Maximus the rock hunter Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 I found this on the shore of lake michigan. It apears to be a Brachiopod but has a strange skin like substance on it. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 This actually looks like the internal cast of a brachiopod - shell is worn away. 2 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...
DPS Ammonite Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 Take a photo of the beak (red arrow) and the other side. Maybe it is an internal mold. Help Mr. Brachiopod: @Tidgy's Dad My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus the rock hunter Posted August 21 Author Share Posted August 21 Here are the pictures of the beak and underside. This, internal mold, isn’t rare is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 52 minutes ago, Maximus the rock hunter said: This, internal mold, isn’t rare is it? You can find them by the hundreds, even thousands in certain areas. Not rare by any means. 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...
Rockwood Posted August 21 Share Posted August 21 The small fragment of shell seen in the top photo of this last set confirms the internal mold identification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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