RomanK Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 Upper Carboniferous stratus. There are a lot of cordaite, calamite, sigillaria and lepidodendron prints around. That was a bit different thing I found before. Could somebody comment one. Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 My non-expert opinion would be a Sigillaria of some sort. Very interesting looking though, almost like it's melting off the rock. Is it hot at the mine? Bruno will tell you what that is for sure. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyquest Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 I'm going to say lepidodendron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 This is only an inexpert observation: The round scars look more like they are from rootlets than from leaves. "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 August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 This is only an inexpert observation:The round scars look more like they are from rootlets than from leaves. I don't know why I thought it's a bark. Just before your post I unerstood that is just big stigmaria. Thanks. Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 I don't know why I thought it's a bark. Just before your post I unerstood that is just big stigmaria. Thanks. Still, the texture is unusual; perhaps it is the outer "bark" of Stigmaria? If so, I think it is rarely preserved. "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 August 23, 2009 Author Share Posted August 23, 2009 Still, the texture is unusual; perhaps it is the outer "bark" of Stigmaria?If so, I think it is rarely preserved. It's a really big specimen even for lycopods stigmaria. Will see may be I find something else later. Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shensley Posted August 23, 2009 Share Posted August 23, 2009 It's a really big specimen even for lycopods stigmaria. Will see may be I find something else later. My first impression was stigmaria, the size is impressive. Looking forward to a comment from Bruno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docdutronc Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Hi Romank I agree with Stacie it a Stigmaria ,the very basal part of the trunk ,you can see root scars ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 Hi Romank I agree with Stacie it a Stigmaria ,the very basal part of the trunk ,you can see root scars ..... Thanks Bruno, Sometimes it's difficult to ID small part of the whole thing. Yesterday I found fragment of the trunk that was a bit similar to stigmaria, members opinion was that is trunk. Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawooten Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Very nice color and I also agree it is Stigmaria. How large is it? The best days are spent collecting fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted September 8, 2009 Author Share Posted September 8, 2009 Very nice color and I also agree it is Stigmaria. How large is it? Thanks lawooten, some 25x20 cm. Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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