Found In Cretaceous Nj Brook

[SoreBack]

Hello Folks,

I found this in a Cretaceous NJ brook. The color of this thing caught my eye and it looks like it could be a fossil but it's unlike anything that I've ever found.

Thanks,

Steve

[tmaier]

Looks like a highly eroded bivalve. The middle photo shows the hinge area.

The dimpled pattern on the outer edge is pretty odd.

[SoreBack]

Rugose coral is often found in this particular stream. Could this be from a different period than the Cretaceous?

[non-remanié]

yeah id say its definitely a glacial wash transplant. when surface hunting a lot there i would routinely bring a couple pieces home each trip. darwin ahoy even has a partial trilobite from there.

[jpevahouse]

My son used to pick up early fossils among gravel in the driveway, a product of post glacial deposits all across the long coastal plain of NJ.

[erose]

It's a keeper! The dimpled pattern makes me think it will one day find an identification. Put it away for a rainy day.

[SoreBack]

Thanks Guys,

It's nice to find these little gifts from the glaciers.

Steve