John_smith Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Hi, am totally new to fossils but came across this in the corner of a farm field in Surrey, England, UK. Was wondering if anyone could ID it for me? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Maybe I need a photo from another angle, but it looks like flint with conchoidal fracture marks to me. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, John_smith said: Was wondering if anyone could ID it for me? Welcome to TFF! Can We see pictures from other angles? 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...
Fossildude19 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Could also possibly be banded chert. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_smith Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 That pattern on it is smooth to the touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 It is a piece of banded chert. Not seeing a fossil in this one. 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...
Ludwigia Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 +1 for banded chert. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_smith Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 What a shame. Ok thanks guys appreciate your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 possibly a Trigonia in chert (google trigonia) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 It looks like " striped flint " , to me. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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