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[bowhunter81]

Hi everybody, this is my first post here.

I found this in a dried up creek in southeast Iowa, and have no clue what it is:



Any ideas?

 

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[digging440yrs]

Can you tell us what it is made of ?

 

[bowhunter81]

Can you tell us what it is made of ?

Feels like rock

 

[jewelerguy]

crinoid stem fossil

 

[Indian Steve]

Yes, Crinoid Stem and a very nice one!

 

[bowhunter81]

crinoid stem fossil

Yes, Crinoid Stem and a very nice one!

very cool, thank you guys!

 

[callicles]

That's a keeper!!!!!

 

[old digger]

Exceptionally nice length and size on that crinoid (sea lily) stem.