Railguy Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Found one while hunting native American artifacts , the other digging a post hole. Thanks for helping railguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Orthocone, I think. "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Looks like a concretion to Me, not petrified wood. 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...
GeschWhat Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Do you happen to know the geologic formation you are finding these in? I'm seeing either an infilled burrow or possibly a root cast. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railguy Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 It's mostly sandstone ground but there is a lot of limestone. Is that what you mean? The outside of the bigger one looks to have a bark pattern all the way around where it's not broken off. Railguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Railguy said: The outside of the bigger one So there are 2 pieces. If you could take that last photo again with better focus, it would really help. I can't make out the details in this side shot. "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelius Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 The second piece does look a lot like a cephalopod of some kind, but I know nothing of this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Railguy Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Innocentx said: So there are 2 pieces. If you could take that last photo again with better focus, it would really help. I can't make out the details in this side shot. I'm afraid this is as good as it gets until I get a new battery for my camera. I'll post soon. Thanks railguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Railguy said: this is as good as it gets until I get a new battery for my camera. I can wait. "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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