I_gotta_rock Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Okay, I concede early on that this may be abiotic, but I just have this gut feeling that it's not an accidental pattern. I found this on the banks of the Potomac River in Virginia. The geology there is mostly early to mid-Miocene clays with a Pleistocene terrestrial bog iron layer on top of 40 to 80 ft cliffs overlooking the river. All fossil-bearing. This looks like clay, but I'm not positive that it is from the Miocene layers. There is a row of tiny lumps all about the same ship and almost in a contiguous line. One is just a little offset. I refuse to give up my childish wonder at the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Just looks like harder parts of the rock that are more resistant to erosion to me, i'm afraid. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 8:14 PM, Tidgy's Dad said: Just looks like harder parts of the rock that are more resistant to erosion to me, i'm afraid. Isn't this the definition of a fossil that has weathered from the matrix? Looks like it may be a fragment of something, but I doubt it could identified unless more of the matrix is removed. Or maybe I'm just completely wrong. Flip a coin. This is one of those I would want to examine in person. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 5 hours ago, Mark Kmiecik said: sn't this the definition of a fossil that has weathered from the matrix? No, not really. I’m with @Tidgy's Dad this just looks like a rock to me. No obvious fossil here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 7:07 PM, I_gotta_rock said: All fossil-bearing. I'm sure that spot will produce something better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_gotta_rock Posted April 10, 2019 Author Share Posted April 10, 2019 4 hours ago, Rockwood said: I'm sure that spot will produce something better. Oh, it already has. I just love a good mystery. I refuse to give up my childish wonder at the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 I think a group this diverse would be best handled as separate posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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