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I must confess, I have no clue on this one. Found this in a dry creek bed yesterday near Silver City, NM. There are small brachiopod remnants (pieces) in the same rock.

 

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I'm wondering, if they can't be platycrinitid crinoid columnals, similar to Platycrinites, considering their shape, structure and dimension.

 

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I agree - Platycrinites columnals.  

Neat find. 
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The barley shapes are called "Syntharical Articulation Geometry".  We find them all the time in the Redwall here in Arizona.

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This is a diatom with close patterns:

 

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It's amazing how some of the diatoms might resamble crinoids. link

Take a look. :)

 

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16 minutes ago, Arizona Chris said:

The barley shapes are called "Syntharical Articulation Geometry".  We find them all the time in the Redwall here in Arizona.

In the transitional region of the Redwall and Escabrosa Limestone?

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Thank you, Chris! :)

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