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hi i live in calgary and i just wanna know what species or most importantly to me, what time period these fossils belong to. I found these fossils when i was walking along the bow river and decided to take them home. Here are the pictures

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The first picture shows multiple gastropods embedded within the rock. The fossils resemble  possibly 2 types of Hormatoma and a Fusispira  found in my region of Minnesota. A quick check of the geology of the Bow river area shows similar geological formations exist. So my thoughts might be correct, though I am far from sure! Nice finds anyways.

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High spired gastropods in the first image.

 

??? Second image.


Last two look like rugose corals, to me.
Better, in focus, larger pictures taken outside, in daylight, might help.

 

 

 

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11 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

High spired gastropods in the first image.

 

??? Second image.


Last two look like rugose corals, to me.
Better, in focus, larger pictures taken outside, in daylight, might help.

 

 

 

448368675_993719345329336_8444197471377114246_n.jpg

 

448740751_1003301031458118_3084262639390097035_n.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thx for the info and yea i shouldve put higher resolution pictures 😭 this is the best my camera can do 

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11 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

High spired gastropods in the first image.

 

??? Second image.


Last two look like rugose corals, to me.
Better, in focus, larger pictures taken outside, in daylight, might help.

 

 

 

448368675_993719345329336_8444197471377114246_n.jpg

 

448740751_1003301031458118_3084262639390097035_n.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

thanks for the info!

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11 hours ago, minnbuckeye said:

The first picture shows multiple gastropods embedded within the rock. The fossils resemble  possibly 2 types of Hormatoma and a Fusispira  found in my region of Minnesota. A quick check of the geology of the Bow river area shows similar geological formations exist. So my thoughts might be correct, though I am far from sure! Nice finds anyways.

ty for the info :)

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2 hours ago, bigbadbaddie said:

thx for the info and yea i shouldve put higher resolution pictures 😭 this is the best my camera can do

 

Thanks for the better pictures.

Not sure now. They could just be different mineral inclusions.  Not really seeing any detail to say otherwise. :(

I don't think they are fossils.

 

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