Peat Burns Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I think this one is a conodont (see tags for formation, location). Scale in mm. No conodonts were reported by Ehlers (1973) thorough study on these formations, so I am guessing if this is a conodont, it's a somewhat rare find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Nice find! 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...
izak_ Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Awesome find! I have a soft spot for conodonts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, ynot said: Nice find! 5 minutes ago, Foozil said: Awesome find! I have a soft spot for conodonts... Thank you. I've sifted a lot of material looking for conodonts, unsuccessfully. It figures my first one would be somewhat serendipitous while looking for algae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Wow, lucky!! Is that 3mm? I haven't found one yet but looking. "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 It looks more like a scolecodont to me. Conodonts can be dark but only if they have gone through a lot of pressure and heat. Scolecodonts are usually dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 You would need microspectroscopy to be able to differentiate between conodont or scolecodont. Excellent find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I agree with Al Dente. Also, 3 mm would be an absolute giant for a conodont, but normal size for a scolecodont. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 You are finding some really cool things, congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hndmarshall Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 think I found one on a small stone is this the same thing?....what exactly are they?...they look interesting....they are very small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 7 hours ago, Al Dente said: It looks more like a scolecodont to me. Conodonts can be dark but only if they have gone through a lot of pressure and heat. Scolecodonts are usually dark. 4 hours ago, FossilDAWG said: I agree with Al Dente. Also, 3 mm would be an absolute giant for a conodont, but normal size for a scolecodont. Don Thank you both. This is exactly why I seek second opinions, especially when dealing with taxa with which I have limited experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 3 hours ago, hndmarshall said: think I found one on a small stone is this the same thing?....what exactly are they?...they look interesting....they are very small. Not sure on this one. Hard to see the "teeth". Let's see what others say (maybe post as a separate topic to get more eyes on it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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