lissa318 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Hi guys!!! Going through material from our last trip and wondering if anyone can help ID this? Assuming fossil and not mineral... If you look closely there are smaller segments of it around the obvious area in question. As always, any feedback appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 Another picture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 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...
lissa318 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, ynot said: My response exactly... lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Is there a way of removing some of the covering matrix? At present, I’m getting a brachiopod vibe from this. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 5 hours ago, Kane said: I’m getting a brachiopod vibe from this. Squished ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Hard to tell, beyond shell. The ridges look parallel so perhaps squished cephalopod, but I wouldn't rule out brachiopod... Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I thought it looked like part of a crinoid columnal, but I'm viewing it on my phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 12 hours ago, Kane said: Is there a way of removing some of the covering matrix? At present, I’m getting a brachiopod vibe from this. I'll see what I can do today and post more pics. It wraps around the one side which you can see in the one pic? I suppose brachiopod is possible, there certainly are a lot of other brachiopods in the matrix. It's throwing us off because the ridges are so irregularly spaced and wavey from side to side and up and down? If that made sense? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 6 hours ago, Rockwood said: Squished ? 4 hours ago, TqB said: Hard to tell, beyond shell. The ridges look parallel so perhaps squished cephalopod, but I wouldn't rule out brachiopod... Something squished may explain why the waves in the striations are so irregular. And maybe why it also waves up and down how it does? There are very small areas next to it on the right that look similar as well and on the big area it looks to wrap the whole way around on the left. It's just different than what else I am seeing so far. I guess a brachiopod is possible but I don't think so. I could be wrong though? Thanks for the help! Appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Scylla said: I thought it looked like part of a crinoid columnal, but I'm viewing it on my phone. And that was my initial thought as well!!! Until I looked closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Definitely a head-scratcher... Most brachs will crack rather than warp like this, so I'm not confident with my brach idea. However, I've seen the "lip" ends of Leptaena succumb to a bit of undulation before, which is what had me thinking it might be brach. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 8 hours ago, Kane said: Definitely a head-scratcher... Most brachs will crack rather than warp like this, so I'm not confident with my brach idea. However, I've seen the "lip" ends of Leptaena succumb to a bit of undulation before, which is what had me thinking it might be brach. Well there's definitely a ton of Leptaena in this matrix. I don't see any of the other details of Leptaena I'd expect to see though? I'll have to pay closer attention as I continue to clean other pieces to see if I come a cross anything else similar. Thanks for your feedback and time. I appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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