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Howdy all,

 

I was in my geo class today and my group and I identified this as a piece of shale. I saw what looks like plant fossils in it, and was wondering if that is correct.

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Depends on where the shale is from.

Looks like Calamites, perhaps. 

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This looks like the external surface, as opposed to being a pith cast. 

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28 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

 

Depends on where the shale is from.

Looks like Calamites, perhaps. 

I believe it's from Kentucky. It looks like some of the rocks I've seen around here (Morehead), and I know we have shale deposits as well as carboniferous deposits here.

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I'm thinking Calamites as well.

 

 

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