WI-fossil-guy Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 This fossil was collected in Ordovician limestone in southeast Minnesota, USA. Any possible ID suggestions would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Hi, and welcome to the forum from Illinois. It's an interesting find, but I don't see anything that says fossil to me. However, I don't know them all, so wait for others to chime in with their thoughts. 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...
WI-fossil-guy Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share Posted May 19, 2019 Mark, thanks for the welcome. The reason I think it is interesting is because the “fossil” portion is so well delineated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Welcome to TFF! Looks like a chert nodule, not a fossil. 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...
Herb Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 looks like a chert nodule to me also "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WI-fossil-guy Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 Thanks all. A chert nodule it must be. Your knowledge and experience is greatly appreciated.TFF is a great resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 7 hours ago, WI-fossil-guy said: Thanks all. A chert nodule it must be. Your knowledge and experience is greatly appreciated.TFF is a great resource. In the geological history of the planet there have been many forces that created all sorts of wonderful shapes, colors and patterns with so many variations that we still haven't counted or even found them all. Hundreds, if not thousands, deceptively resemble animals, insects, plants and even man-made things with incredible mimicry. Half the fun is being able to see the difference, and even the pros get stumped regularly. If you look through just the posts in this thread you will find hundreds of things that look like something they are not, and in some cases, quite a lot of discussion among the forum members as to what it is without reaching a consensus. That's what makes it fun. That's how we all learn. So, don't be afraid to make mistakes. We've all been there and will still be there tomorrow. Keep posting what you find and we'll help you ID it. Eventually you'll be helping others. 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...
abyssunder Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Please take a look how tripolitic chert may looks like. " 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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