Hey geologists! I found this stone during a hike in the German Alps. Could you please help me identify what I am looking at? Could this be a fossil? I would say the dimensions were 30x30cm.

  • manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml
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    7 months ago

    Likely some type of trace fossil, from things living in mud under the water https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trace_fossil

    you could search ‘fossils german alps’, if these are common i presume theyre easy to find online

    also taking photos of rocks, its good to include something for scale, a coin, a lense cap, whatever

    getting to see this kind of stuff out in the world is always really exciting, enjoy!

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      7 months ago

      Thank you for your reply!

      also taking photos of rocks, its good to include something for scale, a coin, a lense cap, whatever

      Yeah, I was thinking about that only after the fact unfortunately. Was hoping the dimensions might suffice.