Mr_ed Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I bought two cut and polished pillars about 8 inches tall at a yard sale .. I saw they had fossils in them at the time but put them in my collection and never really looked closely at them until now. I wonder if someone can identify some of the fossils in this stone.. I don't know anything about where the stone originated but it takes a nice polish and looks somewhat like jasper. Thank you in advance for any help with this .. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Hey Ed, I can make out what appear to be crinoid stem cross sections, Individual crinoid columnals, and bryozoans. I seem to recall seeing crinoidal limestone polished into decorative pieces for sale at some rock shops in the past. Not sure where they are from. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_ed Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Thanks Tim.. These were on there as well..some different fossils? .. or the same thing.. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Ed, I think more of the same - the black bits may be shell - either bivalves, or brachiopods, or maybe even trilo-bits and pieces. Some of the bryozoans might be corals - I have a hard time distinguishing between them all. Regards, Edited June 4, 2014 by Fossildude19 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_ed Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Thanks Tim.. regards Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadcutHannah Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 They sell polished Crinoid stone here like that in the Chicago area as decorative kitchen pieces (for hot pans, etc). I'd love to have a fossil kitchen; I've really wanted to try to cook a steak on a hot rock one of these days. "The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep." -Robert Frost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashcraft Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Looks to be some protective spines off of crinoids also. Would make a great bar top. fkaa ashcraft, brent allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_ed Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Yeah it would.. it takes a good polish. would be great counter top for a fossil collector Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 I think some of this stuff comes from Pakistan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_ed Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 Yeah that is quite possible, thanks Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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