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Louella D

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Newbie here.  I found these two fossils in my backyard in Pahrump, Nevada. 

One appears to be a crinoid, but I don't know what the other one is.  Is it even

a fossil? This is the high desert area 65 miles west of Las Vegas. 

Can anyone help me please?

 

 

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The left one is, I think, a concretion. What size are they?

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Welcome to the Forum ! :)
I think, both have a geological origin. The right one looks close to Gogotte .

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1 hour ago, abyssunder said:

Welcome to the Forum ! :)
I think, both have a geological origin. The right one looks close to Gogotte .

I never would have gogotten that!
Well Done!

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2 hours ago, Louella D said:

  Here's some more information

Welcome to TFF!

Can You post pictures of the other sides of the items and a close up of the round thing on the reddish piece?

Thanks.

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The fossils were found on virgin land.  I can assure you they are not carved. 

I will post some more photo's later.

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2 hours ago, Louella D said:

The fossils were found on virgin land.  I can assure you they are not carved. 

I will post some more photo's later.

I would not totally exclude some carving, even if the land is virgin. Are there more of this kind in your backyard or is it the only one?
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There's weird rocks all over out here.  Here's one I seen the top part out of the ground. 

So I dug it up.  Its 8 1/2 pounds!  What is it?  I sure appreciate your answers.  Thank-you.

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I think all 3 are non biologic rock.

The patterns are caused by differential weathering. (where softer layers have eroded faster than other layers that are slightly more resistant.

Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys."

Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough."

 

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