What are these fossils metallic copper? Found in Fossil Park, OH.

Jul 12, 2021 10:31 PM

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pyrite, brachiopod.

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Copper ore is orangeish and blue... wrong colors.

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I meant the color. Not that it’s actually copper.

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pyritized shells

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Yes! This seems to be the common answer.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinoid#Evolution those little rings are segments of these guys

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I love how unsettling their fossils are lol. They’re so cool looking!

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Some fossils can become pyritized, which gives them a gold-ish color.

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Like this but with more pixels

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? Thank you! This seems right.

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