Rockwood Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 This was found in Maine, but was likely brought in from Quebec by a Canadian railroad company. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Isotelus, perhaps. 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 May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 I agree with Isotelus, accompanied by a Rafinesquina brachiopod. This suggests an Ordovician age, which is not very consistent with the spiny brachiopod you posted in another thread. Hmmm... Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 20 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: I agree with Isotelus, accompanied by a Rafinesquina brachiopod. This suggests an Ordovician age, which is not very consistent with the spiny brachiopod you posted in another thread. Hmmm... Don Consistency in the age would not really be expected. Some of the rock looks as if it has been there for some time and some is a more recent addition. Coincidentally, a Canadian company owned the line for most of my early life and has recently reacquired it. That's what makes me look west for the source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Track ballast? Back in Ohio they would use Silurian dolomite full of fossils. But I never knew if it was Ohio or elswhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, erose said: Track ballast? Sort of. Apparently it's the cheap stuff though. They seemed to be fixing up a siding well enough to store empty cars on with it, but never on the main line. Just as well though. The cars make a handy roof in the rain and snow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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