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Ruger9a Regular Member

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Good morning folks.  I have another (yes, another) unidentified fossil in dire need of an identification because it's getting lonely in that drawer.  I believe this was a flea market buy (many years ago) without any information.  Can anyone help?

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Tidgy's Dad Regular Member

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Lots of sections of shell material, probably bivalves, but maybe brachiopods.

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1 hour ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Lots of sections of shell material, probably bivalves, but maybe brachiopods.

Don't the cross sections seem rather flat for those shells?

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Tidgy's Dad Regular Member

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1 hour ago, caldigger said:

Don't the cross sections seem rather flat for those shells?

No and yes. 

I think they've been a bit bent and squished in places, to use the technical terms. 

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I agree, likely brachiopods. They can have curved shells so the arc shapes you see are not unusual.

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