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TMJD

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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

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Picture seems very dark, but this seems geologic and not a fossil to me.

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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.

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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

fossil_1.jpg

I don't see anytype of fossil

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worn paleophycus? Common on top of hills with Tuscarora Quartzite.

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They are trace fossils.

This one looks like an arthrophycid, possibly Arthrophycus isp.

 

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Seilacher, A. 2007. Trace Fossil Analysis. Springer-Verlag Berlin

 

Or, they might be asterosomids, like Asterosoma.

 

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7 minutes ago, Herb said:

I agree with abyssunder, trace fossil

me too

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Yup a trace fossil. Good to see more fossil hunters in the MD/WV area!

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