diplichnites?

[naturegirl]

I thought when I found these one animal made them...right? am I on the right track?

 

[mamabear]

so did you carry it home? sorry don't know what it is

 

[naturegirl]

lol! no I didn't carry it home, would like to have it at home. If it isn't a trilobite, then another kind of arthropod,....still reading....

 

[Ninjafossils]

Those look like the tracks of arthropleura- the largest invertebrate of all time. I could be wrong, but you should check pictures of other fossilized tracks to compare them.

 

[old digger]

That is an ''AWESOME'' and ''VERY COOL'' Find!

 

[naturegirl]

Thanks Ninjafossils, I've been trying to find similar pictures in my area, and I have came across that name, I'll see if I can place it in this area, this is normally a fossil poor part of the state, so I was happy to find them, there were more in this one spot. Then the next weekend, I found the same thing in another location, now I'm very curious. It is a cool find old digger, thanks! it's a toss up for me, artifact or fossil, either one makes my day

 

[old digger]

Is there any way of retrieving one for the rock garden?

 

[naturegirl]

old digger, much as I would love to have it at home, there is no way! I'll just have to settle for good pictures, and keep looking for a smaller fragment. I did find one picture of tracks of arthropluera that have the same slanted zigzaggy look to them, so I'll go with "could be that/don't know" till someone tells me different. In both these pictures the tracks were closer at one end, making the whole thing narrower, was this due to the body shape?

 

[Brian T. Booth]

This guess is based on what i as a geologist has seen in the field and applying that knowledge to what I see in the pics. Those look like honeycomb structures. These are created when the rock weathers away and leaves iron in the rock behind, this process leaves pockets in the rock. I see these constantly in Kentucky occurring in the sedimentary rock. If you have further questions please just ask. Thank you.

 

[buckshot]

This guess is based on what i as a geologist has seen in the field and applying that knowledge to what I see in the pics. Those look like honeycomb structures. These are created when the rock weathers away and leaves iron in the rock behind, this process leaves pockets in the rock. I see these constantly in Kentucky occurring in the sedimentary rock. If you have further questions please just ask. Thank you.

Hey BTB, Welcome to TNET! I'm not a geologist or a fossil expert. I do understand your idea on the honeycomb/iron /weathering process. But, could that take place in such a seemingly uniform pattern as shown in the pics? If so,would you please explain this in more detail.
Thanks, buckshot

 

[Brian T. Booth]

Hey BTB, Welcome to TNET! I'm not a geologist or a fossil expert. I do understand your idea on the honeycomb/iron /weathering process. But, could that take place in such a seemingly uniform pattern as shown in the pics? If so,would you please explain this in more detail.
Thanks, buckshot

This shows photo shows honeycomb structures in a sedimentary rock. As you can see they are in a uniform pattern. Most of your honeycomb structured weathering has a uniform pattern. I also want to mention that its not just iron in the rock that makes these honeycomb structures. Minerals that are present other than hematite that don't weather as easily contribute to honeycomb structures. Salt can even create these structures as well. Hope this helps. If you have any more questions please ask.

Thank You.

 

[naturegirl]

Brian, I've seen many examples of the honeycomb weathering, I just love sandstone and it's many faces. I haven't however seen lines quite like this before. And I don't think I see the uniformity you are talking about in the honeycomb. The weathering is arranged in lines, but the I'm just not convinced what I'm calling tracks is an example of honeycomb weathering. Here is a picture I took of honeycombing(and I'm sure there are many types of this weathering that may look different) and then a picture of an arthropod trackway I swiped from the internet.

 

[Ninjafossils]

My identification remains: arthropleura tracks

 

[TJE]

Well, N.g.
I'd say..Those are some Big-@$$ed.. 'Trace' Fossil Tracks from one 'big fella or gal'!!
The only way I'd think 'Honeycomb' (I look at it everyday), is if you had put a box of cereal in front of your boot! Ha!
No Pun intended BTB.

I've seen these for years...down through the layers (Quarry), Those are equal to what I find/see when 'Popping' stone layer's only...'Nothing that big yet!!
Can I guess...are the pics from somewhere below The Great Lakes! ?
TJE.

 

[naturegirl]

Northeast Okla., TJE, I guess you might say somewhere below The Great Lakes!