Koldsimer Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Found this interesting piece the other day at the north sulfur river. The overall shape reminds me of a couple of the larger Ptychodus teeth i have but the texture looks completely different. Looking forward to some input. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I don't know the area at all, but it looks like a coral to me. is that possible there? 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I was thinking what Adam was thinking: coral, meandroid coral. Probable a rare find for NSR. https://www.google.com/search?q=meandroid+coral&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#imgrc=LmOi9ZcgbBt2rM: Interesting, let's bring in some expert Texans: @Uncle Siphuncle and @JohnJ 1 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Looks like coral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 The second photo looks like coral, but the first looks more like Ophiomorpha. Interesting! Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Never seen such a thing on the NSR! Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 I'm with Uncle Siphuncle on this one! I haven't seen anything like that from the NSR either! Definitely not a Ptychodus tooth though! -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Wow, what a find! Looks like a chunk of brain corral that just sat underground for a few million years. The preservation is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 @Koldsimer Please send a photo of the bottom side. Using a handle lens, magnifying lens etc. can you tell us what both the tubular tan areas and the lighter areas in between are made of. If both are composed of silt/sand then maybe it is a burrow of some sort. The tan areas sort of look sandy/silty to me but photos can deceive. If the tan areas are of a single solid mineral (calcite) then coral is more of a possibility. Also, can you put some acid/vinegar on the rock and see if the tan and white areas fizz. 1 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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