New Members Kabakap Posted November 9, 2021 New Members Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) Two more that stump me! The first is from Humber River, and the second was found on the beach of Lake Ontario, in Toronto. 1. I see iron deposits, I assume. Judging from the staining and the smell it leaves on my fingers! But the little whorls are confusing. As are the little flat edges that sparkle and that serrated? Indentation. I suppose 'serrated' isn't the word, but I can't quite describe it! Seems like a weird conglomerate of different things. (Fear not. The needle is used for depositing water into my ant colonies but I figured it was a good way to measure as it doubles as a tiny ruler.) 2. I'm fairly certain this is a just a rock, but I'm not sure what's going on with the shining bits. Pyrite perhaps? Though pyrite isn't a fossil, of course. Hopefully this isn't an irritating ask! If it is, I'll happily refrain from any further rock shenanigans. Edited November 9, 2021 by Kabakap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Yes to pyrite on the second item. 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...
Mark Kmiecik Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 The markings on a syringe indicate volume, in this case milliliters (mL), and the spacing between them varies according to the diameter of the cylinder. They have no direct relation to linear measurement. If you compare syringes of differing diameter you will notice that the spacing between notches is not the same. 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Kabakap Posted November 10, 2021 Author New Members Share Posted November 10, 2021 13 minutes ago, Mark Kmiecik said: The markings on a syringe indicate volume, in this case milliliters (mL), and the spacing between them varies according to the diameter of the cylinder. They have no direct relation to linear measurement. If you compare syringes of differing diameter you will notice that the spacing between notches is not the same. Dear God; I was told the diameter of the cylinder matched the measurements up to millimeters but after scouring for a ruler, you're definitely right that this one doesn't. And even if it was, it isn't universal. I'm only glad I never claimed to be intelligent. I'll try to reupload with actual measurements! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Kabakap said: Dear God; I was told the diameter of the cylinder matched the measurements up to millimeters but after scouring for a ruler, you're definitely right that this one doesn't. And even if it was, it isn't universal. I'm only glad I never claimed to be intelligent. I'll try to reupload with actual measurements! We are all here to learn from each other, and each others' mistakes. The more we learn, the less mistakes we must suffer alone. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Kabakap Posted November 10, 2021 Author New Members Share Posted November 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, Mark Kmiecik said: We are all here to learn from each other, and each others' mistakes. The more we learn, the less mistakes we must suffer alone. Thank you, you're very kind! I hope I'll eventually be knowledgeable enough to help others on this forum as well. For now, it seems I can't edit my post! Maybe a time limit on editing. Oh well! Here are proper measurements, if only to save a bit of face lol. At the least, I've been forced to find a ruler for future endeavors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 20 hours ago, Kabakap said: For now, it seems I can't edit my post! Maybe a time limit on editing. Oh well! I think the time limit for editing a post is 48 hours. I'm not certain. Someone who knows will probably chime in and let us know. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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