TMJD Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 This fossil was found in WV. Potomac Highlands. It looks to be an animal. The stone is a sandstone type. What do I Have? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMJD Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 This seems to be a plant. Found in Potomac Highlands of West Virgina. Stone is sandstone. What is fossil? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Picture seems very dark, but this seems geologic and not a fossil to me. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 This picture is also a bit too dark to make out. You may wish to also provide a scale, such as a ruler, to indicate size for more successful identification. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darko Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 21 minutes ago, TMJD said: This fossil was found in WV. Potomac Highlands. It looks to be an animal. The stone is a sandstone type. What do I Have? Thanks I don't see anytype of fossil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 worn paleophycus? Common on top of hills with Tuscarora Quartzite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 They are trace fossils. This one looks like an arthrophycid, possibly Arthrophycus isp. Seilacher, A. 2007. Trace Fossil Analysis. Springer-Verlag Berlin Or, they might be asterosomids, like Asterosoma. 4 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I agree with abyssunder, trace fossil "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 7 minutes ago, Herb said: I agree with abyssunder, trace fossil me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Yup a trace fossil. Good to see more fossil hunters in the MD/WV area! “...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...
Plax Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I said as much! Guess I need to stop using question marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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