HMBfossils Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Hi all: First, thank you for this forum! I really appreciate the responses. If anyone can help identify this I'd appreciate it. There were huge storms in California that brought down a lot of fossils from the cliff. I think this is one. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Looks very flat on one side (second photo). Manmade material? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 I think this is a carbonized impression of some sort of plant material 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 Is this wet, and if so does it shine like that when it's dry. The black looks like tar and the rest more like fire brick to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 54 minutes ago, fossilus said: Looks very flat on one side (second photo). Manmade material? That was my impression too. Looks like the rusted remains of metal mesh in a chunk of mortar or stucco. 1 4 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 32 minutes ago, JohnJ said: metal mesh Expanded steel lath. I think you may have it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMBfossils Posted January 24, 2023 Author Share Posted January 24, 2023 Thanks all! It is a little sparkly when dry. I recently found a prehistoric horse tooth so I'm all amped up for fossils! Was hoping for skin or scales! Appreciate the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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