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Non Life Sciences => Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology => Topic started by: mtnrunner on 30/11/2010 20:54:10

Title: Is this a piece of fossilised crinoid?
Post by: mtnrunner on 30/11/2010 20:54:10

I found this fossil by my house here in eastern Oklahoma. I need to take it to biology class but first I need to know what the scientific name is. Any takers? I have been looking at pictures all day and its getting old.

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1081.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj360%2Fmtnrunner23%2Fphoto2.jpg&hash=1b3649f3e9ab4caf9047bc0d63578e12)

Thanks [;D]

Title: Re: Is this a piece of fossilised crinoid?
Post by: RD on 30/11/2010 22:02:21

crinoid stem ?

(https://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nautiloid.net%2Ffossils%2Fcrinoids%2Fcrinoid7.jpg&hash=74fb99ca7dec0168c4537d91d9f006d3)

http://www.nautiloid.net/fossils/crinoids/crinoids.html

Title: Re: Is this a piece of fossilised crinoid?
Post by: Mazurka on 01/12/2010 10:16:31

I'd agree with that.

Title: Re: Is this a piece of fossilised crinoid?
Post by: Don_1 on 01/12/2010 12:09:38

Hmmm, I though it was a 1981 US coin!

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Yep, crinoid stem.

Title: Re: Is this a piece of fossilised crinoid?
Post by: Geezer on 02/12/2010 05:10:57

Don,

I think that fossil is George Washington.

Title: Re: Is this a piece of fossilised crinoid?
Post by: maffsolo on 02/12/2010 05:22:36

I think Liberty is becoming fossilized with the phrase "In God we Trust" replacing it with
"Ingot We Trust"

 Last Silver Quarter stamped Jan 1966