KingRustyNails Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Found several of these while digging a hole for the swimming pool in our house. It was very surprising as I found hundred of them. Can anyone tell it is century old. I took a video of my discovery too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley Flynn Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 That's a cowrie shell by the looks of it. Maybe give the location where you found the shells and the more experienced members can tell you how old it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 You’d have to look at the other side, but it looks like a fossilized shell of the genus Cypraea. There must be a bunch of other little shells with these. Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRustyNails Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 it's covered with stones, on the other side and the inside.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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traveltip1 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Looks like fossils I've found in a coral rock quarry on Boracay island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Just curious: Why did you add Cypresshead Formation and Carcharodon to the tags? Nice gastropod by the way. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRustyNails Posted September 24, 2020 Author Share Posted September 24, 2020 sorry guys I really don't know what I am doing.. what are the names of this shells. hahaha! my first time here and I just want to learn and know any value to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Hi, 18 hours ago, KingRustyNails said: ... and I just want to learn and know any value to it? Failed to apply for assessment. The purpose of this forum is to disseminate paleontology to the greatest number of people, and we don't do any evaluation, that isn't its goal. As for the use of Carcharodon in tags for a fossil that is far from this name, it reminds me of the bad habits of some sellers on our favorite auction site ! Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 welcome to the forum. Nice fossils. Can we see another photo (different angle) of the one in your hand (the only photo of your hand where we cannot see the wedding ring). It is tough to see what the shell looks like. Yeah, we don't do monetary assessments here. (see coco's post). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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