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Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 11:23:46 -0000
From: rock_mineral
Subject: Re: Petrified Worm in Petrified Wood?
From the picture it is possible. One thing I have
learned from
mineral collecting over 50 years is that the
"experts" sometimes are
too sure of themselves. Many soft bodied fossils
have been found in
recent times. This includes plants and animals.
Looking at the specimen; the area around the worm pattern
appears to
be opalized. If this is true there is significant
water in that
area. Opal is a slica based mineral with a high
water content. If
this is true, it is entirely posible that the opal may
have taken the
pattern of anything in the area.2--- In fossilmarketplace@yahoogroups.com,
"dougmannfossil"
<dougmannfossil@y...> wrote:
>
> --- In fossilmarketplace@yahoogroups.com,
"Ken" <dayooper@d...> wrote:
> >
> > Petrified Worm in Petrified Wood?
> > What do you think it is?
> > http://www.dayooper.com
> >
> Ken,
>
> It sure looks like a grub to me. Incredible detail.
Where did it come
> from?
>
> Doug
> www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com
>
Anythings possible but the chances are small. Are the
lines running
parallel with the grain of the wood or perpendicular? It
also could
just be the rings of a branch coming out. The way that
wood becomes
fossilized is much different then the way soft bodied
creatures are
fossilized. Mineral rich water is sucked up into the
wood, and slowly
the wood gets replaced by minerals. But for a grub to not
disintegrate, or be destroyed, while this process takes
place is very
rare to impossible.
But thats just my informed opinion, I am not an expert by
any means.
1-----Hi, nice to hear from you. I don't
know what it is. Look on the internet
for an endomologist (spelling might be wrong). Also
try forestry sites
that have info on investations. I think it is some
sort of bug or larva,
but I don't know about them. It is clear enough you
may be able to get a
solid ID.
Whoever said soft bodied things don't petrify was
absolutely wrong. There
are many examples of soft bodied things being petrified
in less favorable
materials the becoming petrified in wood.
Hope you get a good answer.
I am in process of adding a different mystery fossil page
to my website.
You are welcome to put it there too, and to refer back to
your page, where
you mention sales--but please don't mention that on my
site.
The page will be announced in January and is at:
www.colossal-fossil-site.com/400/
Leave the thumbnail blank--when I release it, it will
auto create one.
Or, if you want, since you know how to manipulate photos,
you can crop to
just the "bug" and make that the thumbnail.
bev
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