Joe94 Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I found this which looks like a fossil to me just south east of Moab UT. I debated with my friend about if it was a fossil or not so I thought I would post it here and see what everybody thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 It looks like a fossil, but it is hard to tell what it is without a closer photo. Not knowing what formations are around Moab, my first though was a burrow of some sort. Are you able to provide a photo of the fractured end, or did you leave it in place? 1 Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe94 Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 We left it in place but it looked more like segments. The ends appeared to have rock that looked more like the matrix around the ends of the segments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 In a situation like this important information would have to come from the surroundings. Determining what is bedding, cleavage,weathering cracks, and the general type of depositional environment would almost be necessary to have any certainty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe94 Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 Here is the only picture I took of the surroundings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Not much help. If it is a fossil it would be a trace of some sort. Root trace would be another possibility. It may also be a concretion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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