Picture of fossil for id taken in indian bluff shelter

Tnmountains · Mar 29, 2009

Hello
I took this photo in the back of a very large rock shelter in Tennessee. It was on top of a mountain. The fossil is covered in moss. I thought it looked like a giant trilobite (sp?). Any ideas of what it may be? In the second photo you will see the size of the overhang by the people in the picture.
Thanks again.
TnMountains

Montana Jim · Mar 29, 2009

Looks like a trilobite fossil

11KBP · Mar 29, 2009

That's a dandy rock shelter TnMountains, you should find something of interest there.

Tnmountains · Mar 30, 2009

Thanks Montana Jim. I thought it was but did not know they got to be several feet in size.

11KBP we found some pretty interesting things there. I need to do a post in Ancient Indian artifacts about it.

Charmin · Mar 31, 2009

That is a totally awesome shelter/cave! I can just imagine a tribe of Indians using that for a camp! Wonderful picture, TnMountains!! Kinda reminds me and my daughter of the Last of the Mohicans movie :thumbsup:

~~~~sandcreek4

Montana Jim · Mar 31, 2009

TnMountains said:
Thanks Montana Jim. I thought it was but did not know they got to be several feet in size.

11KBP we found some pretty interesting things there. I need to do a post in Ancient Indian artifacts about it.

Several FEET!?

LMAO.. I have NO idea what that is then... you never gave a size reference... LMAO... and all I saw was the trilobite! Now I have NO clue!

Tnmountains · Mar 31, 2009

Montana Jim said:
TnMountains said:

Thanks Montana Jim. I thought it was but did not know they got to be several feet in size.

11KBP we found some pretty interesting things there. I need to do a post in Ancient Indian artifacts about it.

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Several FEET!?

LMAO.. I have NO idea what that is then... you never gave a size reference... LMAO... and all I saw was the trilobite! Now I have NO clue!

Sorry I never knew I was going to be posting it here. Yes I think it was about two feet in size length.Also another one under the moss to the left if you look close. I left it alone.I will go through those archives and see if I have any more of it.
Thank you for taking time to respond.
TnMountains

Montana Jim · Mar 31, 2009

Check it out... http://www.trilobites.info/lgtrilos.htm

Tnmountains · Mar 31, 2009

I would say in the 600 range is about right. I should of had that umbrella with me :icon_sunny:

Thank you Montana Jim.
TnMountains

Montana Jim · Mar 31, 2009

WOW!

Tnmountains · Mar 31, 2009

are those good ones?

Montana Jim · Mar 31, 2009

TnMountains said:
are those good ones?

I dunno but they are sure HUGE ones... I wish a smart fossile guy would reply.

Tnmountains · Apr 1, 2009

Dang Montana Jim I thought YOU were the expert,,,lol Thanks for your help

Tnmountains · Apr 1, 2009

sandcreek4 said:
That is a totally awesome shelter/cave! I can just imagine a tribe of Indians using that for a camp! Wonderful picture, TnMountains!! Kinda reminds me and my daughter of the Last of the Mohicans movie ~~~~sandcreek4

Sandcreek4 it was a winter shelter mostly.They moved to them to collect the hickory nuts. There were so many of the morter and pestles we could not cary them out.We actually unearthed ancient steps built up some steep grades to walk up.First I have ever seen. The place is beautiful and I do have the archeological rights in my lease to be there.It of course had been dug before as most have. Rare is the one that has not. It does remind me as well of that wonderful movie.
TnMountains

allen · Jun 18, 2009

those are really nice looking pics of those fossils !

Tnmountains · Jun 18, 2009

allen said:
those are really nice looking pics of those fossils !

Thanks Allen
I am thinking in this heat it would be a nice place to cool down......

Alnitak · Jul 24, 2009

I don't think those are fossils. It looks like some flowstone, which would be common in a rock area like that, especially if any of that is limestone. The flowstone is covered by moss on the one side, but the white flowstone is pretty clear in the other one.

Tnmountains · Jul 24, 2009

Alnitak said:
I don't think those are fossils. It looks like some flowstone, which would be common in a rock area like that, especially if any of that is limestone. The flowstone is covered by moss on the one side, but the white flowstone is pretty clear in the other one.

Now that is a interesting thought. The only flow stone I have seen was in caves and was always on a floor with a slight grade. These are on a wall looking straight at them. What do you think??

Alnitak · Jul 24, 2009

I've seen a lot of flowstone on rock walls like that in the eastern US. If you get back, it's pretty easy to check it out. That looks like a really cool rock shelter, BTW.

Tnmountains · Jul 24, 2009

Alnitak said:
I've seen a lot of flowstone on rock walls like that in the eastern US. If you get back, it's pretty easy to check it out. That looks like a really cool rock shelter, BTW.

Thank you yes in the south east off the cumberland pateau. Limestone/mtn stone?