demetris Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 it looked to me like a leaf fossil but some people dont agree with this identification. What is your opinion ? I found it in Cyprus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Hi, and . Please, can you tell where do it come from more precisely ? Do you know its age ? What size is it ? "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demetris Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Hello, its about 50-60 cm from outskirts of Nicosia. Age :miocene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Ok, thank you. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Did these "some people" give you any thoughts as to what they thought it might be other than a non-leaf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demetris Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Zoophycos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 We are going to need a closer look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Could be a leaf, could be iron staining, we will need close ups. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I think, Zoophycos might not be proper to its shape, but close-up pictures may lead to a more precise ID. " 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...
Kato Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 7 hours ago, demetris said: it looked to me like a leaf fossil but some people dont agree with this identification. What is your opinion ? I found it in Cyprus Hello, when you provide some additional photo close-ups, would you kindly provide some measurements as to length? Perhaps include a metric measuring device in the photo. Zoophycos does not appear likely. Maybe you also know the age of the formation it might have come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 It reminds me of the long leaves of Myrica lignitum. Maybe it's a poorly preserved M. lignitum or similar leaf. " 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...
Zenmaster6 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Usually when I find a carbon streak in any sedimentary rock, its a good indication that it was plant matter at some point. Ditto the detailed picture though if you want a accurate identification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rockwood Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Iron stain from the darker material. Not a leaf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, Rockwood said: Iron stain from the darker material. Not a leaf. I agree. 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...
abyssunder Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 19 hours ago, Zenmaster6 said: Usually when I find a carbon streak in any sedimentary rock, its a good indication that it was plant matter at some point. Eocene - onward plant leaves usually don't have carbon film, but may have mineral staining, like the specimen below. For better resolution an other specimens, please check the link . 1 " 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...
demetris Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 thank you !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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