dgorman47 Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 (edited) I'm posting here to help identify what i believe might be a fossil. I found these rocks both on a small road in Maine. I guess the rocks on the road where from a quarry nearby and I was delighted to find these two rocks: Is it Pertica quadrifaria? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Edited September 16, 2009 by dgorman47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 The left sample in the first picture appears to show the pattern wrapping around the rock. It would be extremely unlikely to find a plant fossil wrapped around a weathered stone. Unless I am misinterpreting the image, I think it must be a mineral deposit (dendrites, formed in cracks in the mother rock), or even stains from a more modern root system (growing through same said cracks). "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgorman47 Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 it does wrap around on the first rock. I thought that was weird and might possible make it not a fossil. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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