Karmos Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 (edited) can you identify these coral fossils ? location: north african cost, the area is from cretaceous period thank you >>>>> just adding this picture, it is the other side of the beach you can see fossilized sea floor right in middle left side Edited November 11, 2009 by Karmos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone digger Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 no I can't! but those are beautiful photo's, thanks for sharing them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seldom Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 (edited) Nice pictures very pretty place. I guess we can name it George Edited November 11, 2009 by Seldom Galveston Island 32 miles long 2 miles wide 134 bars 23 liquor stores any questions? Evolution is Chimp Change. Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain! "I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen." Ernest Hemingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fig rocks Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 no I can't! but those are beautiful photo's, thanks for sharing them Like an Albertan in the winter time needs to see something like that! That's environmental cruelty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Really neat coral reef exposure. Thanks for sharing your pictures with us. We need close - up pictures to identify individual coral colonies. Knowing the age of the rocks that the corals are in would be helpful also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOROPUS Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 That`s not coral, as far as I can distinguish. I would say, it`s a stratificated sedimentary rock, weathered by th sea winds and water. This is called "Alveolar erosion". Is very common on sandstone in the north of my country, and elsewere... Here is an example: And in the last pic, you can see an example of "ripple marks".This were made in shallow waters by the waves of an old sea. By the way, welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karmos Posted November 12, 2009 Author Share Posted November 12, 2009 (edited) thanks guy! they looked like fossilized coral reef! it is hard to think it is not specially in this next picture, not far from the first beach some more... that white stuff deposits are found everywhere! it seems like once it is exposed to air, it turns to white! next time i'll try to take some close up pics!!! Edited November 12, 2009 by Karmos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 There's some serious geology there; sure would be fun to nose around in it! "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...
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