lissa318 Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Found at the bottom of a huge cut in PA. Found at least 2 pieces, possibly more but would like to start with these... This is #1: Side 1 Side 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 (edited) This is piece #2: Side 1 Side 2 The top of this one is more brittle and that top part is flaking a bit... Edited March 22, 2013 by lissa318 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Was this site under a bridge at all? Those almost look like oxidized pieces of steel that flaked off an old bridge. Barring that then they might be ironstone formations. I just don't see any woody structures but I could be wrong. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 No bridge. Found it here... This area is Pennsylvanian and Permian if that helps! Slightly bummed. Really banked on wood. Definitely not metal... I do appreciate your comment regardless though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 The rock is 'Pennsylvanian-y' in appearance. It could be concretionary, but it could be wood. Can you see anything in it that resembles wood grain? I can't quite tell with the photos. In any case, wood fragments should be fairly common in your area. It's only a matter of time until they turn up in numbers. Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissa318 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Share Posted March 22, 2013 Maybe I'll try to get some better pics of smaller areas... Thanks Missourian! Let me see what I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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