MrBones Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Hello, I found this in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates after breaking open a soft limestone rock. I assume it's eocene in age. The orange color immediately grabbed my attention. I took some photos of it using my microscope and spotted a second, similar object opposite the first. I scraped a bit of the matrix off to reveal more of the second one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Solitary scales are very difficult to ID. Outcrop age and fish fossils found in the area would be the first data points needed. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBones Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Fossildude19 said: Solitary scales are difficult to ID. Outcrop age and fish fossils found in the area would be the first data points needed. I haven't found any other fish material in the area. The rock was found where there had been a lot of water runoff, so I am also unclear on the age and origin. I would be happy just knowing that it is, in fact, a fish scale. Then I would try to prep it out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 I can't say for sure one way or the other. It just isn't well preserved enough to say it's a fish scale. It could just as easily be a piece of plant matter. 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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