TK421 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Hello! I found this crinoid in Hardin County, KY earlier this morning that I would love to be able to ID further beyond "crinoid" haha. I found it as is (no prepwork or cleaning) in a scree pile of misc Mississippian rocks and so not sure if specifically from Salem limestone, Harrodsburg limestone, Borden formation, St Louis limestone, etc. I've included pics of the front and back of the rock/crinoid. If it helps with ID'ing, the darker portions of the rock seem to be that tar-type limestone (and not surface dirt or soil, etc). In reading the published literature on KY crinoids there seems to be quite a few genera identified from this era and this part of KY and so I would also like to learn from you on how one might narrow down a crinoid's genus. Would also be iinterested in hearing your opinions on if it would help having it prepped out a bit by someone. Thanks in advance for any assistance you could provide! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 @Herb @crinus 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...
FossilDAWG Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Really nice crinoid! Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Wow! Great find! If you found that this morning you just beat the rain here. I have to say I’m a bit I think we would need to know the formation to pin down an accurate genus/species, but maybe one of the others mentioned will recognize it. Looks a bit like Salem Limestone material to me. 1 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...
TK421 Posted June 21, 2020 Author Share Posted June 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, FossilNerd said: Wow! Great find! If you found that this morning you just beat the rain here. I have to say I’m a bit I think we would need to know the formation to pin down an accurate genus/species, but maybe one of the others mentioned will recognize it. Looks a bit like Salem Limestone material to me. Thanks! Yes, was out hunting before sunrise in order to beat this front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Borden form. Miss, crinoids.pdf Muldraugh Miss. crinoids.pdf miss. crinoids from Nada mem, of Bordon form..pdf miss. crinoids.pdf 3 "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...
Malcolmt Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 A real beauty........ that one will prep up real nice, you done good, many people never find a calyx that nice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK421 Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 Thanks everyone for your posts, literature, and encouragement! I think first step then for me is to try and determine from what formation this specimen had fallen down from and then go from there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 29 minutes ago, TK421 said: Thanks everyone for your posts, literature, and encouragement! I think first step then for me is to try and determine from what formation this specimen had fallen down from and then go from there. While this would obviously be helpful, I think someone who really knows the crinoids from the area well (@crinus, @crinoid1) may well be able to suggest an ID. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Wow, that's a nice one! Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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