The Neanderoll Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 Hello all! So I found this oddball in an ice age clay cliff-face yesterday. When I was cleaning it tonight I noticed some unusual radiating lines coming from one corner on each of this cube-thing's long edges. I Took some quick snaps while wet and I'll post some dry ones in a mo! What weirdy beardy thingy is this? Thank you, all knowing Fossil Forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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grandpa Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 I'm thinking it's petrified wood. The "beard" is the wood grain. You can see the rings going through the grains. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Neanderoll Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 Geologic weirdboi? I'm not sure what else this could be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Neanderoll Posted August 27, 2019 Author Share Posted August 27, 2019 OMG @grandpa - if it is - this is the sickest piece of black-metal wood ever. I love him. Haha Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 This side actually looks like shell material, to me. 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...
Doctor Mud Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Sure looks like petrified wood I have seen from the UK. Where is this from? Being in an ice age cliff could mean that this has been transported by ice from where the actual fossil deposits are. The fact that you have the same pattern on both of the long edges is telling. You are looking at a cross section on those ends. In the wet samples you can also see internal wood structure and rings which are made up of early growth wood (lighter) and late wood (darker). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Neanderoll Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 6 hours ago, Doctor Mud said: Sure looks like petrified wood I have seen from the UK. Where is this from? Hornsea in East Yorkshire It certainly sounds like I have petrified wood. Thank you @Doctor Mud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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