New Members Kimmikee Posted Tuesday at 09:23 PM New Members Share Posted Tuesday at 09:23 PM (edited) This was found in SW Washington, I believe in the Lincoln Creek Formation. It was found with a few identical others some a bit larger ,some broke. I left most as that seemed right. I have a second that is broke. Included in pictures too. All had the same or similar divisions on the underside. What I am calling a lopsided x for lack of a better word. I have heard of large clam fossils being found in Western Washington, but searching doesn't find me anything distinguishable. This fully may be from operator error. As in I was searching at weird hours and super tired. Any feedback on what this is and isn't and what the darker material is. What was it pre-fossilization and what is the mineral, etc. now. That is if it is a fossil. The majority is sandstone. I feel like it's quite hard to find a generalized list of examples for WA fossils that includes updates beyond 1957. Especially considering what all can be found here. I feel like the more I research and try to learn the more I just learn that I was way off originally and don't really know anything. I need a book, Idiots Guide to WA Fossils. IMG_1609.HEIC IMG_1610.HEIC IMG_1611.HEIC IMG_1612.HEIC IMG_1613.HEIC IMG_1614.HEIC IMG_1615.HEIC Edited Tuesday at 09:32 PM by Kimmikee adding pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Kimmikee Posted Tuesday at 09:31 PM Author New Members Share Posted Tuesday at 09:31 PM (edited) Second one IMG_1620.HEIC Edited Tuesday at 09:32 PM by Kimmikee wrong pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted Tuesday at 09:33 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:33 PM .heic doesn't work on the forum, so you'll need to post them as .jpegs. Fin Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Kimmikee Posted Tuesday at 09:49 PM Author New Members Share Posted Tuesday at 09:49 PM Trying this again with proper photos as I couldn't edit again. This was found in SW Washington, I believe in the Lincoln Creek Formation. It was found with a few identical others some a bit larger ,some broke. I left most as that seemed right. I have a second that is broke. Included in pictures too. All had the same or similar divisions on the underside. What I am calling a lopsided x for lack of a better word. I have heard of large clam fossils being found in Western Washington, but searching doesn't find me anything distinguishable. This fully may be from operator error. As in I was searching at weird hours and super tired. Any feedback on what this is and isn't and what the darker material is. What was it pre-fossilization and what is the mineral, etc. now. That is if it is a fossil. The majority is sandstone. I feel like it's quite hard to find a generalized list of examples for WA fossils that includes updates beyond 1957. Especially considering what all can be found here. I feel like the more I research and try to learn the more I just learn that I was way off originally and don't really know anything. I need a book, Idiots Guide to WA Fossils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted Tuesday at 09:57 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:57 PM Looks like you got pieces of concretions to me, although I don't know a ton about WA fossils. @RJB might be able to tell us if there's any fossils in these concs -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted Tuesday at 10:04 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:04 PM It was enough to put your photos in the right format after the first, without having to create a double post. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Paréidolie : [url=https://www.thefossilforum.com/topic/144611-pareidolia-explanations-and-examples/#comment-1520032]here[/url] Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted Tuesday at 10:22 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:22 PM I agree... a piece of a large concretion. Sorry to have to tell you, there is neither shell material nor the impression of a clam there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Kimmikee Posted Wednesday at 01:59 AM Author New Members Share Posted Wednesday at 01:59 AM 3 hours ago, Coco said: It was enough to put your photos in the right format after the first, without having to create a double post. Coco Would love to have done it without, but it wouldn't let me delete the first or edit it to add the photos. If anyone could delete the first or let me know how to do any of the listed I am more than willing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Kimmikee Posted Wednesday at 02:07 AM Author New Members Share Posted Wednesday at 02:07 AM 3 hours ago, jpc said: I agree... a piece of a large concretion. Sorry to have to tell you, there is neither shell material nor the impression of a clam there. I agree basically too. That is why I picked them up initially. I just have never seen concretions that are all flat like that on the bottom. I didn't break these. Or that all have similar chunks with sort of x like divisions. I think there was five or six. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted Wednesday at 07:47 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:47 AM (edited) Only administrators and moderators can edit a topic. This decision was made because many new members were emptying their photos once they had their response, satisfactory or not, these requests for identification becoming unsuitable. To change something, just ask a moderator or administrator who will do it for you But you have to make it easier for him, that is to give him the link of the subject to be changed. In any case you could put your good photos in your subject after the rest, even if the first ones were not removed. To contact them, go to the bottom of the forum home page and click on a nickname in color. Coco Edited Wednesday at 07:50 AM by Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Paréidolie : [url=https://www.thefossilforum.com/topic/144611-pareidolia-explanations-and-examples/#comment-1520032]here[/url] Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted Wednesday at 12:46 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:46 PM Idiots guide to Washington fossils. Good one. Made me laugh. Lots of concretions in Washington and some with fossils inside so don't quit. Lots of fun to find fossils but also the fun is in the hunt. Best of luck RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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