Skd5337 Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) Hello, I am brand new to this forum and would like to start things off with a fossil I found yesterday in North Central Pa. It was found in a side cut along a highway amongst shale and siltstone. I have no idea what it is but am leaning towards some type or coral maybe?? Let me know your thoughts. And the fossil was found in the hole of the rock that I had split open. Thanks! Edited June 26, 2017 by Skd5337 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMP Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 10 minutes ago, Skd5337 said: Hello, I am brand new to this forum and would like to start things off with a fossil I found yesterday in North Central Pa. It was found in a side cut along a highway amongst shale and siltstone. I have no idea what it is but am leaning towards some type or coral maybe?? Let me know your thoughts. And the fossil was found in the hole of the rock that I had split open. Thanks! I think it's a brachiopod mold (cast?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 2 hours ago, EMP said: I think it's a brachiopod mold (cast?). I agree, you can see the ridges in the one picture. Might be a spiriferid? “...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...
EMP Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 9 hours ago, WhodamanHD said: I agree, you can see the ridges in the one picture. Might be a spiriferid? I would say so. Hard to tell what genus though, maybe Spinocyrtia sp. or something like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skd5337 Posted June 27, 2017 Author Share Posted June 27, 2017 8 hours ago, EMP said: I would say so. Hard to tell what genus though, maybe Spinocytia sp. or something like it. Awesome thank you! Thought it was an interesting find, I'll know next time as I'm am an amateur collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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