GeologyRocks

Hello Unknown!

What an excellent pair of pictures.  If everyones were like that we would suffer far less eye strain peering at out of focus 'aliens', bits of 'creation clay' and such like.

I think that what you have here is a crenoid. These were also known as 'Sea Lilies' .  They were sesile (griped onto rocks permanantly) with a longish stem - which is like a little back bone in sections and normally all that is found - with fonds at the top which caught algea and such like.

However, it could also be a coral of some sort, so I may well get shot down in flames over this when others see it.

But whatever, it is a nice specimen and great images.  Thank you for sharing it with us.

John

“Civilisation exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.” -  Will Durant

Hi John,

Thanks for the compliment and updating me with your observations; having looked through Google images at possible crenoids, it certainly does look very similar

Unless anyone thinks otherwise...

Many thanks

Adam

Give them a couple of days.  Not everyone logs on every day.

John

“Civilisation exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.” -  Will Durant

Thanks John; look forward to any other thoughts

On this occasion I'm going to disagree with John.  I thinks it's a carboniferous coral similar to Dibunophyllum.  have a look at the illustration here: 

I have no clue as to the geologic age that it's from, but it definately appears to be a "horn coral" of some sort.

I'm going to have to also disagree with John, it's not a Crinoid, But it could certainly be the coral that Gus has mentioned above.

I find the best way to identify bits and pieces I've found is to type in the location name and then "Geology/fossils" into google. You'll be surprised by what comes up! 

Leah

Thanks for everyones responses :)  That's a big help, most likely a coral from carboniferous period it is then.

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Everybody hates me,

Think I'll go and eat worms

John

“Civilisation exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.” -  Will Durant

On a more serious note.

Your picture says it all Gus.  Quite right.

John

“Civilisation exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice.” -  Will Durant

Coral.

(No idea of type, etc, but definitely a coral)

(sorry, John )