Rubykicks Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I found this while camping in Ohio and after getting home and cleaning it up, it looks to have some type of fossil. Maybe coral or slug? I'm really not sure. These pictures are with a micro camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Need more photos. Whole thing with size reference (ruler or like), different angles?? Definitely looks like something is there though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnoun11 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 Nummulitidae 1 The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. Terry Pratchett ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 My money would be on Rugose coral in cross section. 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...
Ludwigia Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 I'm not so sure. Looks like a fossil anyway. Coral and Nummilites are both possibilities. How large is this? Can you give us an idea on the stratigraphy? Please show us a normal-sized photo of the stone. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas.Dodson Posted December 7, 2020 Share Posted December 7, 2020 It does appear to be something but I'm reluctant to take a stab without seeing more. As others mentioned can we get a full fossil photo with a scale reference? If you don't have any stratigraphy information can you give us a more specific location in Ohio? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubykicks Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 This shows the size of the 2 specimin, but they are small enough that I can't show the detail clearly on my phone camera. You can see it easily by looking, but the camera doesnt want to focus. Anyhow, here are the sizes, I will get out my micro hand cam and get some shots of the details better. Oh, and around Oxford Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rubykicks Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 It says my other pictures are too large. I'll see if I can figure out how to downsize, but in the meantime, I've added to show size and and one more of the green with red. The other one is a little different. The patterns are not red and are shaped more like wings. They are rounded on one side and come to points on the other side. They are more white in color. I don't think they are likely to be wings, but that is the best way I can describe it. The green stone of both rocks appears to be jasper to me, but I'm no expert at all, just a collector of pretty rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubykicks Posted December 7, 2020 Author Share Posted December 7, 2020 So I realized I actually have 3 of similar size and each may be something different. Ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kane Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 All seem to be water-worn rugose coral in various cross-section. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ClearLake Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 As mentioned in one of your other posts, the rocks in the Oxford area are Ordovician and generally limestones or shales with abundant fossils. I’m with @Kane, these mostly appear to be coral fragments in worn pebbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubykicks Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 2 hours ago, ClearLake said: As mentioned in one of your other posts, the rocks in the Oxford area are Ordovician and generally limestones or shales with abundant fossils. I’m with @Kane, these mostly appear to be coral fragments in worn pebbles. Thank you! I just collect cool rocks and then end up looking at them later and I see something new each time. I know it's probably not too exciting when it's something so common, but I'm easily amused! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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