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Post by radio on Jan 30, 2016 5:54:40 GMT -5
Not sure what the heck this is other than possibly coral. I at first thought bone, but then spotted the little Barnacle on it. On the end where it is broken, I can't see any cellular structure or anything to indicate what it might be. Thinking I will hit that end with the Cab King and see if it reveals anything with a bit of grinding/polishing
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Fossilman
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Post by Fossilman on Jan 30, 2016 10:01:58 GMT -5
Interesting little guy! Do some sanding on it,it might ID better,huh...(As said)
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 30, 2016 17:25:10 GMT -5
What if it was a bone that was in the water and got a barnacle? I mean, it could happen. At any rate, a grind will tell you. Cool piece.
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inyo
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Post by inyo on Jan 30, 2016 19:17:59 GMT -5
Not sure what the heck this is other than possibly coral. I at first thought bone, but then spotted the little Barnacle on it. On the end where it is broken, I can't see any cellular structure or anything to indicate what it might be. Thinking I will hit that end with the Cab King and see if it reveals anything with a bit of grinding/polishing Interesting specimen, indeed. First view looks rather like a stony bryozoan colony, with a rugose coral attached to the surface. Second perspective looks more like a chunk of unfossiliferous rock, with a rugose coral attached to it. Perhaps sectioning the specimen, as you propose to do, will reveal additional structure.
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panamark
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Post by panamark on Jan 30, 2016 19:54:40 GMT -5
A piece of finger coral. they are kind of soft and it is a bit rare to find them fossilized. Nice!
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quartz
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Post by quartz on Jan 30, 2016 22:54:54 GMT -5
Interesting chunk. I agree with your thoughts on grind/polish on the broken ends. Hope you find something nice.
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Post by radio on Jan 31, 2016 18:27:50 GMT -5
Got a chance to hit it with the grinder today and it does have some features in the larger end, but not a whole lot. It definitely is fossilized and not just a rock though. It is fairly soft and made a tan/grey slurry when grinding.
It does have a noticeable ring a couple of millimeters in from the outer edge and some very faint patterning toward the center. I took some pics, but the stupid cell phone won't focus where I need it to and the polished face is blurry. I'll try to remember to get some pics with a real camera soon.
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