dbarshlomo Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Hi All, An acquaintance of mine noticed this fossil, embedded in a step stone in his parents’ garden, after many years it sat there unacknowledged... I don’t have a lot of information about it, but what I do know is that it’s in Israel, the stone’s origin is most likely from a strip mine 5km west of Jerusalem (Kfar Shaul), the total length of the fossil is 6.7 cm (~2.64 inches) and that it’s a limestone with a reddish hue… unfortunately that’s about it. Personally, I’m not even able to determine whether this is a fish or not… but I’m definitely curious… Can anyone help me identify it or at least narrow the options a bit? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 There are lots of vertebrae and the whole ensemble looks fishy, to me. 1 " 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...
ynot Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Does look like a fish. 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 +1 for fish. Excellent find. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 I agree with fish. Looks like part of the front of the animal. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 About an hour away a quarry in Ramallah produces Cretaceous era fish, I’d reckon this might be from there. It’s a beauty for sure! 1 “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbarshlomo Posted June 11, 2018 Author Share Posted June 11, 2018 @WhodamanHD Thank's a lot for the information, much appreciated! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now