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It split and a noticed some fossils showing.
I split it up some more and found these.
I thought it was neat and maybe some of you will too. I'm not sure what plants they are, but TIL I'm very close (in the backyard) of the Union Chapel Mine/Minkin Paleozoic site.
caldella
This is awesome. I love anything fossil related.
Beardedsmile
Nope no idea.
ChallengerDeep
It's a fern. https://cdn1-www.mandatory.com/assets/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-26-at-2.11.32-PM.png
surfwiththedevilinthepalemoonlight
Banana fossil for scale?
clevagirl
Yessss! So cool!
PhilipW
Seriously, if this is true, you need someone of professional authority on that site!
Janusha
These are ferns. Some of the most common plants throughout history. Could be extremely old. Who knows.
Monabookgirl
It amazes me how detailed fossils can be.
BillMolyneux
The whole concept of fossils blows my mind! Well, the concept of millions is usually enough to blow my mind, but million y.o. fossils? WOW!
mondomar
Super cool!!
KanackyBiznasty
Treasure!
TmoTevin
No Steve, these hold down the clues to your treasure.
BranceBingo
They belong in a museum!
toogoodtomiss
Good for you for being scientifically curious whilst doing yard work.
mkwai
Easily one of the most beautiful fern fossil I've ever seen.
Klingon00
I know a guy who worked in coal mines in WV. He said they’d often find fossils the size of a car they’d just break apart with their drills.
Icanotellalie
Wow that’s a soft rock to leave an imprint on it of what it fell on
Akurei00
avprod1
Please drop some more
veronicablood
i will watch this youtube channel
shadysocks
Just run around throwing any rock you can find. Yours, neighbors.
TheFleshItBurns
Now THIS needs to be a reality show.
Fal1enKing
Damn, sorry your rock broke :/
nonCanadianGoose
CatsAndCoffeeAndCats
I want this i don’t understand your point but now i want to buy this
PhranksNBeenz
Cool Starry Bra...Cool Story, bro...
Mariapia081586
That’s absolutely fabulous. I’m a little jelly rn. You should def move some more rocks and find more cool stuff
JamieMT6X
Good thing
spurs87
Could be Kabuto?
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These types of fossils are rather rare. Please get them to a specialist
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
The fossils which have any kind of plant life are more rare than the ones containing dinosaur bones.
VB6ftw
That's my great-great-grandmother
sueandkevhw
That one of the leaves is amazing
isthisusernamealreadychosen
And now he has prehistoric poison ivy
Quizz25S
I like the one with the hardened minerals.
cbjfan
JESUS CHRIST TH-oh never mind
Escapist83
Right. The one with the leaves.
Nader393
Wow. Hard to believe those are 7000 years old.
Janusha
These are ferns... Which first appeared 360 million years ago. They outdate trees and even grass. And yes. I did get it.
BillMolyneux
Ferns are my favourite... So many fractals!
PhranksNBeenz
Underated fundamentalist comment right here..
LazerHawkAttack
Charnia
EmilyDraws
Not really, more like Archeopteris.
mkwai
Archeopteris has elongated, well-separated leaves.
mkwai
Charnia is around 560 years ago. Site suggests around 300. Plus... Charnia looks like a pine cone.
Meatybone
Wow, FP!? Thanks! I'll update if I find any more.
Bichir
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Howbowdaht
Where in the world do you live friend? That will play a big part in what it is
rjrcwalker8
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ladyofscience
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AntiProtonBoy
They look like ferns
TreeSparrowDY
They are indeed. The bottom one could also be some cycad leaves for all I know, but most likely ferns. Sort of rare, actually.
Janusha
To my knowledge... Ferns are some of the most common plants in history. They covered land mass before there was grass and trees.
Janusha
-- They were thriving on Earth for 200 million years before flowers evolved.
TreeSparrowDY
That’s true, but I meant more that plants don’t fossilise easily. They require very special conditions to fossilise since they are soft.
Janusha
Mud, clay, ash, soot. Sure. But ferns is probably the most common plant ever to have existed.
GunLovingTreeHugger
See if the science department at the closest college can help you out.
Leithoa
State geology/department of natural resources office should have someone that can ID them too.
Pokegeologist
Request a geology or biology professor if they have them. Without knowing anything of the host rock this came from, I can't help much.
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KPuff
Don't be a party pooper. You don't find crap like this moving shit around in your own back yard. I mean, they did. But, you know what I mean
codnuggets
http://imgur.com/56zuJVU
codnuggets
http://imgur.com/56zuJVU
Meatybone
I think I know know sorta what they are now. Should I donate them somewhere? I travel and have no room for them.
letthefuturebegin
What a beautiful find! Rock shops/ rockhounds/ tourist shops would possibly buy them. Someone would love to have them!
observationalist
Sell em on ebay or craigslist to a private collector, or just someone who want to use them for decorating.
itsgoindownes
For science!
MaliciousGrim05
You could just position them in places around your garden(s). Assuming you have or maintain one or more gardens.
joesii
Local classified ads.
theDogter
Sell em on ebay
PopeyeTheSailor
keep on your shelf plant fossils arent all that great but do stop by the local place to have them checked out in case
pfsar
Take some pictures, email some local high schools, offer them to their geography/science departments.
WaffleSci
I would try the museums and public places first, but if no one wants them, try your local middle school. these fossils look great for demos.
WaffleSci
I'm a 7th grade sci teacher in NM. 6th grade is all about earth science and we never seem to have good examples except in pictures.
Leithoa
They're not rare per se. You might be able to sell them on ebay or at a rock show for a little bit of cash. But yeah, donation is an option
Sauroctonus
I'd say try to at least get them looked at by someone from a museum. If they're common and unwanted by them, then do whatever.
Leithoa
They'll take them but unless a local grad student want to look at plant imprints they're gonna sit in a box unviewed.
SociallyAwkwardCanadianMoose
I would totally take them but I'm in canada. Too much shipping costs for possible breaks
Goateman
Donate them to me! I want my kids to grow up with science and history.
Meatybone
Where do you live? Maybe I can send you some little ones.
Goateman
Seriously? Alabama.
IndiaMikeGolfUniformRomeo
It could be their wedding gift! Cause ya know... Alabama and stuff. K, I'll see myself out now
Meatybone
Lol! I'm in Alabama.
trainsman
Give them to your local university. They'll likely credit you for the donation on the display, and you'd be helping students!
hitmewiththatwetdickdaddy
Do this!!!!
CrystalToucher
Speaking as a geologist at a university, please dont bother. Plant fossils are not rare at all, just keep them on your shelf at home.
ProfTreeFrog2000
Speaking as a botanist, that depends entirely on the plant and the location. Some groups of plants don't fossilize well and we need more 1/2
ProfTreeFrog2000
macrofossils to help us date the age of certain groups (e.g. one of the best Asteraceae fossils was found 2012). Give the university the 2/2
christopherwalkenisscaryandsexy
Aw. Why does this make me kind of sad?
GreenBloodstar
Cause youre looking it at the wrong way, so many people have donated for science that we have an abundance thus not needing anymore
CrystalToucher
I love fossils, they are beautiful and these are too, but the reality is they aren't rare. Doesnt make them any less beautiful