Shamalama Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I'm going through some of the pieces of St. Clair material I have and I came across these two pieces that show a "seed" like shape. I'm wondering if they might be Trigonocarpus or maybe a leaf cluster (before they unfurl). Specimen 1 -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Specimen 2 -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrocklds Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 they definatley look like some type of seed. trigonocarpus is a possibility. cordiacarpus may also fit. look for the pdfs i posted before about the manning canyon shale. there is one there that deals with seeds quite a bit. Brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrocklds Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 here is the topic scroll down and also on the second page. there are three good publications. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?sh...ng+canyon+shale Brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 Brock, Thanks for the links, I'd forgotten about those .pdf's you posted. Great info in them and makes me wish I had time to try and find some of those when I'm out there next month. Still can't make out what my stuff is, but I'll keep looking. I need to find a copy of the book: "Fossil plants from the anthracite coal fields of eastern Pennsylvania". It's rare and expensive but it's full of good info. Dave -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted July 24, 2009 Author Share Posted July 24, 2009 Brock, I went through the .pdfs you pointed me towards and I think you are correct in that the one, larger "seed" looks more like a Cardiocarpus. I'll see if I can find more the next time I am up there. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 These look very similar to what I call Trigonocarpus too. I find my in the Lower Pottsville, Pennsylvanian on North Alabama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 Can you post a pic or two of what you find? So you have the Pottsville formation down near you too, huh? I figured the name of formation changed over a longer distance. Maybe state to State they are similar but across long distances? -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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