Suburbanpowerstroke Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 This comes from 600+ft of water off the coast of maine. It seems to be petrified wood or coral. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Any more image angles and photos in a brighter light? Can't see any diagnostic features just yet. Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 How were these acquired? Through dredging the sea floor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vieira Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I don't see any fossil there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Presumpscott formation glauconite concreted on tree roots or branches. There is a small exposure just east of your village landing. That would make them Pleistocene fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 46 minutes ago, Rockwood said: There is a small exposure just east of your village landing. May not be east, but that's it right over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Looks like eroded bits of soft coral. Are they flexible at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazfossilator Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 The shape suggests soft coral to me as well, more pics would be helpful though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 24 minutes ago, Al Dente said: Looks like eroded bits of soft coral. Are they flexible at all? If I am correct the wood will be soft and the outer coating hard but crumbles with a small force. I'm fairly sure they make kitty litter out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 10 hours ago, caldigger said: How were these acquired? Through dredging the sea floor? I'm just trying to figure out where this 600+ foot of water thing comes in to play. I know darn well he's not diving that deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 scallopers, clammers etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suburbanpowerstroke Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 I'm a lobsterfisherman and they came up in a lobstertrap, almost 30 miles off the coast and the inside seems to have a bark like coating under the white coating. I'm just trying to figure out what it might be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 The first photo was taken 1/4 of a turn from the previous one in Milbridge. The second are Leighton family heirlooms of uncertain origin. The third are concretions from an outcrop of Presumpscott formation in Winterport, ME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suburbanpowerstroke Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 3 hours ago, Rockwood said: The first photo was taken 1/4 of a turn from the previous one in Milbridge. The second are Leighton family heirlooms of uncertain origin. The third are concretions from an outcrop of Presumpscott formation in Winterport, ME. Thanks for the help. I also have a couple other up close pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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