Doctor Mud Posted July 5, 2013 Interesting. What sort of sediments does the Alien head come from? Looks very much like chitin (exoskeleton) from some sort of arthropod. In particular a pro thorax from a beetle. Would there have been holes going all the way through where the "eyes" are? Couldn't tell from the photo. This would be where the the two front legs attach. Link to comment
Lori LuvsFossils Posted July 5, 2013 http://bugguide.net/node/view/149629/bgimage Thank You! I think you are on to something! Its sort of like the beetle in the link. I just shined a flashlight on it. I cant see light passing through the eye/leg area. It seems to be solid. Having said that, the tiniest bit of sand would block the light. It appears to be clean and clear of sand, but... As far as sediment material, this is a over my head, but here is what I can tell you. It was dug from a river bottom. We have screened all the larger material away. I believe the material we dig in is mostly Dolomite (or something like that/ I will look it up), Phosphate and soft clay. The County is Citrus, Florida. Link to comment
Lori LuvsFossils Posted July 5, 2013 Ok, the word I was looking for is DOLOSTONE. Wish I knew more, but if you prompt me, I may be able to better answer your question. Hope this helps some. Link to comment
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