kauffy Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Ok, heres one from Co. I have no clue where the site is all i know is that it was a large shale outcrop on a relativley steep hill, somewhere nearish to Redstone? does anyone know the species? or the age of these rocks? any help would be great! Chris "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Ok, heres one from Co. I have no clue where the site is all i know is that it was a large shale outcrop on a relativley steep hill, somewhere nearish to Redstone? does anyone know the species? or the age of these rocks? any help would be great!Chris the cool part is that there is a branch behind it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 What's the scale? I don't think that's a branch (behind the leaf); the "bark" doesn't look like bark. I think that if we can ID it, we'll have an idea as to the age. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 What's the scale? I don't think that's a branch (behind the leaf); the "bark" doesn't look like bark. I think that if we can ID it, we'll have an idea as to the age. so what do you think it is, a stem or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 so what do you think it is, a stem or something? Maybe a rush or frond; I need the element of size to get my mind around it. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 The "branch" looks like a sphenopsid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 i dont know if the "stem" is assosiated, the leaf is probably about 7-10cm, quite large, im thinking its most probably Cretaceous, "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOROPUS Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 The leaves look quite modern.By sure are of flower plants ( no ferns), due to the nerviations and form of them, so they may be from Late Cretaceous, or the Caenozoic (I can`t specify more,sorry!).They are a bit distorted aswell.A good ID will be difficult...Sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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