Bev Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 Found in Forestville State Park, Minnesota. Ordovician Era. Galena Formation? ID for Mystery Cave Manager of the Park. Thanks Guys and Gals! Bev The more I learn, I realize the less I know. BluffCountryFossils.NET Fossil Adventure Blog Go to my Gallery for images of Fossil Jewelry, Sculpture & Crafts Pinned Posts: Beginner's Guide to Fossil Hunting * Geologic Formation Maps
silverphoenix Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 It's plant material of some sort. Can't ID what plant it's from though--definitely not from my neck of the woods!
lissa318 Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 Hmmm... Here's stigmaria root for comparison. Maybe? As you know I am not an expert. http://m.flickr.com/#/photos/vilseskogen/5979139178/
Caleb Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 If it was found in the park it's definitely Ordovician which would make it too old to be any type of complex plant. The pattern looks like some kind of algae similar to Receptaculites or Ischcadites. Caleb Midwestpaleo.com
lissa318 Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) Receptaculites... Never heard of that before! Here's the "let's see your" post on them. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/34714-receptaculites-we-hardly-knew-ye-please-show-us-your-receptaculites/ Edited March 31, 2013 by lissa318
ted coulianos Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 possibly impressions of a branching bryozoan colony
lissa318 Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/2011/01/fistuliporoid-bryozoans-from-silica.html?m=1 Check out the first picture on this link...
piranha Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 Caleb's ID looks good to me.... another vote for Receptaculites or Ischadites.
Bev Posted March 31, 2013 Author Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) From what I'm reading Ischcadites is a subset of Receptaculites. Receptacullites are pretty common around here Lissa318. I find them pretty much every time I go hunting, especially in the Stewartville layers. The pattern was familiar to me but not in that snake-like form. Thanks Guys and Gals for all of your help! More coming up as I get time! Will email Warren Netherton with the IDs. Bev Edited March 31, 2013 by Bev The more I learn, I realize the less I know. BluffCountryFossils.NET Fossil Adventure Blog Go to my Gallery for images of Fossil Jewelry, Sculpture & Crafts Pinned Posts: Beginner's Guide to Fossil Hunting * Geologic Formation Maps
lissa318 Posted March 31, 2013 Posted March 31, 2013 Glad you got your ID Bev and hope you didn't mind my reference posts? lol I love seeing stuff on here and then looking up members suggestions. It helps me learn... Learned some new stuff on this one! Hope you have a good night.
Bev Posted March 31, 2013 Author Posted March 31, 2013 Glad you got your ID Bev and hope you didn't mind my reference posts? lol I love seeing stuff on here and then looking up members suggestions. It helps me learn... Learned some new stuff on this one! Hope you have a good night. I do the same thing all the time And I LOVED your posts--very informative! However, you are much better at searches as I do not seem to come up with such good pictures! Keep up the great work--I'm always learning! Bev The more I learn, I realize the less I know. BluffCountryFossils.NET Fossil Adventure Blog Go to my Gallery for images of Fossil Jewelry, Sculpture & Crafts Pinned Posts: Beginner's Guide to Fossil Hunting * Geologic Formation Maps
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