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Stain or soft body fossil?


bdevey

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Thanks for looking.... I have put this piece in the junk pile twice, But I keep pulling it out. Found in SW Oregon, Western Cascades, Miocene, Little Buttes Volcanics.

Measures about 30mm by 25mm, Here is a link to the site it was found, in fossil hunting trips.

The piece was already split open on the ground and I did not look for other pieces, Because it looked like a stain?:zzzzscratchchin:

 

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2 minutes ago, bdevey said:

Charmed

You should wait for a second opinion. It does somewhat resemble a fragile arthropod. Eurypterid as an example.

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My guess is that's a piece of plant matter, maybe a leaf, somewhat decayed, or a bit of wood/bark. Just a guess, mind you!

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1 minute ago, Wrangellian said:

My guess is that's a piece of plant matter, maybe a leaf, somewhat decayed, or a bit of wood/bark. Just a guess, mind you!

I should of said it was a plant fossil site, but It stands out as unusual. thanks for the reply

 

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It seems like most of the sites here in the West with that kind of rock are plant sites (sometimes including insects and fish)...

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