New Members Johnwick Posted June 13, 2019 New Members Share Posted June 13, 2019 Hello, I found this specimen in a creek just west of Kansas City, KS. Kill Creek it's called. It was nestled behind a large rock. Not sure what it could be at all. Can provide more/higher res pictures if needed. Thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I think that's a rugose coral. 2 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macrophyseter Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 +1 for rugose coral Welcome to the forum 1 If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 yes, a rugose horn coral welcome to TFF 1 growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Yes, and a nice one ! 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Very nice solitary rugose 'horn' coral. Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Johnwick Posted June 13, 2019 Author New Members Share Posted June 13, 2019 A rugose "horn" coral eh? I'm thrilled!! I would have never guessed it was a coral. Thank you everyone for the quick responses and warm welcomes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Welcome from Germany. Nice little coral. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Welcome to the TFF from one forum newbie to another! I agree with everyone else. A nice little solitary rugose coral. Commonly known as "horn" coral as Tigdy's Dad mentioned. When I found my first one, the septal grooves (lines running vertically on the sides), were not very prominent. I thought it was a large tooth, until I did a little research. lol 1 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Johnwick Posted June 14, 2019 Author New Members Share Posted June 14, 2019 Thank you for the warm welcome Ludwigia! FossilNerd - thank you too for the warm welcome. I'm glad I'm not the only newbie on here haha! I too thought mine was a tooth or possibly a horn/talon, haha. I certainly will post more curiosities I come across as everyone here has been so warm and knowledgeable! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 You are very welcome! The folks on TFF have been great so far and very helpful. They range from beginners to actual paleontologist and everything in between. Very cool place to learn and share with like minded individuals. Just to give you an example of other solitary rugose corals and how different they can be. Here is one of the larger ones that I have, using a penny for size reference. Not my favorite way to show scale, but I wanted to follow what you did for comparison. Not my best specimen or pic, but it will do for a quick example. The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Johnwick Posted June 20, 2019 Author New Members Share Posted June 20, 2019 Oh wow! That's a decent sized one, really nice specimen you have there FossilNerd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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