New Members slayer0666 Posted October 22, 2023 New Members Share Posted October 22, 2023 Found in a creek in Alton by the Piasa Cave. Looks like the exoskeleton of some arthropod. Any idea on what it is exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 More pictures please as it is hard to id with one picture. Also size would be helpful. Looks more like a coral to me? 1 Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members slayer0666 Posted October 22, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted October 22, 2023 its about 3/4 of an inch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobites_are_awesome Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Still looks coral to me. Thank you for the picture 1 Cheers! James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielb Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 I don’t see a fossil here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Contrasted and brightened: 1 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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Yes, far from positive, but it looks like a section through a solitary rugose horn coral to me. 1 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 I agree that it is a cross section through a coral. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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