Interesting Rock found in Hunterdon County, New Jersey: Any idea what this is? Fossil?

[OutdoorZ Life]

I found this on a recent hike in a creek bed. This is a raised impression and is shaped like a carrot. Does anyone know what this is? Is it a fossil of something? Thanks in advance.

[Harry Pristis]

It appears to me to be spreiten (pl.) in a section of an invertebrate burrow.

[Fossildude19]

Where in New Jersey? County would help.

 

[OutdoorZ Life]

8 hours ago, Harry Pristis said:

It appears to me to be spreiten (pl.) in a section of an invertebrate burrow.

Thanks for the information!

[Rockwood]

I agree that the morphology is consistent with it being a burrow from this perspective. It might help to confirm the ID if you can show us more angles on the piece to more precisely determine its shape, however. I think it may possibly be a layer of sediment that was somehow deformed. Ice or mineral crystals can create a similar texture. 

[OutdoorZ Life]

1 hour ago, Fossildude19 said:

Where in New Jersey? County would help.

 

Hunterdon County...Triassic or maybe Devonian. Thanks.

[Fossildude19]

1 hour ago, OutdoorZ Life said:

Hunterdon County...Triassic or maybe Devonian. Thanks.

 

Thanks - totally spaced seeing the county in the title!    

I would say that is Triassic aged. 

The Devonian blue is close, but I think only in the upper left corner of the state.

[OutdoorZ Life]

7 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

 

Thanks - totally spaced seeing the county in the title!    

I would say that is Triassic aged. 

The Devonian blue is close, but I think only in the upper left corner of the state.

no worries...thanks.

[OutdoorZ Life]

8 hours ago, Rockwood said:

I agree that the morphology is consistent with it being a burrow from this perspective. It might help to confirm the ID if you can show us more angles on the piece to more precisely determine its shape, however. I think it may possibly be a layer of sediment that was somehow deformed. Ice or mineral crystals can create a similar texture. 

thanks...here are some additional pictures.

[Rockwood]

I really can't say that I would rule out trace fossil, but I think it does tend to put it in doubt. Sometimes additional evidence can be found in the area that might add information.