Fossil Hash?

[Utahman]

I think I found tumbled fossil hash out near Green River, Utah (Jurassic?) and was wondering what exactly I did find? I appreciate all help! I have so many to identify... glad I found this forum.

[Monica]

Hi there, and welcome to the forum!

 

I think you have a bunch of gastropods in that rock - nice!  (I love gastropods )

[Utahman]

11 minutes ago, Monica said:

Hi there, and welcome to the forum!

 

I think you have a bunch of gastropods in that rock - nice!  (I love gastropods )

Thank you!! I reaaaaallllllyyyyy wish I would have taken the other two nearby.. I was already carrying so much rocks and wasn't 100%

Do you think it would be awesome if I cut it in half and polished the halves?

[DPS Ammonite]

Welcome to the Forum from Arizona.

 

You found a piece of “Turritella” Agate. Actually the freshwater snails are Eliminia tenera  and are found in the Eocene Green River Formation.

 

https://www.priweb.org/index.php/research/research-staff/cv-allmon/turritellid-research/turritella-agate

[Monica]

1 hour ago, Utahman said:

Thank you!! I reaaaaallllllyyyyy wish I would have taken the other two nearby.. I was already carrying so much rocks and wasn't 100%

Do you think it would be awesome if I cut it in half and polished the halves?

 

It's really up to you if you want to see it polished or not - some people prefer them polished while others prefer them as they are found.

[Ludwigia]

This is what they can look like when polished.                       

[abyssunder]

Yup, Elimia tenera
Nice specimen!

 

I have only one polished matrix with a few of E. tenera, accidentally found in a lot of minerals (from someone's collection) I bought in a garage sale. I was stumped when I've seen those beauties in the rock.

[Utahman]

36 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

This is what they can look like when polished.                       

Yeah I think if I cut through the middle long ways and polished the insides it would be an epic piece. Thank you!

[Utahman]

9 minutes ago, abyssunder said:

Yup, Elimia tenera
Nice specimen!

Thank you! I'm very excited about it now. I wish I would have picked up the other..

[Mark Kmiecik]

46 minutes ago, Utahman said:

Thank you! I'm very excited about it now. I wish I would have picked up the other..

You can save some time by grinding and sanding an inconspicuous spot and wetting it. This should give you a fairly good idea of how it will look and whether the matrix will accept polishing.