Zenmaster6 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I found this is Western Washington state in an Oligocene Era sediment. I was thinking baculite but I have no idea. Someone please help me out. I split open a huge piece of mudstone and it popped out negative and positive (so the rock on the left is the imprint and the right is the positive). A piece broke off so I had to glue it back together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Admins: I tried to remove this but its still here? Can anyone help remove this. I made a dupe to the correct discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I moved this to fossil ID. I’ve deleted your duplicate thread. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 45 minutes ago, Zenmaster6 said: I found this is Western Washington state in an Oligocene Era sediment. Kind of looks like a orthocone nautiloid, but they are much older than Oligocene. 1 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...
Zenmaster6 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 18 minutes ago, ynot said: Kind of looks like a orthocone nautiloid, but they are much older than Oligocene. I have reason to believe this sediment is from the cretaceous time period. but the geologic maps say Tertiary and more specifically the Oligocene. I'm wondering if the maps are wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 It looks like a Razor Clam which is a common name for very elongated clams that include many different genera that go back to at least the Cretaceous. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_clam 2 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 51 minutes ago, DPS Ammonite said: It looks like a Razor Clam which is a common name for very elongated clams that include many different genera that go back to at least the Cretaceous. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_clam Oh my gosh, I think you're 100% right. The markings on the negative. The fact that those are local in my area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Razor clam crossed my mind too, before I saw DPS's post.. Nice find! I can't say I've sever seen a razor clam fossil before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Wrangellian said: Razor clam crossed my mind too, before I saw DPS's post.. Nice find! I can't say I've sever seen a razor clam fossil before. Thanks. Unfortunately it is broken into only a segment but it is still very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 It might be Pinna or a close relative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Any chance there is a resemblance to the little tube in rock in separate post ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 6 hours ago, Rockwood said: Any chance there is a resemblance to the little tube in rock in separate post ? I think its no cigar for any similarities. The tube is a perfect 360 degrees around and the clam is a very squished rectangle. Good connection though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenmaster6 Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 7 hours ago, Al Dente said: It might be Pinna or a close relative. I don't think its a pinna because, in person the marking have these razor clam striations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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