Incognito Rockhound Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Per my promise to Tiggy’s Dad, here are some of my Ordovician and other period fossils from the Nashville, Tennessee area. Disclaimer: following is a very small sample - I have multiple bags of fossils so I will continue to post as time permits. Top Bottom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Incognito Rockhound Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Nautiloid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Rockhound Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Eurypterid telson segment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Incognito Rockhound Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 9 hours ago, Incognito Rockhound said: I’d love to know what this impression is - reminds me of an Ottoia burrow. It is about 3/4” deep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Rockhound Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 10 hours ago, Incognito Rockhound said: Per my promise to Tiggy’s Dad, here are some of my Ordovician and other period fossils from the Nashville, Tennessee area. Disclaimer: following is a very small sample - I have multiple bags of fossils so I will continue to post as time permits. This is little guy is my pride and joy - love the eye sockets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Incognito Rockhound said: Sorry to be a kill joy or negative nancy, but this is the only fossil I see out of those. Looks like the inner shell of a brachiopod. ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Rockhound Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Thanks for the input Raggedy Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Rockhound Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 My main collection site behind a business located behind my house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Rockhound Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Gastropods - the most common fossil I find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Rockhound Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Tabulate coral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Rockhound Posted September 17, 2018 Author Share Posted September 17, 2018 Rugose coral fragment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nimravis Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 The fossils that you have are very nice and Adam @Tidgy's Dad will love the brachiopods and gastropods. It is also nice to have an area so close to home to collect at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Thanks for posting and remembering me, Shauna! I'm afraid I agree with Raggedy Man about the first batch, your first and favourite piece is an interestingly eroded piece of limestone, where the erosion or removal of a couple of harder parts have left the appearance of eyes. The next one is a concretion or maybe a piece of chert. The 'nautiloid' may be something, or just erosion, I can't tell, but i don't think it's a nautiloid. The 'eurypterid' is conchoidal fracture in chert. Then there's the possible brachiopod bits, a rock and a possible infilled burrow or just a nodule. But the second batch are much more interesting, splendid fossils, i think! You are correct in your ids for these, the gastropods and brachiopods are beautiful! Ralph, @Nimravis was quite right, I love 'em! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Rockhound Posted September 18, 2018 Author Share Posted September 18, 2018 Thanks all for the input - this is a good learning experience 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 21 hours ago, Incognito Rockhound said: Gastropods - the most common fossil I find I think these might be solitary rugose corals rather than gastropods... (it's always nice to find relatively complete ones like these appear to be - congrats!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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