wellsay Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 I have no idea what this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 Where was this found? Country, state or region, county or department would help. 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...
wellsay Posted March 17 Author Share Posted March 17 I spotted it in some pea gravel, which could have came from anywhere. I doubt location would help in this situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Photos of the ends might help. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 It almost looks like a piece of plastic to me. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsay Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 It is definitely rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 I'm still not convinced. Try holding it over a flame to see what happens. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsay Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 11 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Photos of the ends might help. Here are more photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsay Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 34 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: I'm still not convinced. Try holding it over a flame to see what happens. I am 100% sure it’s not plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 Hmmm. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 (edited) Ray tooth? https://www.thefossilforum.com/topic/140399-ray-plate-assistance-please/#comment-1481596 @Al Dente @MarcoSr Edited March 18 by DPS Ammonite My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsay Posted March 18 Author Share Posted March 18 (edited) They do look similar to it. Could it be a worn down fragment of a ray plate? Edited March 18 by wellsay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 7 hours ago, wellsay said: It is definitely rock. I think you've identified it...a rock, and I have to agree. Looks like two types of stone, one softer than the other, layered one after another. The softer stone erodes quicker leaving the harder one to create that shape. Cool rock nonetheless and one I would have picked up as well. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 18 Share Posted March 18 7 hours ago, wellsay said: I am 100% sure it’s not plastic. Ok. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 On 3/17/2024 at 7:47 PM, wellsay said: I spotted it in some pea gravel, which could have came from anywhere. I doubt location would help in this situation. Gravel usually isn’t transported very far from its source. What state did you find this in? It reminds me of a piece of silicified horn coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Depends… if it was bagged it could be from anywhere. I used to work in a store garden center and our bagged rock was shipped from 2 states away… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsay Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, Al Dente said: Gravel usually isn’t transported very far from its source. What state did you find this in? It reminds me of a piece of silicified horn coral. Horn coral would make sense for my location. I compared it to images online and I think you are right. I will go with that identification, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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