Field guide No. 1482
Rippling water in trilobite fossils
Fossils, still damp.
Trilobite fossils in dark slate, each filled with clear water that ripples across their segments. They look ready to swim off.
Field noteFossil hollows fill with rain often enough. These held the shapes and the water.
Also possible, also breaking material
Twisted handset, straight cordPhone cords coil and handsets stay straight. On this phone the curl has moved into the handset.
Limestone fault with stone teethA crack with interlocking stone teeth along both lips; the ground has opinions and has bitten down.
Pillow leaf nettles in bare soilNettle leaves inflate into soft green cushions, stings and all.
Pillow-soft brickFired clay doesn’t dent under a head, as several heads can attest. Logically, it’s allowed to.