New Members Katswind Posted Thursday at 04:26 PM New Members Share Posted Thursday at 04:26 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted Thursday at 04:29 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:29 PM Can you please tell us general location found and size? Fin Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted Thursday at 04:34 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:34 PM My first thought was that that the preservation looks like that of plant material. The texture looks like it could actually be bone though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Katswind Posted Thursday at 04:39 PM Author New Members Share Posted Thursday at 04:39 PM It was found in a river...in WNC. It's approximately 7 inches in length. It appears to have a foot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Katswind Posted Thursday at 04:41 PM Author New Members Share Posted Thursday at 04:41 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted Thursday at 04:54 PM Share Posted Thursday at 04:54 PM 11 minutes ago, Katswind said: It was found in a river...in WNC. It's approximately 7 inches in length. It appears to have a foot? WNC == Western North Carolina, ?? We have members who are not familiar with the North American Continent.. It does indeed resemble a foot, but it could also be plants or branches. I will be curious how identification works out 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted Thursday at 05:06 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:06 PM It looks like a metamorphic micaceous schist with some large black crystals. @FranzBernhard 2 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...
New Members Katswind Posted Thursday at 05:10 PM Author New Members Share Posted Thursday at 05:10 PM 40 minutes ago, Fin Lover said: Can you please tell us general location found and size? 15 minutes ago, Shellseeker said: WNC == Western North Carolina, ?? We have members who are not familiar with the North American Continent.. It does indeed resemble a foot, but it could also be plants or branches. I will be curious how identification works out Yes, I'm sorry, I'm new to this Forum. It is Western North Carolina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted Thursday at 05:33 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:33 PM Thanks, @DPS Ammonite You are right, it seems to be a schist with some crystals. Amphibole or tourmaline, perhaps. @ynot Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted Thursday at 05:57 PM Share Posted Thursday at 05:57 PM The appearance is similar to coalified plant fragments. 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 Thursday at 06:26 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:26 PM It does look like metamorphic rock. That alone doesn't rule out the chances of it being a fossil though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted Thursday at 10:37 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:37 PM Agree with metamorphic rock with elongated crystals in it. What is the cross section shape of the crystals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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