Todd83
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Todd83 posted an update in the group
What is it? 1 month, 2 weeks ago1 month, 2 weeks ago1 month, 2 weeks agoThis specimen was found in the shallow area of a Lake in West Central Indiana. It appears to have a solid limestone bottom half and a spongy/coral type top half?? The majority of the fossils are in the top half as far as I can tell without any prep. I’m not sure if the fossils are a type of bryozoan or maybe Crinoid sections? Any help i…[Read more]
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Todd83 posted a new specimen. 1 month, 2 weeks ago
1 month, 2 weeks ago1 month, 2 weeks agoTodd83 has contributed specimen mFeM 107400 to myFOSSIL!
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 4 months, 3 weeks ago
4 months, 3 weeks ago4 months, 3 weeks agoThat’s really cool! That’s exactly what I looked Like when I first joined this site and was informed by @bill-heim and @a-trilobite that what I thought was a rare fossil find was actually just a rock… and found out they were right 😅
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 4 months, 4 weeks ago
4 months, 4 weeks ago4 months, 4 weeks agoHorn coral?
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Todd83 posted a new specimen in the group
What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 4 months, 4 weeks ago4 months, 4 weeks ago4 months, 4 weeks agoTodd83 has contributed specimen mFeM 101800 to myFOSSIL!
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 4 months, 4 weeks ago
4 months, 4 weeks ago4 months, 4 weeks agoYes
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 5 months, 2 weeks ago
5 months, 2 weeks ago5 months, 2 weeks agoThanks @patrick-hsieh , I use an air scribe to remove large Sections of the matrix, then use a micro sandblaster and dental hand tools Once I get close to the fossil
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 5 months, 2 weeks ago
5 months, 2 weeks ago5 months, 2 weeks agoLooks like coral and also some Bryozoan on the right side. Nice!
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 5 months, 2 weeks ago
5 months, 2 weeks ago5 months, 2 weeks agoAgree
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 5 months, 2 weeks ago
5 months, 2 weeks ago5 months, 2 weeks agoNice!! Possibly some Bryozoan there in the middle?? Not sure but really neat either way
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Todd83 posted a new specimen in the group
What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 5 months, 2 weeks ago5 months, 2 weeks ago5 months, 2 weeks agoTodd83 has contributed specimen mFeM 100191 to myFOSSIL!
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crinoid
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That is a nice specimen with great potential for prepping. How are you preparing it?
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Thanks @patrick-hsieh , I use an air scribe to remove large Sections of the matrix, then use a micro sandblaster and dental hand tools Once I get close to the fossil
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Wow, thanks for 5he tips on prepping!
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Much of it has already been exposed, you may want to start with the air abrasive unit first. An air scribe may damage it at this point with the vibration. Post pictures of it when you’re done, I’d be very interested in seeing your work!
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 5 months, 4 weeks ago
5 months, 4 weeks ago5 months, 4 weeks agoThanks @a-trilobite, It’s going back where I found it lol.
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Todd83 posted a new specimen in the group
What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 5 months, 4 weeks ago5 months, 4 weeks ago5 months, 4 weeks agoTodd83 has contributed specimen mFeM 99732 to myFOSSIL!
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Not a fossil, but a breccia. Breccia is Italian for “rubble” and is basically a group of sedimentary rocks naturally cemented together. As for the hollow center, it’s likely that a large stone or group of stones fell out of the group, creating the space.
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Thanks @a-trilobite, It’s going back where I found it lol.
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 5 months, 4 weeks ago
5 months, 4 weeks ago5 months, 4 weeks ago@matthew-gramling Thank you for the information! Still learning the basics here so your shared knowledge is very much appreciated. I see you helping a lot of people on here along with some other members that are obviously very knowledgeable and helpful, I just wanted to say thank you to you and the others for taking the time to help myself and…[Read more]
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 6 months ago
6 months ago6 months agoAlthough It does resemble a spear, if that’s limestone/sandstone then it’s probably not a spear head because it would be way to soft and would break apart too easy when used. The fossils look like some pieces of a blown apart Crinoids and/or fragments of bryozoan. Nice find!
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 6 months ago
6 months ago6 months agoAlso, I get the “edit” option when I click on my post only if I put in the location (city and state) when I originally create the post. If that makes sense
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Todd83 posted a new specimen in the group
What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 6 months ago6 months ago6 months agoTodd83 has contributed specimen mFeM 99696 to myFOSSIL!
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Greetings @david-todd ! This is quite a nice cross section of a Paleozoic reef you have. I see bryozoan and crinoid specimens principally.
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Most likely from Mississippian crinoidal/bryozoan limestone from the Borden Group.
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@matthew-gramling Thank you for the information! Still learning the basics here so your shared knowledge is very much appreciated. I see you helping a lot of people on here along with some other members that are obviously very knowledgeable and helpful, I just wanted to say thank you to you and the others for taking the time to help myself and…[Read more]
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Most welcome! Glad to be of service. The video on the Fossil project youtube page arr great educational resources to help you get started quickly.
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 6 months ago
6 months ago6 months agoSince you’ve already posted and want to add pics, there should be an “edit” option for the person who created the post once you click on it. Then tap on the + sign to the far right of where it says “add photos” or “add additional photos” maybe. Something like that.
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Todd83 posted a new activity comment 6 months ago
6 months ago6 months agoIt’s not easy, I post from my phone but I think it’s easier on a PC.
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Todd83 posted a new specimen in the group
What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 6 months ago6 months ago6 months agoTodd83 has contributed specimen mFeM 99684 to myFOSSIL!
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