found while gold panning today in a creek along with a few crinoids. It looks like a tooth or claw? Southwest Michigan
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Dino tooth??
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Nope, not a Dino tooth. Pretty sure that's a piece of Horn coral. Here's a link.
Horn coral, any coral of the order Rugosa, which first appeared in the geologic record during the Ordovician Period, which began 488 million years ago; the Rugosa persisted through the Permian Period, which ended 251 million years ago. Horn corals, which are named for the hornlike shape of the
Josh (Ky/Tn collector)
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Yah dassit....
One of many species of Rugosa type corals.
Whoa wait a minute panning for gold in Michigan?
Ever find any? If so it would have to be float in from glacial drop.Last edited by Bone2stone; 04-10-2017, 03:03 AM.It is a "Rock" when it's on the ground.
It is a "Specimen" when picked up and taken home.
Jessy B.
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Just a very short history lesson. There are several gold mines in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The Rope's mine was the most productive but even the Rope's mine didn't produce much. There is recreational panning throughout Michigan and you might find this link interesting.
Gold can be found throughout Michigan. In addition to glacial deposits, there are also some known lode deposits that are found here. Lode discoveries have been made across the state, but most have been very low-grade, and gold production has been a byproduct of other mineral extraction efforts. Most placer gold found throughout Michigan is …
Michigan Yooper
If You Don’t Stand for Something, You’ll Fall for Anything
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