Miocene_Mason Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I just split a Triassic shale piece from Thurmont, Maryland and I found these weird twin dots. Raindrop impressions are known from this formation but they are next to each other, any Ideas? “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 No, ... raindrop imprints usually cover the slab. With just 2 I would call it a trace fossil. Regards, 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "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...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 @Fossildude19 Any idea what type? Or is it just to small. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 it is just too small for me. Tim is right though, raindrops cover larger areas. Maybe a burrow of some sort? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 Hmmm...guess that goes in the question mark bin. Thanks for the help though. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 Ive seen a heck of alot of 'raindrops', and those just dont look like rain drops? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 22, 2017 Author Share Posted May 22, 2017 One more thing, just found this on completely different rock, locks like the same thing just negative. Any yellow is spider eggs BTW. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 How were the pyrite spots determined to be spider eggs? 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "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...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 @Fossildude19 your probably right, I couldn't find my magnifying glass, I just assumed they were because they were the same size as the unbroken brown ones (I thought the pyrite was unbroken ones). So in short Shhhhhhhh! They didn't! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 I having a hard time with this thread and what was concluded. 1st photos appeared to be some type of mineral//first guesses that came to mind were maybe something like garnet or pyrite....almost see octahedral shapes....Are we now saying all of the specimens are indeed small pyrite crystals? A 2nd and sometimes a 3rd look under better light is always enlightening. I've brought home some quite nice concrete and asphalt chunks and all kinds of things of other things I swore were something else..Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 23, 2017 Author Share Posted May 23, 2017 @Plantguy we were just talking about the pyrite inclusion I made the silly mistake of thinking we're spider eggs, but the thread is about the circular bumps in the case of the first two and indents on the second two. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Ok, Seems like its all pyrite related then? I've seen some sediments that flake off in spots as the pyrite grows and degrades. Regards, Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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