New Members MinNatesota Posted April 29 New Members Share Posted April 29 Hey everyone just wondering what this is…I found this in my back yard in Minneapolis MN. I don’t know if it came from this spot or if it’s from some flagstone I hauled in. But I noticed the large small shell cluster one first and said well, let’s have a look. I’m pretty sure I know when and what the small shells are but the other one I’m not sure at all. It from a split clump that I picked up. after submitting and trying to zoom in the pictures weren’t very good. You have to look closely all over anyway. It’s easy to gloss over. But there is stuff going on all over this thing. I’ll upload some better picture later when I can arrange a better setup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members MinNatesota Posted April 29 Author New Members Share Posted April 29 The view in the scope is from the spot I circled in the added pic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 A likely paleozoic (Ordovician?) marine hashplate with brachiopods, crinoids, and bryozoans. 4 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members MinNatesota Posted April 29 Author New Members Share Posted April 29 Can you explain why you think that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members MinNatesota Posted April 29 Author New Members Share Posted April 29 And just to make it clear the shell plate and the clump are two separate fossils samples. The clump isn’t another sample from the same stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 1 hour ago, MinNatesota said: Can you explain why you think that? Much of Hennepin County has exposed Ordovician aged rocks, according to this geologic map. 3 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...
fossilcrazy Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 The second picture looks like Zygospira modesta, a small Ordovician Brachiopod. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 1 minute ago, fossilcrazy said: The second picture looks like Zygospira modesta, a small Ordovician Brachiopod. You might be right, my eyesight is terrible and I'm currently blind in one eye, but they look like tidgy rhynchonellids to me. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members MinNatesota Posted April 30 Author New Members Share Posted April 30 I’ll look them up thanks. I’m still cleaning them up so we’ll see if things become more clear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 14 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: You might be right, my eyesight is terrible and I'm currently blind in one eye, but they look like tidgy rhynchonellids to me. I thought so as well. They appear to look like the Orovician rhynchonellids I've found here in New Mexico. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 https://cse.umn.edu/mgs/fossils Primarily touches on Ordovician Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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