Fossildude19 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 I honestly don't think there is enough exposed to even hazard a guess at what this might be. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Packy Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 I agree with jdp, there seems to be curved lines on the shell part, looks like a clam or brach. It would be good to look at the shell part and the small part at the left bottom corner that looks like a ammonite or brachiopod with those small circles with a microscope. maybe the texture and those small circled items will help with the id. Packy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 I don't disagree with jdp; certainly there is not enough of the fossil (or fossils) exposed to be sure of the ID. My comment about prepping was based only on the speculation that it would be a shame to ruin a potentially rare fossil. On the other hand it would be unfortunate to spend a lot of money to professionally prep a group of crushed brachiopods. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyhen Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 Got more close up photo. There are some spikes on the lesser parts of the fossil but no spikes on the main plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Crazyhen Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 You can see the spikes here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdp Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Definitely inverts. The big element is probably a productid brachiopod but might be a cephalopod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I agree that the big one looks like a productid brachiopod. Could the others be arthropod parts? Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 On 3/14/2018 at 9:21 AM, Crazyhen said: You can see the spikes here These appear consistent with brachiopod plications to my eye. A possible aid in identification may be in the repeating sequence of nodules on the lower specimen. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Just doesn't look right for brachiopods to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNCollector Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 Unfortunately this does not appear to be a placoderm to me. The head shield on Placoderms is generally organized into seperated plates that grow independently. I don't see any indication of that here, it appears to be just one large piece. I think this specimen is an assemblage of invertebrates, possibly a productid brachiopod amongst other brachiopods and arthropod parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 On 3/14/2018 at 9:20 AM, Crazyhen said: This one looks like a bivalve, to me. 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 also to me " 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...
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