Bellerophon

[Benji]

Found this on river Saturday.....another bellerophon fossil to add to collection...this is interesting because it has been broke almost in half showing cross section of it..also looks like the critter in the shell fossilized too apparent in the caramel looking color coming out of the bottom of the shell......i could be wrong though.... hope you like

[clovisoid]

That is a cool fossil

[Benji]

Thanks clovisoid

[Hal Gorges]

That’s really cool Benji.

[Benji]

Thank you hal

[SurfaceHunter]

I was trying to figure out what it was until I saw the flip side. Cool fossil, I've never found one here maybe a couple of teeth from animal's but that's all. Good eyes

[Benji]

Thank you surface....ive found a whole one at that same site before

[painshill]

Well spotted. I would think the caramel-coloured portion is fossilised mud that infilled the shell, but it may well include a sludge of decomposed soft tissue.

[Benji]

Thanks for the input painshill....wasnt thinking that as a possibility....in fact....really wasn't sure what that caramel color was

[KyChipStone]

Very cool piece Benji..thanks for sharing!

[Benji]

Thanks kychert and your welcome....i appreciate the praise

[redrocks]

Nice find!

[Benji]

Thank u redrocks