Could This Be A Trilobite?

[BLT]

Hi, I’m wondering if this could be a trilobite embedded in this rock? If not, could it be some other identifiable fossil or fossil fragment? It is in a creek in middle Tennessee, in an area that is Mississippian with St. Louis Limestone & Warsaw Limestone. Thanks. ~ Tracey 

[Walt]

I don't think it is a trilobite....might be a crinoid.

 

[Walt]

[Walt]

just a guess, of course....

[BLT]

1 minute ago, Walt said:

just a guess, of course....

Gotcha. Well, that hope was squashed rather quickly.  

Thanks all the same though!  

[ynot]

It is covered with matrix which makes it hard to see what it is.

Need to take a pin to it and see if You can expose more.

 

[Walt]

1 minute ago, BLT said:

Gotcha. Well, that hope was squashed rather quickly.  

hey, it's what I do 

[BLT]

Just now, ynot said:

It is covered with matrix which makes it hard to see what it is.

Need to take a pin to it and see if You can expose more.

 

Oh, it’s in the middle of a creek. Lol. 

Btw, what do you mean by pin? An air scriber type thing? I’ve read several posts which mentioned those, but do not really know what they look like. 

[BLT]

2 minutes ago, Walt said:

hey, it's what I do 

[ynot]

Pin, needle = a small sharp piece of wire.

A dental pick may work also.

[BLT]

 Gotcha. And thanks! 

 

[Kane]

14 minutes ago, BLT said:

 

Btw, what do you mean by pin? An air scriber type thing? I’ve read several posts which mentioned those, but do not really know what they look like. 

Here is a pin vise I got for a buck via China. I just stick a sewing needle in and tighten the collar:

 

[BLT]

Just now, Kane said:

Here is a pin vise I got for a buck via China. I just stick a sewing needle in and tighten the collar:

 

Great. I do much better with visuals. Thank you!

[Walt]

3 minutes ago, Kane said:

Here is a pin vise I got for a buck via China. I just stick a sewing needle in and tighten the collar:

 

Looks like some kind of ninja equipment to me  

[ynot]

4 minutes ago, Walt said:

Looks like some kind of ninja equipment to me  

Something every fossil ninja needs, get Yours now!

[Kane]

5 minutes ago, Walt said:

Looks like some kind of ninja equipment to me  

You should see what I do to fossils with a tonfa or a yanyuedo.  

 

7 minutes ago, BLT said:

Great. I do much better with visuals. Thank you!

Any time! This tool has been a very valuable one in the prep arsenal. If you're not quite ready to commit to air scribe and abraders, this is definitely a major step in the right direction (and dirt cheap, too). 

[Walt]

this is what I am going to try on the fish plate I bought from Holdinghistory.  It is the business end of a 22ga needle.  And yes, it was obtained legally/legitimately