RWA3006
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 29, 2020 8:00:05 GMT -5
TURD TUESDAY
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 29, 2020 11:55:45 GMT -5
For a second there, I thought that was a fortification pattern in that second pic...
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Post by 1dave on Dec 29, 2020 12:03:38 GMT -5
For a second there, I thought that was a fortification pattern in that second pic... You had better rethink because you were right the first time!
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 29, 2020 12:17:53 GMT -5
For a second there, I thought that was a fortification pattern in that second pic... You had better rethink because you were right the first time! Thanks for clarifying that Dave! I thought there was, but figured I better word that in such a way so as not to seem like I knew what I was talking about! It keeps expectations lower! LOL When I'm out hounding, fortifications are the primary thing I'm looking for in every single rock...darn Fairburn-itis.
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 29, 2020 13:34:29 GMT -5
jasoninsd I occasionally find fortification patterns in coprolites. Not a very good photo, but you might see some here.
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 29, 2020 13:38:28 GMT -5
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 29, 2020 14:04:34 GMT -5
I had to go back and look. I completely forgot my father-in-law's necklace has a fortification spot in it! I'm so enamored with fortifications, when the time comes for me to get some dino poo, I'll be watching to get a chunk that has fortifications...I've realized the likelihood of me finding it in the wild are slim to none...in other words, a complete crapshoot!
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Post by Mel on Dec 29, 2020 23:10:03 GMT -5
This whole thread is amazing. For a multitude of reasons
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Post by stephan on Dec 30, 2020 0:17:52 GMT -5
This whole thread is amazing. For a multitude of reasons Right? Who would’ve thought you could get an education and poop jokes at the same time.
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Post by fernwood on Dec 30, 2020 5:06:59 GMT -5
Checking in with interest often. Am trying to learn. As of now, I would not be able to ID a coprolite if it fell out of a tree and hit me on the head. I have some pieces from a member here. To me, they look the same as a conglomerate or jasper like rock.
Are there any resources to help learn how to ID coprolite? Thanks
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 30, 2020 7:52:58 GMT -5
This whole thread is amazing. For a multitude of reasons Mel, welcome over here to the crappy neighborhood. It warms my heart to think we might be pulling a few viewers from the more civilized parts of the forum.
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 30, 2020 7:59:48 GMT -5
Checking in with interest often. Am trying to learn. As of now, I would not be able to ID a coprolite if it fell out of a tree and hit me on the head. I have some pieces from a member here. To me, they look the same as a conglomerate or jasper like rock. Are there any resources to help learn how to ID coprolite? Thanks Good question. I'm not aware of much, but I can tell you that coprolite varies quite a bit depending upon the locality of its source. The type I find is quite different than what they find elsewhere because of differences between species, carnivore versus herbivore, mineralization nuances, etc. If you were to go on a field trip with me you would become proficient at identifying specimens within an hour because of context of the location. I hope to get enough photos loaded into this thread to give folks a great idea of what they are looking at and become a resource for study.
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Post by fernwood on Dec 30, 2020 8:02:03 GMT -5
Here are the 3 pieces I have. I dug them out and took better photos. Dry. Wet.
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Post by 1dave on Dec 30, 2020 8:35:13 GMT -5
1. Look in the right time soils. 2. Look for "unnatural" rocks.
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Post by stephan on Dec 30, 2020 8:41:06 GMT -5
Checking in with interest often. Am trying to learn. As of now, I would not be able to ID a coprolite if it fell out of a tree and hit me on the head. I have some pieces from a member here. To me, they look the same as a conglomerate or jasper like rock. Are there any resources to help learn how to ID coprolite? Thanks Luckily, coprolite doesn’t do that often
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 30, 2020 8:49:40 GMT -5
I'm enjoying the endless variety.
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Post by 1dave on Dec 30, 2020 8:59:27 GMT -5
Randy, from your first post, what can you tell us about the red circled poo?
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 30, 2020 9:11:05 GMT -5
I got a question:
Did the food that the creature ate contribute to the color or was that strictly mineralization?
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Post by RWA3006 on Dec 30, 2020 9:34:34 GMT -5
Here are the 3 pieces I have. I dug them out and took better photos. Dry. Wet. Those three certainly have the appearance of coprolite from southern Utah. I feel about 95% sure on the ID. fwiw
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Post by fernwood on Dec 30, 2020 9:38:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the ID. I did not know the location. They look almost the same as the jaspagates I find in Central WI.
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