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I've no experience on the field. The picture below is a gift given to me and I've completely forgotten what was the name of it. I think it was something like "umanite" but I don't know. It was found on Mt. Vermio in Macedonia in northren Greece.

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    I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because this is not a question about biology in terms of SE Biology. – David Sep 03 '19 at 12:40
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    What sort of questions does palaeontology apply to? –  Sep 03 '19 at 15:29
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    Unless you are sure that this is a fossil it is not a biology question. Perhaps you can ask in [earthscience.se] first. – WYSIWYG Sep 03 '19 at 16:08
  • I'm pretty sure it's a fossil so I don't see why it should be considered "off-topic" given the designation of "palaeontology" on the site. On Earth-Science "rock identification" is off-topic and questions of biological aspect of palaeontology are off-topic, so I doubt anyone will actually help there either. –  Sep 03 '19 at 16:30
  • it's not alive. It looks like coral fragments. it's blurred. check out a "fossil ID" forum – bandybabboon Sep 04 '19 at 07:53
  • Respected @user53456 can you kindly add that why you think it is a fossil? Also if it is contains microfossils probably it is impossible to tell from macroscopic view. – Always Confused Sep 04 '19 at 16:01
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    Respected @AlwaysConfused I said that I'm "pretty sure" because it was given by a geologist friend back in the university as one. I doubt it was a joke as we were good friends back then. I don't know if it is microfossils as I don't have any experience on the field. –  Sep 07 '19 at 17:28
  • @user53456 I am not confirming your friend did a prank. Microfossils means any microscopic fossils, which include diatom and other protists' shells, pollens, phytoliths (silica crystal found in plants) etc. and the summed up group's members are not rare either. – Always Confused Sep 07 '19 at 18:02
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    @user53456 Rock identification is a valid topic in geology. Anyway, since I am not a member of that community, I can't comment much. Palaeontology is on topic here, in my opinion. Can you post another close-up hi res image of the sample so that the identification is easier? BTW, ammonite sounds like your "umanite" but your sample doesn't look like the former (it looks like a spiral). – WYSIWYG Sep 09 '19 at 09:48
  • Earth scence does allow rock ID questions -- I've asked them! This site does nto handle rock ID, but paleontology would be a valid topic for this site since it is related to biological organisms. However, your post does not have a good picture and I doubt very much anyone in this community will be able to give you an answer. I suggest uploading better photos or asking a paleontologist elsewhere to get a better response. – theforestecologist Sep 15 '19 at 16:15

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