Mountain girl Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) I found this in a stream bed yesterday in Preston County, WV. There are several tree fossils in the area, but this is my first significant find in this location. It was sitting in the bank erosion/water line of the stream. From my amateur sleuthing, I found similar pictures of sigillaria fossils. Not the typical bark pattern though. Thoughts? Edited July 9, 2019 by Mountain girl Additional information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fossildude19 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Maybe Sigillaria that has been decorticated. (top layer/s of bark removed. ) Nice piece! 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...
Mark Kmiecik Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 It does resemble decorticated Sigillaria, but I'm not certain that the reverse side is consistent with that. I would expect a more homologous pithy appearance. I would also expect more regularity in the striations. 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 July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Maybe it could be similar to flute cast . " 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...
westcoast Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 36 minutes ago, abyssunder said: Maybe it could be similar to flute cast . That's what I was thinking too.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 +1 for flute cast or some similar sedimentological feature. I don't think it's biological. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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