Fossils In The Rock?

[Weez]

I found this rock today here in Wyoming. Are these fossils? Or perhaps just rock?

These cell phone pics aren't the best, so I can take better pictures if needed.

[Manticocerasman]

those are fossil horn corals.

[JimB88]

Definitely rugose or horn corals.

[jpc]

Horn corals indeed. You must have strayed uphill from the usual bighorn basin.... These are much older than your turtle pieces you've shown. In most of the state, older means up the mountains.

[Auspex]

Horn corals indeed. You must have strayed uphill from the usual bighorn basin.... These are much older than your turtle pieces you've shown. In most of the state, older means up the mountains.

I think Mr. Gravity and Mr. Movingwater could have 'brought the mountain to Mohammad' in this case.

[jpc]

could be as well. But one can drive from the Eocene to the Paleozoic in a half hour up there. But yes, the rock does look like it has been hydro-transported.

Edited April 24, 2015 by jpc

[Weez]

Thanks for the id!

Although I do spend most of my free time high in the mountains (hiking, hunting, fishing), I found this down in the basin. About 10 yards from this rock was scattered pieces of turtle shell. The power of water amazes me.

[abyssunder]

...Looks very old to me.

Nice find.

Edit:...the matrix

Edited April 24, 2015 by abyssunder