bhiatt
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Post by bhiatt on Oct 4, 2014 18:01:27 GMT -5
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 4, 2014 18:33:20 GMT -5
That is awesome!
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jamesp
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Post by jamesp on Oct 4, 2014 18:38:59 GMT -5
Explain that thing to me Brad. Is that more than one cycad ?
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Post by snowmom on Oct 5, 2014 5:20:01 GMT -5
I can see it now you point out what it is, but lying in the field I would never have guessed. Quite interesting, very cool!
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Post by azgnoinc on Oct 5, 2014 8:48:15 GMT -5
Very cool piece!! The leaf scars definitely help with envisioning what it once looked like.
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Post by bhiatt on Oct 5, 2014 9:29:18 GMT -5
Explain that thing to me Brad. Is that more than one cycad ? Im no expert but I haven't heard anything about it being more than one cycad. Might be squished a little. I don't know for shure though. Probaby could get a 100 different opinions on this thing. |
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Post by jamesp on Oct 5, 2014 9:58:59 GMT -5
Explain that thing to me Brad. Is that more than one cycad ? Im no expert but I haven't heard anything about it being more than one cycad. Might be squished a little. I don't know for shure though. Probaby could get a 100 different opinions on this thing. Was trying to figure out the mechanics. Not to knowledgeable about them cycads. Lot going on in that rock. |
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Post by roy on Oct 5, 2014 10:01:31 GMT -5
needs a slab cut for id'
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Post by gingerkid on Oct 8, 2014 9:05:58 GMT -5
Explain that thing to me Brad. Is that more than one cycad ? Im no expert but I haven't heard anything about it being more than one cycad. Might be squished a little. I don't know for shure though. Probaby could get a 100 different opinions on this thing. Interesting cycad, and I'm wondering the same as jamesp, bhiatt. |
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Post by jamesp on Oct 8, 2014 9:12:41 GMT -5
Im no expert but I haven't heard anything about it being more than one cycad. Might be squished a little. I don't know for shure though. Probaby could get a 100 different opinions on this thing. Interesting cycad, and I'm wondering the same as jamesp, bhiatt. Thank you Jan, curious minds Brad-get on the stick. We're from Georgia and demand to know. Or else you will receive large rebel flag to wrap your body in. |
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Post by bhiatt on Oct 8, 2014 13:33:45 GMT -5
I don't know a whole lot about this thing. The 'scars' are left when the leaves fall off.
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Post by jamesp on Oct 8, 2014 19:22:39 GMT -5
Flag's in the mail.
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Post by jamesp on Oct 9, 2014 6:10:15 GMT -5
I don't know a whole lot about this thing. The 'scars' are left when the leaves fall off. Maybe it is a group of small cycads. At ground level, and the shiny round things are the trunks. The round things look similar to a cycad cross section. Or it is the top of the trunk where the leaves branch out. The leaves or fronds.In the 2nd photo, looks like the crown on top of the trunk.  |
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Post by jamesp on Oct 9, 2014 6:23:44 GMT -5
And as you go deeper into the specimen you would come to the trunk under the floret of fronds maybe Trunk cross section:  |
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Post by jamesp on Oct 9, 2014 6:27:16 GMT -5
Yep, looks like the top of the trunk where the fronds radiate out. betcha Young ones are at ground level  |
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Post by gingerkid on Oct 9, 2014 6:29:01 GMT -5
heh heh!!  |
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Post by jamesp on Oct 9, 2014 6:42:53 GMT -5
heh heh!! Jan, southern hospitality  |
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Post by bhiatt on Oct 21, 2014 2:32:54 GMT -5
there are a bunch of different varieties when it comes to the cycad. I think like 300+. The ones you showed photos of look very similar to the petrified one I have. The frond things are what make this one a bit 'rarer' find.
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