gregmolrocks Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Hello, I am reluctant to post this because of the flame I might get. I don't know how else to interpret this "rock". I can't believe it left as much detail as to even have the pink spot at the end of the trunk. Where should I go from here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Let's start at the beginning: where was this found? Aiding in identification requires information as to where the object was found. I can understand if you don't want to reveal a "secret location," so at the county level might help here. Help us help you. Again, I'm not seeing anything diagnostic to suggest what you are seeing here. Unfortunately, I may not be the only one who only sees a rock here. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevonianDigger Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 You won't get flamed here, don't worry. The community is about educating people, not ridiculing them or passing judgement on people's finds and interpretations. That being said, I am a little confused as to what you're seeing. What "trunk" are you referring to? What are you thinking this is? Jay A. Wollin Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve Hamburg, New York, USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmolrocks Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 An elephant trunk. At the end of the trunk is a pink don't with to air holes. I believe it is a cast fossil of an elephant skull with it's trunk circled around the mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AnThOnY- Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Someplace you can start is Google, as a preliminary check since you think this piece includes an elephant trunk, google search "fossil elephant trunk". In this case you will see that there aren't any. Elephant (mammoth, mastodon etc...) don't preserve anything along those lines unless preserved in permafrost. The rock does have an interesting composition that looks like it would have fossils in it, maybe shells etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Welcome to the forum. We are happy to have you as part of our community. In looking at your post I am not able to identify it as a fossil, but perhaps just a suggestive geologic formation. Thanks again for posting. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmolrocks Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 How could they pink dot next to the two air holes be there by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmolrocks Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 Does anyone know a good lab that I could send a sample? I am very confident about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 I agree with my fellow colleagues on this one. Not a fossil. But I do appreciate your enthusiasm and willingness to learn about what you have found. ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 1 minute ago, gregmolrocks said: How could they pink dot next to the two air holes be there by chance? Count all the holes and dots you can see in all the rocks you can find. Large numbers tend to make long odds quite easily overcome. Here is a shot from a quarry in South Dakota for an example of the sort of contrast one sees in an exposed fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 You have once again neglected to answer the location of where this was found. If you read our pinned topics in the Fossil ID thread, you will note that providing location is a basic requirement if your goal is to have your find properly identified (which I assume is your goal). The purpose of stating where it was found is to determine its geologic context so as to rule out particular fossils or rock types that are native to specific formations. There are no air holes in this piece, any more than a hole in a tree or a brick is an air hole. You are asserting your belief, but science is not about belief. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 I don't see anything that looks like this: in this: Not exactly a match, would you agree, Greg? 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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Looks like vesicular basalt to me. The pink dot would be a plagioclase feldspar remnant. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 @Tidgy's Dad what he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paciphacops Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 I once saw the late Carl Sagan speak many years ago. He was being hounded by a couple of guys about the face on Mars. His response was "There is an eggplant that looks exactly like former President Richard Nixon". Sometimes a rock will resemble a fossil by chance, but in this case, I just don't see anything. If this rock is from Georgia, it would not be basalt. However, the small voids (from gas bubbles?), do make it look like basalt. "Don't force it, just use a bigger hammer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Since the OP refuses to answer the most basic of questions, we will lock this thread until more information is given. Seeing faces in the clouds is fun, but hardly scientific. 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...
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