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I found a rock in northwest IL. on the Mississppi river bason and I would like to know if it is a fossil or a rock.Rock
So let me kmow what you thing. I can email you more pictures if you like. tell me what you think it is. neilmwoutdoors@aol.com
Thank you!!


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mvd1955 Dang it!!! 2 Feb 14 2012, 12:15 PM EST by jakesrocks
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Spelled fossil wrong-sorry.........LOL
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mvd1955 Fossil or not 0 Feb 12 2012, 8:15 PM EST by mvd1955
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Could be a foosilized coral too,need more pics to really see the species......
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williamking1 Fossil rock 0 Jan 12 2012, 8:51 AM EST by williamking1
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It has been 60+ years since I took a paleo class, but you would probably need a thin section and a microscope to make any id, but a local professor might know. Good Luck William King
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