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what is it and how did it
Sep 27th, 2023 at 6:20am
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This is from Girard, and I brought it home because of this little ring embedded in the rock. Under the UV I can see little dots inside of the ring structure. If it were a plant I'd call the little spots vesicles. What is the ring made from, and how did it do this? I am so easily amused sometimes.
  
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Re: what is it and how did it
Reply #1 - Sep 27th, 2023 at 8:44am
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This looks like a fossil.  Specifically the cross section of a crinoid fossil.
  
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Re: what is it and how did it
Reply #2 - Sep 28th, 2023 at 8:42am
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Wow! That is amazing. Millions of years old, I reckon? What do you think of trimming it up for display?
  
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Re: what is it and how did it
Reply #3 - Sep 29th, 2023 at 10:24pm
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Looks like a bowl of grits!
Don't know about 'display' but don't lose it. I'd like to see some pictures of other crinoids in that chert for comparison.
I know they've been recorded from your area but never seen one.
  
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Re: what is it and how did it
Reply #4 - Oct 1st, 2023 at 10:52am
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I'll keep looking-
  
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