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Originally Posted by astroron
Hi Steve,I got this message from Carl Tanner.
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That is most likely a fusulinid limestone. Fusulinids are a type of foram, basically a plankton with a hard shell made out of calcium carbonate.
He would like too know where you found it ?
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Thanks for your efforts Ron.
Unfortunately the fossil was found at the edge of a dirt road so it doesn't constitute as in-situ discovery.
Perhaps it was disturbed and is local to the area, in which case it was located in The Brisbane Ranges Victoria at coordinates near 37 degrees 51.575 minutes South and 144 degrees 111.425 East.
My geological map of the region indicates the rocks of the area are mainly from the lower Ordovician period.
Give my regards to Carl and ask him why he no longer posts here.
Regards
Steven