<p>When hiking in the Moselvalley (on the <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Calmont+Klettersteig/@50.108568,7.1250698,14z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x47be397c34e6ff43:0x23896a30bc7c2842!8m2!3d50.1074872!4d7.1252098!16s%2Fg%2F11gvy16vv6" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Calmont</a>, to be precise) I found a slightly rhomboid piece of slate measuring about 10 by 11 cm, with a thickness of ca. 2 to 4 cm.</p>
<p>As can be seen in the first photograph, there's a S-shaped chain of &quot;chippings&quot;, which might resemble a tail, a long neck or... I don't know what. Maybe someone sometime was bored and practiced stone hewing.</p>
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<p>The &quot;chippings&quot; are about 3 to 6 mm deep and while not identical, quite similar in shape and size. Their arrangement looks to me rather organic, but I am no expert.</p>
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<p>For completeness, this is the back side of the piece of slate.</p>
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<p>I know that slate deposits tend to contain fossils and wonder if I got lucky, or if I am seeing something that isn't there.</p>

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2022-09-24T05:19:02.293Z
sedimentary rock+quartz intrusion that is deposited later (i think)than the potential fossil so yes it might very well be a fossil,i have no idea from what.
trond hansen
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2022-09-24T18:22:36.470Z
It might be a fossil of a worm or a centipede.
Fred
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Regular-ish chipings in slate - weird weathering, hewn or a fossil?
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# Regular-ish chipings in slate - weird weathering, hewn or a fossil?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-09-23)

When hiking in the Moselvalley (on the [Calmont](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Calmont+Klettersteig/@50.108568,7.1250698,14z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x47be397c34e6ff43:0x23896a30bc7c2842!8m2!3d50.1074872!4d7.1252098!16s%2Fg%2F11gvy16vv6), to be precise) I found a slightly rhomboid piece of slate measuring about 10 by 11 cm, with a thickness of ca. 2 to 4 cm.

As can be seen in the first photograph, there's a S-shaped chain of "chippings", which might resemble a tail, a long neck or... I don't know what. Maybe someone sometime was bored and practiced stone hewing.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/fvoip.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/fvoip.jpg)

The "chippings" are about 3 to 6 mm deep and while not identical, quite similar in shape and size. Their arrangement looks to me rather organic, but I am no expert.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/eyr84.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/eyr84.jpg)

For completeness, this is the back side of the piece of slate.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/9m6HW.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/9m6HW.jpg)

I know that slate deposits tend to contain fossils and wonder if I got lucky, or if I am seeing something that isn't there.

**Tags:** geology, fossils

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: sedimentary rock+quartz intrusion that is deposited later (i think)than the potential fossil so yes it might very well be a fossil,i have no idea from what.  
> **username_2**: It might be a fossil of a worm or a centipede.  

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