collector Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 The weather in Western New York actually warmed up and it was in the lower 50's F yesterday. I found this fossil while out enjoying a walk in the fleeting warmth. My first for 2014. I was wondering if anyone can identify what this is. The rock matrix appears to be sandstone. The largest fossil is about 11/2" X 1/8". Thank you for looking Patti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 my best guess is a worm tube. "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...
Plax Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 how about some poorly preserved coenites coral? Not seeing the coral details so Herb could be equally correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 "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...
bethk Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Not sure but I would have said bryozoan. It's my "go to" for fossils that look like stems or a twigs. But I'm not certain. Found a photo on the web that's similar: http://skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/fossil/bryozoa/Halopora1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collector Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Thank you for the help. You may be right Herb. I didn't know if worm tubes could fossilize in that way. There almost looks like faint segmentation lines on the largest one. There doesn't appear to be branching so I'm thinking that both the Coenites coral and the bryozoan probably don't work unless they are just pieces. Patti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Thank you for the help. You may be right Herb. I didn't know if worm tubes could fossilize in that way. There almost looks like faint segmentation lines on the largest one. There doesn't appear to be branching so I'm thinking that both the Coenites coral and the bryozoan probably don't work unless they are just pieces. Patti Looks from here like it's mineralized. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collector Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 You are right Ludwigia. You can tell in the 2nd & 3rd pictures that the rock is sparkling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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