New Members Eloise Posted September 19, 2022 New Members Share Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) Hi all, I posted yesterday about an interesting rock found at Saltburn Beach and was informed it was crinoid stem sections. I also found this rock on the same day which appears to have some fossils in it? I’m wondering if these are also from Crinoids? They are only visible when the rock is wet. Thanks! - Eloise Edited September 19, 2022 by Eloise Accidental picture attached Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 I would say these are indicative of coral. 4 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Not crinoids, but these look to be remains of the corallites of a rugose coral colony. Nice find! If you add information like pictures of the cross sections, and the locality found in, a more precise ID will be possible. 1 ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 35 minutes ago, IsaacTheFossilMan said: and the locality found in See the title and her first post. Saltburn is in Yorkshire near Whitby. Probably another Carboniferous erratic. 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 Indeed; a Lower Carboniderous erratic containing what would appear to be a phaceloid tabulate coral, probably a syringoporid. @TqB Tarquin? 1 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HynerpetonHunter Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 tabulate Coral I have similar from Devonian rocks in Michigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 It reminds me more of a fasciculate rugose rather than a syringoporid, mainly based on the cross sections showing internal structure, though close up photos of the most detailed cross sections would be able to convince me yea or nay. 1 1 ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 (edited) It's a Siphonodendron (a Carboniferous rugose coral), clearly shown by the septa and the clear central columella. (Superficially similar to the tabulate Syringopora which internally only has funnel shaped tabulae and sometimes septal spines visible.) It's not quite clear enough to tell the exact species (polishing would look good ) but there appears to be one set of dissepiments around the outer edge in which case S. pauciradiale is a possibility. Photo 4 cropped: Edited September 19, 2022 by TqB 2 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, TqB said: It's a Siphonodendron (a rugose coral), clearly shown by the septa and the clear central columella. (Superficially similar to the tabulate Syringopora which internally only has funnel shaped tabulae and sometimes septal spines visible.) It's not quite clear enough to tell the exact species (polishing would look good ) but there appears to be one set of dissepiments around the outer edge in which case S. pauciradiale is a possibility. Nice! Thanks Tarquin, thought so. 1 ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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