Sponge again

[Rockwood]

From lake shore glacial deposits adjacent to the Hurricane Mt. formation. Terms like altered and dynamic are used to describe the formation, but the sponge Diagoniella was used to date the deposits. Could this be an example ?

[ynot]

Looks like mineral to Me.

[JohnBrewer]

I think you’re right @Rockwood a sponge. Similar to what I’ve found at Wrens Nest which is Silurian. Not sure where mine is as like Ron @RJB I have fossils in different locations.  If I find it I’ll post a pic. 

[ynot]

I would never have thought so, but @JohnBrewer sounds quite convincing.

[abyssunder]

Specimen might be hardly eroded and silicified, but it looks very spongy to me. Maybe not Diagoniella sp., but similar one from that realm and geological time.

 

excerpt from here

 

excerpt from here

 

[RJB]

  How did i get in here? 

 

RB

[ynot]

1 hour ago, RJB said:

  How did i get in here? 

 

RB

You opened the door and came in.

[Rockwood]

9 hours ago, abyssunder said:

Specimen might be hardly eroded and silicified, but it looks very spongy to me. Maybe not Diagoniella sp., but similar one from that realm and geological time.

There seems to be some uncertainty in the genus used to date the formation as well. They also list Protospongia sp.

It's definitely had a rough existence, but a first in my collection at any rate. 

[Monica]

2 hours ago, Rockwood said:

There seems to be some uncertainty in the genus used to date the formation as well. They also list Protospongia sp.

It's definitely had a rough existence, but a first in my collection at any rate. 

 

Congratulations on adding a new find to your collection! 

 

Monica

[Rockwood]

46 minutes ago, Monica said:

 

Congratulations on adding a new find to your collection! 

 

Monica

Thanks

It took a few tries. Volcanic tuff, coral, sandstone , and the like.