Bone Daddy Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 I scored a couple of big chunks of fossilized coral, and I am curious to learn more about it. It appears to be some form of tabulate coral and I think it comes from Ordovician deposits in Kentucky. That's about all I know about it. Does anyone know what species this is, or if the Ordovician age range is correct? Would something like this be found in or around Bardstown Kentucky? Thanks in advance for any help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Looks more like a Devonian Favositid to me, but that is really just a guess. 1 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...
FossilDAWG Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 There is a well known Upper Ordovician coral reef near Bardstown. The preservation of your coral is typical of corals I collected from a roadcut near Bardstown. My initial impression is that you have a Foerstephyllum vacuum, which is a common component of the reef. Don 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone Daddy Posted June 6, 2019 Author Share Posted June 6, 2019 Thanks everyone! I think that solves the mystery on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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