Riverbilly Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I know these are crinoids. I looked through some images but could not find exactly what this is. The side view is interesting, can somebody explain what is going on here? As usual, found on the Colorado River below Austin. Thanks, David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I'm not seeing anything that I'd ID as crinoid there. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I think it is a conglomerate rock; maybe puddingstone: LINK Pretty cool! "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...
Mr. Edonihce Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I agree. I know what you were thinking though....the apparent 'roundness' of some of the pieces does give off that kind of impression if you're not familiar enough with the real thing (crinoids, etc). Most likely though, they are simply rocks (pebbles) that got rounded-off before they ended up as part of that piece of rock; a pretty common thing in conglomerate facies. . ____________________ scale in avatar is millimeters ____________________ Come visit Sandi, the 'Fossil Journey Cruiser' ____________________ WIPS (the Western Interior Paleontological Society - http://www.westernpaleo.org) ____________________ "Being genetically cursed with an almost inhuman sense of curiosity and wonder, I'm hard-wired to investigate even the most unlikely, uninteresting (to others anyway) and irrelevant details; often asking hypothetical questions from many angles in an attempt to understand something more thoroughly." -- Mr. Edonihce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I would agree that it is a nice conglomerate specimen. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverbilly Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 I agree. I know what you were thinking though....the apparent 'roundness' of some of the pieces does give off that kind of impression if you're not familiar enough with the real thing (crinoids, etc). Most likely though, they are simply rocks (pebbles) that got rounded-off before they ended up as part of that piece of rock; a pretty common thing in conglomerate facies. Yes, the roundness of a few of the pebbles fooled me. I'm not that familiar with a lot of this yet. Thank you everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Edonihce Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 right-on keep pickin em up and postin em here It's always fun to see what people find in different places. . ____________________ scale in avatar is millimeters ____________________ Come visit Sandi, the 'Fossil Journey Cruiser' ____________________ WIPS (the Western Interior Paleontological Society - http://www.westernpaleo.org) ____________________ "Being genetically cursed with an almost inhuman sense of curiosity and wonder, I'm hard-wired to investigate even the most unlikely, uninteresting (to others anyway) and irrelevant details; often asking hypothetical questions from many angles in an attempt to understand something more thoroughly." -- Mr. Edonihce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The only way we get to see your cool stuff is if you post 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...
trilobiteruss Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I like to see the mysteries people post, there can be some great learning for all of us! russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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