Kurufossils Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Hello I present an interesting question that I'm not to confident to answer myself and am seeking help from the more knowledgeable. Since it seems like (from what I had seen) iron concretions can at rare times preserve certain fossils or traces in one way or another such as molluscs, brachopods, and such. Due to this would it be possible for material such as turtle shell scutes or maybe even croc scutes to turn up in such concretions in one way or another? (the pics are just snipets of general info that I came across online) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Yes, bones can occur in ironstone. In North Texas mainly shelly carbonate fossils in ironstone are common. If bones occur along with the shells than the bones end up in the ironstone. 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...
KimTexan Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 I think almost anything could be preserved in iron stone, concretion or otherwise. I have found pet wood in the Eocene. I have found ferns, calamities and other plant material in Carboniferous iron stone concretions. I have also found shells and crinoid pieces in them. I am not sure if all Mazon fossils from concretions are considered iron stone, but some definitely are. Their diversity is extensive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurufossils Posted August 26, 2018 Author Share Posted August 26, 2018 @DPS Ammonite @KimTexan Thank you very much for the info, this is the piece that started my questioning that I found in one in a spot described to have marine cretaceous material in it I also found one of a soft shell turtle, it looked to way to suspicious to dismiss automatically. Since that is the case it would be safe to consider this as a scute fossil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jersey Devil Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 8/26/2018 at 5:50 PM, Ryann10006 said: @DPS Ammonite @KimTexan Thank you very much for the info, this is the piece that started my questioning that I found in one in a spot described to have marine cretaceous material in it I also found one of a soft shell turtle, it looked to way to suspicious to dismiss automatically. Since that is the case it would be safe to consider this as a scute fossil? Those look like concretions “You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one.” ― Mikhail Tal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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