Ramo Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I found these along a lake shore that has a little of everything mixed together. There is cretaceous marine fossils, mammoth bones have been found here, and bison. I don't have a clue what the round things are. I'm guessing the verts are from bison. Any ideas are would be great on the round things. There were all found in a 3' area of each other, and I didn't find any more along about 200 yards of shoreline. For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Interesting looking things whatever they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 The round tapered things look like a Phragmocones from Belemnites. Some got really short and fat while others are very long. Here is a pic of some from the brooks of NJ. You can see the little nipple like tip on the pointed ends of some that look similar to what you found. -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...
Gatorman Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I was thinking the same thing but they are not very cylindrical well not evenly anyway maybe its just wear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramo Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 I've looked at them a little more, and they kind of look and feel like iron concretions around a worm hole? They don't have any kind of structure on the outside, and the center hole is a little harder than the outside, and I think that is why they have the nipple. due to uneven erosion. I'm still not sure though. For one species to mourn the death of another is a new thing under the sun. -Aldo Leopold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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