Fullux Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Howdy all, This is a piece of petrified wood My Dad found I believe in Knob Noster. I've been observing Calamites fossils and I think this might be a piece of calamites stem, though I need another opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 In the last image it certainly does look similar, but I really can't tell very well with these pictures. Is there any possibility of taking pictures from different angles and with better lighting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullux Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 45 minutes ago, Misha said: In the last image it certainly does look similar, but I really can't tell very well with these pictures. Is there any possibility of taking pictures from different angles and with better lighting? Any of these help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullux Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 (edited) Dampened the specimen, contrasted, and saturated. Edited February 5 by Fullux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I don't really have a better suggestion, but it would be a really poor preservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 The lack of nodes argues against Calamites, for me. 1 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
Rockwood Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 @Fullux What is the size of this? Calamites are known to survive burial to some depth. Shoots that are reaching for the surface might not have closely spaced nodes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullux Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, Rockwood said: @Fullux What is the size of this? Calamites are known to survive burial to some depth. Shoots that are reaching for the surface might not have closely spaced nodes. About 13 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 I'm not saying this definitely is Calamites, but I don't think the lack of nodes in that distance on a piece of this diameter is that much of a contraindication. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 9 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: The lack of nodes argues against Calamites, for me. It may be an internodal section. I have a couple in my collection. However, the striations seem a bit too irregular for Calamites. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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