New Members ecastano Posted May 28, 2022 New Members Share Posted May 28, 2022 My 8yr old found this neat fossil and we could use some help with identification. He found it on the Bell Rock climb hike of Sedona Arizona. The fossil is slightly concave/curved. It's 4 cm long and about 2cm wide with some tapering. You can see three distinct tips on one end and is flat on the other. You all came through the last time so any leads would be immensely appreciated. My son is just dying to find out what it is he found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 It appears to me to be a weather worn rock. I'm not seeing any definite signs of actual fossil. Maybe @DPS Ammonitecan be of more help as he is very familiar with AZ fossils 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Not obviously a fossil. If a fossil, it could be a burrow. 1 My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBkansas Posted May 28, 2022 Share Posted May 28, 2022 Any fossil becomes a rock if you expose it to the elements long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 2 hours ago, JBkansas said: Any fossil becomes a rock if you expose it to the elements long enough. Huh? Exposed to the elements long enough and a fossil will become sand at best 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBkansas Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, jpc said: Huh? Exposed to the elements long enough and a fossil will become sand at best I was meaning no longer recognizable as a fossil rock. That would happen long before it's reduced to sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members ecastano Posted May 29, 2022 Author New Members Share Posted May 29, 2022 Thanks all for your responses. I thought that was also a possibility. Let me now go burst his bubble.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted May 29, 2022 Share Posted May 29, 2022 Here are some fossils that can be found in the Permian redbeds of the Sedona area: http://www.schursastrophotography.com/paleo/sedona1.html My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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