Charlee Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Hi I'm Char. I've just joined the forum and have always been interested in paleontology since young, but have a new found interest in it since having children. Ive got a finding I'd like to show/discuss with you. Hope you can help. We recently found this while in the Isle of Wight, at Brighstone Bay. Looks like it's an insect wing (1.5cm) embedded in mud? Would be interested to hear your ideas. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taogan Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 We need a clearer picture, but I can't see a regular enough pattern to call it wing venation. It might be mud cracks or a leaf imprint, there is a bed of Wealdon age plant debris at Brightstone Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlee Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Hope these are easier to see. Not a lot of striations so you're prob right, it might be a leaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted August 28, 2017 Share Posted August 28, 2017 Looks somewhat like a leaf. Definitely not insect wing. Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlee Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 Thankyou :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlee Posted August 28, 2017 Author Share Posted August 28, 2017 I think it could be a fern leaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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