New Members Irinotecan Posted April 7 New Members Share Posted April 7 Disclaimer: Just an amateur fossil hunter. Whatever facts I think I know about fossils come from research done for coaching Div B Science Olympiad. Found in Schoarie County, NY, The matrix is from a shale layer between the limestones from the Kalkberg or Becraft formations. Found on the ground at the foot of a small cliff, so I don't know where it fell from. I am posting dry and wet pictures. Is this a crinoid holdfast? Thanks Jorge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 Doesn't quite look like one, but you will want in future to use a ruler or tape measure rather than a medallion with some guy with pigtails. 2 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2fossils Posted April 7 Share Posted April 7 41 minutes ago, Kane said: medallion with some guy with pigtails 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 It could be a poorly preserved lobolith, but I agree that it can't really be confidently identified as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I am going against the grain here, and going to say it is possibly a crinoid holdfast. The guide I have for Schoharie that lists crinoid species and mentions Aspidocrinus scutelliformis. 3 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...
Jeffrey P Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I agree with Fossildude19, that it could be a floating crinoid holdfast. I have a few from Schoharie County (Lower Devonian-Kalkberg Formation-Helderberg Group) and they look similar to yours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Irinotecan Posted April 8 Author New Members Share Posted April 8 Thank you for the input. Just found it this weekend and have not had a chance to do a little prep. I will post again after cleaning it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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