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Morris River, Illinois Fossil


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If anyone can please share their knowledge on what this may be it would be much appreciated!  I found it along the bank of the Illinois River in Morris.  Image 1 was taken from what I assume to be the top and image 2 is from the bottom.  Image 3 is from the side which appears to me to be a crossectional view of the midline of the fossil.  It measures approximately 2"W x 2"L x 1"H.  I'm a novice collector but my first thought was half of an urchin or something along those lines.  Thank you.

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+1 Halysites -- Google and look at images. Can be stunning if prepped a bit. If the fossilized material is silicate, it can be acid prepped.

 

 

Mark.

 

Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them!

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