Matearra Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Two loose stones found near the Santa Fe Opera. Smaller pentagonal fossil about 3 to 4 mm. Larger more linear fossil 6 mm wide and 7 cm long.Now I’m looking forward to finding more. Any help on identification appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Pic #1 is a criniod segment imprint. I am not sure of item #2 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted September 30, 2018 Share Posted September 30, 2018 As I look at pic #2 It looks to me like a mineral vein, where some of the mineral has dissolved away. Not 100 percent sure though. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Welcome to TFF! Agree with crinoid for first picture. On the other picture, the end is cut off. Can We see a picture that shows the whole piece? 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...
Matearra Posted October 1, 2018 Author Share Posted October 1, 2018 Thanks for the quick responses. Heres a full pic. There is another tip of one just showing in the left upper edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Looks like a piece of wood that has gone through a couple stages of diagenisis. 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...
caldigger Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Well for your first finds, you sure picked some cool ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittle Star Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I agree 2nd one definitely wood, you get minerals filling in the gaps that decay first. Very nice. Never ask a starfish for directions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echinoid Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Yes, +1 for wood on pic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matearra Posted October 2, 2018 Author Share Posted October 2, 2018 Thanks to everyone for their responses. I’m so glad I found this website and forum. Hope to contribute again in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdp Posted October 2, 2018 Share Posted October 2, 2018 Pretty sure that the second is diagenetically-altered charcoal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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