ashley_dawn14 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Hello - new here! My 5 year old son has taken an interest in “rock collecting”. We have a cabin on Drummond Island, Michigan - part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We found this in the shallow water of a rock beach of Lake Huron. They look like bones in here to me, but I honestly haven’t a clue! I’m a history teacher, but one geology class in college hasn’t helped me much with this new adventure. I appreciate any thoughts! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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-AnThOnY- Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 They are invertebrate burrows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBones Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 It kind of looks like some corals. Not sure. Wait for others to respond, might be geological. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBones Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 +1 for burrows 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 It looks like your son has found some nice bryozoans. I'll leave it to the "moss animal" experts familiar with the area and age of exposure to better ID the genus and species. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 look like worn bryozoans to me also 2 "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 +1 for Bryozoans. 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...
TqB Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Bryozoans, I agree. Blown up and sharpened a bit: 4 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 2 hours ago, -AnThOnY- said: They are invertebrate burrows I don't know if a burrow would fork twice like the second photo. My thinking is that this is a bryozoan. 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...
Kane Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 48 minutes ago, Mark Kmiecik said: I don't know if a burrow would fork twice like the second photo. My thinking is that this is a bryozoan. Although this is likely bryozoan, worm burrows can appear “forked” through multiple entries, such as Phycodes ottawense. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 4 hours ago, TqB said: Bryozoans, I agree. Blown up and sharpened a bit: I agree with the bryozoan assessment. Especially with the closer view of the surface structure. 2 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley_dawn14 Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 Thank you so much, everyone! We'll do some research on the names you have provided to learn more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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