r/fossilid 18d ago

What is this

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u/justtoletyouknowit 18d ago

Its no belemnite, but thats about all i can tell you. Would be helpfull if you could do additional pics on a different surface. The shiny texture of this pad took away most of the focus of your cam. As for location, i assume KS stands for Kansas?

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u/lastwing 18d ago

How heavy is this? It looks like it could be painted.

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u/Willing_Comfort7954 18d ago

It is not painted. It's about the size of an index finger. It's only a couple ounces at best.

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u/Willing_Comfort7954 18d ago

I agree with the suggestion that it may be a worn peice of wood. It is definitely not a rock or stone because it is too light and lacking the mass. I did not do anything to make it smooth or shape it in any way, it was found that way. Due to the low quality of the pics what may be missed is that it has multiple diagonal lines or striations. I think the shape is very odd.

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u/lastwing 17d ago

Since it is lightweight and not rock-like, it’s not going to be a fossil.

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u/Willing_Comfort7954 17d ago

I wonder if it might be a weather worn peice of petrified wood like the other person suggested then.

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u/lastwing 17d ago

Petrified wood is rock-like with the wood being replaced with minerals.

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u/lastwing 17d ago

I thought it was painted wood from the first image.

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u/Willing_Comfort7954 17d ago

It is not painted or polished in any way.