Philosoraptor Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 This is from Little Falls, NY. I noticed it on a small chip of shale. The first thing that came to my mind is a hyolith because of the cone shaped top and the small semicircle that is just in front of it but looks detached. The fossil site I found this in seems to be relatively deep water due to the presence of Triarthrus trilobites and large, straight-shelled cephalopods. Is this consistent with habitats hyoliths have been found in before? Sorry for the blurry photo, it's the best I could get. The camera doesn't want to focus on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Try to switch to macro focus if your camera has that option. Or use a magnifying lense of some sort. I use a 10x loupe and just but it directly in front of my phone camera lense, when I need a pic of something small. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosoraptor Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 Sorry it took me so longbrook to respond. I tried my best to get a photo under a microscope. The more I look at it, the more it looks to be a strangely shaped part of the rock. I would still like opinions on it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 I think it's some kind of fossil. Barely formed mold perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosoraptor Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 21 minutes ago, Rockwood said: I think it's some kind of fossil. Barely formed mold perhaps. Could it be an internal mold of a graptolite? I've found many at this site before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Philosoraptor said: graptolite? Are you sure ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosoraptor Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 On 8/5/2017 at 2:52 PM, Rockwood said: Are you sure ? I'm pretty sure what I've found before have been graptolites. Here are some pictures. If you're asking if the original fossil(the one in the first post) is a mold of a graptolite, I have no idea. I was just throwing it out there because they seem to be relatively common. It might be too wide to be a graptolite mold but I certainly am no expert at identifying things like this(or pretty much anything at all). Thanks for the help so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Sorry but I still can't get there from these fine examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosoraptor Posted August 5, 2017 Author Share Posted August 5, 2017 What else could it be? I'm certainly not sold on the graptolite idea at all. I was just trying t o brainstorm ideas. Maybe a type of gastropod?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Could be trace fossil. Worm tracks. 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...
Bullsnake Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 Brachiopod spines? Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils? Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 I've seen graptolites but that doesn't really look like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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