New Members Bootsuki Posted April 17 New Members Share Posted April 17 (edited) Found at a junk store in Graves County, Kentucky. Unfortunately the owner didn't remember what estate sale he found it at. I bought it as a simple geode but after cleaning it up I think it may be a geodized crinoid calyx. Its extremely heavy, sorry, no bananas for scale. Thoughts? Edited April 17 by Bootsuki Added note about being heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 At over 8 inches across (best guess-timate) that would be a HUGE crinoid calyx. I have serious doubts. 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...
Isotelus2883 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Because of the quartz crystals, the geodes can end up many times larger than the actual calyx, which is not uncommon for these. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 1 hour ago, Isotelus2883 said: Because of the quartz crystals, the geodes can end up many times larger than the actual calyx, which is not uncommon for these. I think these geodes continue to grow in size as long as depositional conditions are right. That is, as long as SiO2 continues to be available and the limey matrix remains soft. Quartz crystals are incidental, forming in any void in the geode. 3 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 Besides the large size (No bananas for scale, but any ruler or tape measure???) I do not see the symmetry needed for this to be readily identified as a crinoid calyx. I'd be happy to be proven wrong. Just not seeing it, personally. @Bootsuki - any chance of actual measurements being posted? 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...
FossilNerd Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 From my experience and research, size of the resulting geode can be much larger than the beginning calyx and often “swell” when growing. I can show multiple examples when I get home from work if it would help. That being said, I still don’t think this is a geodized calyx, or at least not recognizable as such now. You would typically still see some semblance of a calyx, symmetry, shape, or other evidence of what the geode once was. I see none of that. This looks like a standard run of the mill geode to me. 1 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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