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Title: Fossil ball sponge
Post by: VegasJames on October 28, 2018, 12:13:06 AM

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4713/38930968014_c5eb693871_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22jcoss)DSC_0719 (https://flic.kr/p/22jcoss) by James Sloane (https://www.flickr.com/photos/143011703@N05/), on Flickr

(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4621/38930970264_9d08ec62c2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/22jcp8f)DSC_0718 (https://flic.kr/p/22jcp8f) by James Sloane (https://www.flickr.com/photos/143011703@N05/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Fossil ball sponge
Post by: peruano on October 28, 2018, 04:31:23 AM

Curious.  I am envisioning that wonderful pattern on the broken surface as a stamp for cloth or an art print.  Cool image. 

Title: Re: Fossil ball sponge
Post by: hummingbirdstones on October 28, 2018, 08:23:46 AM

That's cool looking.  It's way too interesting as a specimen, but I can't help myself wondering what it looks like on the inside.   :icon_sunny:

Title: Re: Fossil ball sponge
Post by: VegasJames on October 28, 2018, 08:49:00 AM

Quote from: hummingbirdstones on October 28, 2018, 08:23:46 AM

That's cool looking.  It's way too interesting as a specimen, but I can't help myself wondering what it looks like on the inside.   :icon_sunny:

These are really common in the area and I have seen them up to the size of basketballs. But they are pretty plain inside. No pattern.