New Members fossilquestioner Posted November 30, 2008 New Members Share Posted November 30, 2008 Okay, I have been searching the internet all afternoon for a possible ID on this object. We found it while arrowhead hunting near Gatesville, TX. The ground is covered with lots of flint. I did a geological map search of the area and found it to be in a crustaceous area. I am close to tossing it out the door to reside outside with the landscaping, but I want to be sure that it is not important before I do that. These are close ups of the end. This is where I become increasingly unsure of the objects identity because of the circular striations around the center hole. Here is a close up of two gashes on the object. Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 it looks like it could be the infilling of a burrow or something like that. welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 In some ways it looks like burrow infill (shape, varied inclusions in the material), in others it looks concretionary (concentric cross-section, hole in the middle). It does not, however, appear to be organic remains. "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 Nicholas Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I'm assuming burrow of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I agree with the others, it looks like a burrow to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 It looks like a piece of flow stone. Does it have concentric growth bands at the ends? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 It looks like a piece of flow stone. Does it have concentric growth bands at the ends? Boy, does that ring some bells! I remember now that my grandfather had some broken stalactites that looked just like that. "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...
tracer Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 darn. didn't even think of that, but solius is right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOROPUS Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Okay, I have been searching the internet all afternoon for a possible ID on this object. We found it while arrowhead hunting near Gatesville, TX. The ground is covered with lots of flint. I did a geological map search of the area and found it to be in a crustaceous area. I am close to tossing it out the door to reside outside with the landscaping, but I want to be sure that it is not important before I do that. These are close ups of the end. This is where I become increasingly unsure of the objects identity because of the circular striations around the center hole. Here is a close up of two gashes on the object. Thanks for the help. Stalactite? Stalagmite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screweduptexan Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Column. I can't come up with anything clever enough for my signature...yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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