New Members mbaker4 Posted September 29, 2013 New Members Share Posted September 29, 2013 I recently went on a fossil dig at Coon Creek in Adamsville, TN. This fossil was found, but we were not exactly sure what it is! We were told it was a baculite? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 It is certainly a couple conjoined ammonite chambers, so if it looks to have been straight, and laterally compressed, it could well be Baculite. 1 "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...
FossilDAWG Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Yes, that is part of a Baculites. Two species are known from Coon Creek, Baculites ornatus and Baculites grandis, but your piece is too short to see the ornament (ribbing) well enough to be sure which one it is. It might be possible to tell from the details of the suture line. How is the collecting there? I'm booked to visit next weekend. Did you find a decent selection of shells? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members mbaker4 Posted September 29, 2013 Author New Members Share Posted September 29, 2013 Yes, that is part of a Baculites. Two species are known from Coon Creek, Baculites ornatus and Baculites grandis, but your piece is too short to see the ornament (ribbing) well enough to be sure which one it is. It might be possible to tell from the details of the suture line. How is the collecting there? I'm booked to visit next weekend. Did you find a decent selection of shells? Don Thank you so much! I am a teacher in Dyersburg, TN & we take a group of students each year. We LOVE it! We found tons of wonderful shells & other fossils (crab claws, coprolite, etc) Lots & lots of great fossils! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truceburner Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Well that's a lovely specimen. Sounds like a great place to get kids interested in fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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