flyguy784 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Lockatong formation find. Possibly Algae mat???? What do you guys think? Another compressed Calamites. This one I found recently. What do ya think Roman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanK Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Hi 'flyguy', very interesting. It's strange for me so close similarity to your ealier post picture. I mean the result of 'squishing'. I can imagine that some calamites stems were placed vertically to the mixed plant material before burial and you found two of them but they look so similar . Could you specify the scale of the specimen? Roman http://s1143.photobu.../donbassfossil/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyguy784 Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 (edited) Picture is approximatly 4x actual specimen. Upon further investigation I believe this species is, Neocalamites Virginiensis. Apparently this type specimen has been collected before and not considered "rare". My understanding is that it's a transverse section thru the stem's node. Also, the picture that I posted a month or so ago, the one you marked up. The "little ring" looking parts are, as I read it, the basil portion of a side branch. Edited October 30, 2009 by flyguy784 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 30, 2009 Share Posted October 30, 2009 Really good info, flyguy! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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