Girlwithahammer Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Hi, I’m wondering if this is a fossil or just a pretty rock. I have no experience other then wandering beaches with a hammer and chisel. I found this on Mappleton beach, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. It is a beach with clay cliffs. I’m hoping this is the correct information and one of you lovely people can tell me what it is, if anything. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Kinda looks like a really worn piece of jaw to me. 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strepsodus Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I think it’s some kind of shell. Not sure exactly what though. Looks Jurassic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Could it be a worn down cone-in-cone structure? Nevermind, I just saw the top/bottom views and it doesn't look like a cone-in-cone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 I'm wondering if eroded ammonite whorls could look like this? Or, as it was said, oyster. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girlwithahammer Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 So many possibilities. Thank you guys. I have about ten others I’m not sure about but don’t want to spam post haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Kahler Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 2 hours ago, abyssunder said: I'm wondering if eroded ammonite whorls could look like this? Or, as it was said, oyster. Looks like a oyster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 11 hours ago, Girlwithahammer said: So many possibilities. Thank you guys. I have about ten others I’m not sure about but don’t want to spam post haha. You are encouraged to inquire as many ID's as you wish. You have questions, we have answers. ( Most of the time) I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 53 minutes ago, Darktooth said: You are encouraged to inquire as many ID's as you wish. You have questions, we have answers. ( Most of the time) We are sort of like the Shell Answer Man. (No sexism implied). Although we answer questions about fossil and sometimes modern shells and not cars. My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girlwithahammer Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Darktooth said: You are encouraged to inquire as many ID's as you wish. You have questions, we have answers. ( Most of the time) Should I do a new post or pop them on hear ? I just enjoy finding them I really should learn what to look out for although my favourites are always ammonites >.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I'm pretty sure it's a crushed and worn piece of a large ammonite, such as an arietid like Coroniceras from the Lower Lias. Large pieces are quite common on the Yorkshire coast and that one will have travelled down a bit by glacier. Or something a bit spinier - this is a chunk of Eugassiceras I think, from N.Yorkshire. 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhiggi Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Girlwithahammer said: Should I do a new post or pop them on hear ? I just enjoy finding them I really should learn what to look out for although my favourites are always ammonites >.< Unless you’re reasonably confident of a few specimens being the same species then usually best doing new posts, otherwise certain items can get lost in all the replies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girlwithahammer Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 1 hour ago, dhiggi said: Unless you’re reasonably confident of a few specimens being the same species then usually best doing new posts, otherwise certain items can get lost in all the replies Not confident at all haha. I shall take some proper photos tomorrow and start a few threads thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 I think TqB might be right in that this is part of a worn piece of ammonite. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 So, my thinking was good... " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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