RomanK Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Short Saturday trip to the 'indusrial hips'. Have found some decorticated tree barks. Difficult to say what tipe of the tree after million years of decorcication plus high temperature action. How high the temperature you can see on the following pic Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Have found some decorticated tree barks. I have never seen one quite like this; do you think it is some internal layer, perhaps subjected to some decomposition before fossilization? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 I have never seen one quite like this; do you think it is some internal layer, perhaps subjected to some decomposition before fossilization? I think in this case worked two influences decortication and burning. Such kind of specimen I've found before only at this place. Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fig rocks Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 You seem to find a lot of nice specimens over there Roman! I would love to be able to go collecting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I think in this case worked two influences decortication and burning. Such kind of specimen I've found before only at this place. Ah, perhaps some part of the 'bark' was carbonized, and then burned away? This would make sense if this piece is a cast. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 I would love to be able to go collecting there. I'm starting to think should I open a fossil tourist company to invite people for hunting, for FF members will operate a discount system Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 Ah, perhaps some part of the 'bark' was carbonized, and then burned away? This would make sense if this piece is a cast. Obviously yes, but I found 3 or 4 similar thing like that and possibly this is not a unique case. As for burning, sometimes tip heat itself inside up to 1500 C degrees. (Look my last posts). Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Nice bark examples. The one photo almost looks like a volcanic flow with vesicules. WOW. Really neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 RomanK.... Nice finds.... the first photo of the spoil heaps, it just shows how quickly nature turns an industrial landscape into a beautiful place.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 Hi Steve, 50-70 years is not very short time. Clearing pool near the tip consist of a lot of coal pouder. Plants were all time while the mine operated. But you're right nature always wins. Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 I presume third pic is a cordaite bark. Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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