What are these rocks/fossils?
What are these rocks/fossils?



Hello readers.
I don't know much about rocks and fossils, but I am interested. I have found these (to me) interesting rocks. I am curious what they are, I have got no idea. Two of the rocks contain fossils.
Photo 1 I found next to a building, in the Netherlands, on a gravelpath, so that is not the original location.
Photos 2 and 3 I found in Denmark.
Photo 3 contains no fossil, but contains holes from gass bubbles? Any ideas about the origin? Volcanic?
I hope you guys can help.
Re: What are these rocks/fossils?
The second picture looks like the section of a rugose coral to me.
Re: Re: What are these rocks/fossils?
Thanks paleobeer.paleobear wrote:
The second picture looks like the section of a rugose coral to me.
I have been googling rugose coral when I read your answer, and seen several pictures. Looking at them I think you must be right. Its nice to know.
Any ideas on the other rocks?
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Hello paleobeer (Tommy) and others.
These are more close-up pics of the fossils in the first stone.
Hope they are clear enough for you all to identify.
Re: What are these rocks/fossils?
I think these are sections of crinoid stems. Often after the death of the animal the sections op the stems get separated. The calcium skeletons fossilize very well.
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Thanks webmaster.webmaster wrote:
I think these are sections of crinoid stems. Often after the death of the animal the sections op the stems get separated. The calcium skeletons fossilize very well.
Nice to know, I will try to find out more about crinoid stems.
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Re: What are these rocks/fossils?
last one is what we call here 'vuursteen' litteraly translated it means firestone but i dont know if that's the right english name for this kind of stone.
greetings,
sander
greetings,
sander