paint splatters. Some mimick the effect of a drop hitting a surface at an angle - I.e teardrop shape. Just throwing out ideas and leaving no stone unturned here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofthekats Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 Found another part 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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