Rosemary Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 I was wondering if this might be a plant fossil, or is it an imposter? Found in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Silurian? Devonian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Planolites I believe. Edit: Just checked the spelling and noticed that Chondrites is a better fit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 What you have there is probably the ichnofossil Chondrites. 2 " 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...
Rockwood Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 One of the indications that contradict it's being a plant is the lack of a consistent tapering from would be trunk to the tip of the branches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosemary Posted April 8, 2019 Author Share Posted April 8, 2019 Great tip! Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Rockwood said: One of the indications that contradict it's being a plant is the lack of a consistent tapering from would be trunk to the tip of the branches. Just realized that my houseplant euphorbia trigona violates that rule all to pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mark Kmiecik Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 On 4/8/2019 at 3:02 PM, Rockwood said: One of the indications that contradict it's being a plant is the lack of a consistent tapering from would be trunk to the tip of the branches. Prickly Pear and other cacti also. 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...
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