BunnnyZPC Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Hey guys, I‘ve dug out some ’fossils‘ that I can't say for sure on a hill of Hubei Province,China. According to the local geological document,there’re exposed strata of middle Devonian and lower Permian around this area. There are some rocks with special patterns on it, which looks like trilobite and shellfish. On another rock, I can see a patch of dots, just like a tentacle of starfish. On this hillside, I also found some strange rocks in the shape of ’flat cylinder‘, with irregular patterns on them. I think it may be the remains of some kind of ancient creature. But I have absolutely no idea about what are them. I'm new in the field of fossil. And his is the first time I sign up The Fossil Forum, so I believe everyone here could teach me a lot. Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earendil Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Picture #7 looks really interesting! Can I get some more pics for that? "Its webs of living gauze no more unfurl; Wrecked is the ship of pearl! And every chambered cell, Where its dim dreaming life was wont to dwell" -From The Chambered Nautilus by Oliver Wendell Holmes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Saunders Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Image five please see the similar Devonian Brachiopod shell on mine. West Michigan USA. Your image #6 raised texture also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 6 hours ago, BunnnyZPC said: On another rock, I can see a patch of dots, just like a tentacle of starfish. A sense of scale would assist for identification. If this specimen was found in Devonian deposits, it gives me the impression that it might be placoderm armour. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty_Crab Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 6 hours ago, BunnnyZPC said: Hey guys, I‘ve dug out some ’fossils‘ that I can't say for sure on a hill of Hubei Province,China. According to the local geological document,there’re exposed strata of middle Devonian and lower Permian around this area. There are some rocks with special patterns on it, which looks like trilobite and shellfish. On another rock, I can see a patch of dots, just like a tentacle of starfish. On this hillside, I also found some strange rocks in the shape of ’flat cylinder‘, with irregular patterns on them. I think it may be the remains of some kind of ancient creature. But I have absolutely no idea about what are them. I'm new in the field of fossil. And his is the first time I sign up The Fossil Forum, so I believe everyone here could teach me a lot. Thank you so much! Regarding the image above, you can see that it extends to the top right as well and continues on into the matrix in an amorphous shape. Might it be stromatoporids, which were important reef builders during the Devonian? The raised mounds could be mamelons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Crusty_Crab said: Regarding the image above, you can see that it extends to the top right as well and continues on into the matrix in an amorphous shape. Might it be stromatoporids, which were important reef builders during the Devonian? The raised mounds could be mamelons. Absolutely! The regularity of the patterning makes a good case for stromatoporoids, for sure! We definitely need to get some measurements here to determine if these are mamelons or the raised bumps of a placo. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusty_Crab Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 15 minutes ago, Kane said: Absolutely! The regularity of the patterning makes a good case for stromatoporoids, for sure! We definitely need to get some measurements here to determine if these are mamelons or the raised bumps of a placo. Agreed, a sense of scale is vitally important. @BunnnyZPC For the future, if you could include a metric ruler in each picture, that would help a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnnyZPC Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 3 hours ago, Kane said: Absolutely! The regularity of the patterning makes a good case for stromatoporoids, for sure! We definitely need to get some measurements here to determine if these are mamelons or the raised bumps of a placo. 2 hours ago, Crusty_Crab said: Agreed, a sense of scale is vitally important. @BunnnyZPC For the future, if you could include a metric ruler in each picture, that would help a lot. Really thank you for that advice.And this time I rephotograph it with a ruler beside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Hmm. It seems (for me) to split either way between placoderm and stromatoporoid. To confirm or rule out the former, let me tag one of our experts: @jdp ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnnyZPC Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 8 hours ago, yardrockpaleo said: Picture #7 looks really interesting! Can I get some more pics for that? Sorry to say that I've got only 1 pic of that.But there're many similar structures around this area,maybe you can have a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 To my eye, these seem to be burrows (ichnofossils). Were these the Devonian materials? ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunnnyZPC Posted February 26, 2021 Author Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, Kane said: To my eye, these seem to be burrows (ichnofossils). Were these the Devonian materials? yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdp Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 I like the one specimen for a placoderm plate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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