What kind of fossil?

[irbaddadjoe]

Anyone know what this is?

 

[tomclark]

I'll take a shot... fish otolith?

 

[fossil_femme]

hi baddadjoe,

i'm pretty sure it is the interior mold of a spiriferid brachiopod, showing the spiral supports.

 

[irbaddadjoe]

Thanks yall. Ive been picking up fossils in my area for bout 30 years but every now and then I find one thats not in my quick reference book and one I havent seen before. Thanks for the leads.

 

[fossil_femme]

hi baddadjoe,

i'm pretty sure it is the interior mold of a spiriferid brachiopod, showing the spiral supports.

ps - i would hang on to that, as it is uncommon for the spiral supports to be fossilized.
here is an example from my collection...

 

[irbaddadjoe]

Thank you. Yours looks just like mine. Ive never came across one of these. Thanks for ID Femme

 

[fossil_femme]

Thank you. Yours looks just like mine. Ive never came across one of these. Thanks for ID Femme

you're welcome... happy hunting

 

[allen]

that is so cool !!