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Found these two segments of a horsetail trunk in my backyard. I am located on the Sequatchie Anticline in an area of sandstone and bangor limestone abutting the Warrior coal basin in north-central Alabama. These were found on the top of a ridge in an area where the topsoil had washed away and the ground was disturbed. I assume the break is very recent as it fits almost perfectly together.

Measurements are approximately 11 inches in length with a diameter of 3.5 inches.

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Nice find!  Thanks for showing us.  :)

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Exceptional find! Congratulations and thanks for sharing. Finding one like that is on my bucket list. All of my specimens from Pennsylvania and Kentucky are flattened. 

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