Keipang Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Hi Everyone: My wife and I hike frequently in NW Arkansas and SW Missouri Ozark Plateau. We found this fossil recently. We are new to this hobby and would appreciate anyone's input on what this is. Thank you. Susan & Kei Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Welcome to the Forum. That looks like a recent praying mantis egg case, and not a fossil. 1 1 4 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...
Top Trilo Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Welcome from Colorado I agree with above. “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keipang Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 On rock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Yup. Hello, and a jolly warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 2 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...
Mainefossils Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Welcome to the Forum, @Keipang! The more I learn, the more I find that I know nothing. Regards, Asher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keipang Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 Thank you for your comments. It is on a rock and it is pretty hard. See picture. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleorunner Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Keipang said: Gracias por tus comentarios. Está sobre una roca y es bastante duro. Ver imagen. Gracias. Praying mantis egg packages are compact and of a certain hardness, and there is nothing unusual for them to be laid on a rock. If you are not convinced by our answers, the lighter flame test in these cases never fails. Welcome to the forum. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Welcome from Illinois. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted October 16, 2021 Share Posted October 16, 2021 Welcome to TFF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 Welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Welcome from NY try the lighter test . They hatched already so no harm in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Welcome from England! Definitely an egg-case. ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Welcome from Romania! " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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