I've just visited this hill directly north of the Trump National Golf Course (yes, the president owned a golf course in my city ) which I was told by a museum docent had fossil fish scales. Here's what I found which could possibly be fish scale fossils, but I need a full confirmation on this.
Some notes
-All three rocks are associated- they were all part of a giant piece of shale rock which was broken into pieces when I found it.
-The "fish scales" are a more darker or orange brown.
-I think I was unable to capture the best possible detail due to the absence of natural lighting which made details more camouflaged.
-Each "fish scale" lie on only one layer, throwing off the possibility of it being a crystal.
-The black stuff are dendrites or a similar type.
-Found in the Palos Verdes Hills, directly north of the Trump National Golf Course.
Rock 1
Rock 2
Rock 3
Is this my first ever fossil find or another bust?