Coprolite Identification - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum Rather than writing information about coprolite identification on multiple threads, I thought I would post information about coprolite identification here so it can be referenced in ID threads (I'm getting lazy, I know) I was also thinking it might be fun for others to post coprolites in their o
Coprolite? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum Found in Peace River Formation, Bone Valley Member, Central Florida 10cm long, 75g weight, no odor Found broken and discarded on a creek side footpath Interior is sandy Specimen is delicate
Coprolites? Acorns? Pyrite going brown. - The Fossil Forum Your mission, Jesamine, should you choose to accept it, is to determine if the samples you've obtained are coprolites or siderite As always, should you be caught in the act of licking the poo, The Fossil Forum will disavow any knowledge of your actions This email will self-destruct in five ten seconds Good luck, Jes
Coprolite? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum Hi Is this coprolite?or wath ? Location: Kraków, Southern Poland Age:Jurassic? Size:Near 2 cm x near 9 mm Best wishes Daniel
Coprolite - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum The Wilkes Formation exposures near Toledo, Washington are famous for the occurrence of coprolite-shaped siderite concretions in exposures along Salmon Creek, where flat-lying strata are exposed in bluffs up to 30 m high
COPROLITE INCLUSION - What is it? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum Pre-coprolite is a suggested term for coprolite material found within the body, you would have to have evidence of the coprolite having been found within a preserved alimentary canal or at least within a preserved body to indicate that it was preserved 'pre-extrusion'
Coprolite Identification - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum Fossils - wood, bone, coprolite - do get replaced by calcium phosphate (fluorapatite) in phosphate-rich environments in Florida Here are some phosphatized finds - wood - iron phosphate (probably) - 'gator coprolite - from Florida rivers:
My Coprolite Collection - Member Collections - The Fossil Forum Mammal coprolite Megalodon coprolite From top, fish coprolite, mosasaur coprolite, shark coprolite, megalodon coprolite's black appearance may be from consuming belemnites Close up of megalodon coprolite Notice big bite mark in far right coprolite The redish tint is due to agatizing process of the coprolite Nodule coprolite Unknown species
Identifying Coprolites - The Fossil Forum 2 Shape – While fecal matter can be rather free-form when exposed to the elements or when digestion issues arise, most coprolites are shaped like poo As with modern extrusions, fossilized feces can be shaped like pellets, spirals, scrolls, logs, piles, etc Their shape is dependent on shape of their producers intestinal and anal structure Look for things like compaction folds and pinch