New Members Kathyeva Posted 2 hours ago New Members Share Posted 2 hours ago I found this fossil in my stream. My stream leads right into the river behind my house. It’s called the Kishwaukee South branch. I am a rockhound, but I’m having a problem with this particular fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Welcome to the Forum. Maybe a tabulate coral like Syringopora. Dekalb County exposes mostly Ordovician aged bedrock, and some Silurian. 1 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...
TqB Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago I agree it's Syringopora. The internal structure is distinctive and rules out other similar looking colonial corals. 1 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago I'm also on board with Syringopora. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Kathyeva Posted 1 hour ago Author New Members Share Posted 1 hour ago 26 minutes ago, TqB said: I agree it's Syringopora. The internal structure is distinctive and rules out other similar looking colonial corals. OK, so this is the area I’m talking about. That’s like a hard almost like a hard show around it. The top is all opened up like what you’re saying the SYRINGOPRA but the circular area is a hard shell of some sort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 6 minutes ago, Kathyeva said: OK, so this is the area I’m talking about. That’s like a hard almost like a hard show around it. The top is all opened up like what you’re saying the SYRINGOPRA but the circular area is a hard shell of some sort No reason why it isn't just that, a piece of shell, possibly the substrate for the coral but can't tell from the photos. 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Photos are too blurry to make out much of anything. Your hand/fingers are in focus, not the fossil. Try placing it on a flat surface, outside, and take a picture or two. If THIS is the area you are talking about... It could be a very eroded shell, or some other type of mineral build up. I don't think anything definitive can be stated about it. 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...
New Members Kathyeva Posted 36 minutes ago Author New Members Share Posted 36 minutes ago 51 minutes ago, TqB said: No reason why it isn't just that, a piece of shell, possibly the substrate for the coral but can't tell from the photos. I tried to take a video and send it to you, but it seems to be too large Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Kathyeva Posted 35 minutes ago Author New Members Share Posted 35 minutes ago Just now, Kathyeva said: I tried to take a video and send it to you, but it seems to be too large I agree with all of you and that’s kind of what I thought because I was looking at a lot of different corals from Northern Illinois and Wisconsin area, but I couldn’t find anyone except for the one that you guys mentioned but then the bottom was so different . I’m going to continue cleaning out that bottom part and everything around it with my baking soda and my vinegar and if I find any surprises, I will let you guys know, but I think you guys are absolutely right and I really think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted 22 minutes ago Share Posted 22 minutes ago 13 minutes ago, Kathyeva said: I tried to take a video and send it to you, but it seems to be too large Clear photos are always better than videos for ID, though video can sometimes be useful to get a sense of shape. Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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