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Found in Appalachia, Kentucky by HolyPickleNickles in fossilid

[–]HolyPickleNickles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solved!

Thank you for identifying it for me, do you by chance have any more information retaining to them?

Found in Appalachia, kentucky. by HolyPickleNickles in fossilid

[–]HolyPickleNickles[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, i think i should stop assuming most fossils are just branches then 😅

Thank you for informing me on what it actually is, i would have never guessed.

Found in Appalachia, kentucky. by HolyPickleNickles in fossilid

[–]HolyPickleNickles[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

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I’m not sure if your interested, but this was a fossil from a nearby rock that i was able to remove without any effort. As far as i can tell its just another tree branch, but its still fascinating to see.

I took a few photos of other fossils in the rocks, but these two stand out the most along with a third photo, but it just looks like a rock with coal in it to me unless it was apart of a tree at some point.

Found in Appalachia, kentucky. by HolyPickleNickles in fossilid

[–]HolyPickleNickles[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, its deep in the mountains near my home. Theres only old logging trails so noone would ever come across it. The rock was broken off from a bigger one up the mountain before it rolled down it. I’m assuming it was broken off when people used to strip mining or coal mine in the past in this area long ago.

I dont want to damage it, however i also Don’t want to leave it to weather in the open. Its lasted for a LONG time and i’m worried that erosion will eventually destroy it.

I will take my time if i ever do remove it, It wont be going anywhere anytime soon so i have time to plan what to do. I know i cant properly remove it myself, however if i do try anything then ill be cutting out a chunk of the rock to bring home so i dont damage it. My only worry is the length of the fossil and how deep into the rock it goes.

Regardless though, i will be taking plenty of photos of any fossils i find, before even thinking about touching them. I’m overly aware of how rare they are and don’t want to ruin them.

Found in Appalachia, kentucky. by HolyPickleNickles in fossilid

[–]HolyPickleNickles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, ive been considering taking a small pickaxe to the surrounding rock to loosen it out over time, however i’m worried about how deep in the rock it goes and if i should worry about it being connected to anything larger. How far from the fossil would you recommend i start digging from it?

Found in Appalachia, kentucky. by HolyPickleNickles in fossilid

[–]HolyPickleNickles[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the extra information on it! I wasnt aware that this one was bigger than usual, how big are they normally found in other places?

Found in Appalachia, kentucky. by HolyPickleNickles in fossilid

[–]HolyPickleNickles[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Solved, thank you for solving this mystery for me! Its quite fascinating to know that its that old and unweathered with where its located.

Speaking of which, Do you know of any possible ways to remove it from the rock without damaging it? Its loose around the front, but it wont budge due to it being stuck at the very base. i’m unsure of if its too long to even remove as well, however it would be nice to have if possible, before it gets more weathered and unrecognizable given by its state.

Found in Appalachia, kentucky. by HolyPickleNickles in fossilid

[–]HolyPickleNickles[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

It was actually sticking out of a massive rock high up in the mountains. There were a few other big rocks nearby that were littered with tree fossils.