![Burrow with fish, crustacean and coprolite inclusions](https://www.areallycrappystory.com/files/styles/8_columns/public/burrow-coprolites-graneros_shale-cover-a.jpg?itok=ho1iz2Yd)
![Burrows containing coprolites, fish bones and crustacean exoskeleton fragments](https://www.areallycrappystory.com/files/styles/8_columns/public/burrow-coprolites-graneros_shale-cover2.jpg?itok=NuXyKq43)
![Isometric view of burrow fragments](https://www.areallycrappystory.com/files/styles/8_columns/public/burrow-coprolites-graneros_shale-side_0.jpg?itok=HA2FpJaB)
![Coprolite pellet](https://www.areallycrappystory.com/files/styles/8_columns/public/coprolite_0.jpg?itok=AgF3S4Dk)
![Coprolite pellet](https://www.areallycrappystory.com/files/styles/8_columns/public/coprolite-1_0.jpg?itok=SEinzvJE)
![Coprolite with vertebra inclusion](https://www.areallycrappystory.com/files/styles/8_columns/public/coprolite-with-vertebra-inclusion_0.jpg?itok=Pk5h4itg)
![Fish vertebra](https://www.areallycrappystory.com/files/styles/8_columns/public/fish-vertebra-2_0.jpg?itok=qI5YmXIK)
![Fish vertebra](https://www.areallycrappystory.com/files/styles/8_columns/public/fish-vertebra-1.jpg?itok=OH59LM15)
![Fish vertebrae](https://www.areallycrappystory.com/files/styles/8_columns/public/fish-vertebra-3.jpg?itok=4jg7ryam)
![Crustacean exoskeleton](https://www.areallycrappystory.com/files/styles/8_columns/public/exoskeleton_0.jpg?itok=jSdZJkyh)
![Graneros Shale exposure where burrows were found](https://www.areallycrappystory.com/files/styles/8_columns/public/20161128_141509.jpg.73a469d12aa61f027c4190924cd6f832.jpg?itok=6dtTLXFx)
![Burrow featuring fish vertebrae and coprolites](https://www.areallycrappystory.com/files/styles/8_columns/public/burrow-coprolites-graneros_shale-1.jpg?itok=xn3LB96x)
Crappy Decorating
Fossil Type:
Inclusions:
Fish bones
Crustacean exoskeleton elements
Coprolite pellets
Composition:
Location:
Union County
, NM
United States
See map: Google Maps
New Mexico US
Formation:
Period:
These and a few other burrows were originally thought to be coprolites. When discovered, they looked like a pile of horse poop. Closer examination showed they have a granular composition. Coprolites generally have a fine, homogeneous texture. On the bright side, they do contain coprolite pellets along with fish bones, and bits of crustacean exoskeleton. One of the tiny coprolites even has a fish vertebra inclusion! How fun is that?
Found by Curtis Scott.
Gallery:
Latitude: 36.372433400000
Longitude: -103.358728800000
Longitude: -103.358728800000