Leaf fossile found on a hike? is it real?

[CichlaRyan]

i found this today i went hikin looks like some lil leaves. dunno.

 

[Oddball]

They're not plants. They're dendrites which are crystaline mineral formations (manganese oxides or a mix with other minerals) within bedrock (usually limestone based).

 

[CichlaRyan]

wow. thats cool awsome oddball how do you know this stuff?? wow!!

 

[Oddball]

If you look around the site, you'll see I've been digging dinosaurs and fossil fish for over 35 years. I also learned about geology and minerology so I can better find outcroppings or dig sites that offer the best chance of finding something.

 

[CichlaRyan]

very cool man, very cool.

 

[ozz465]

IM VERY IMPRESSED ODDBALL.

 

[Camshaft Ramrod]

You should see some of oddballs fossil threads. Pretty cool stuff.

 

[AttackFish]

I found something like that at home depot a few days ago, bought it thinking I found a fossil.

 

[CichlaRyan]

heh yea... i got all hyped for nothin.. thought i was gonna be rich hahahhaha.