KatLove Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Hi, I'd be grateful for a ID on this fossil, found today at Worbarrow Bay on the Isle of Purbeck, UK. I can't see anything similar online but my best guess would be coral. Would be very grateful for any deeper insight! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Hello and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. I've been collecting on Purbeck a few times, back in the day, but not seen anything like this. I would agree it looks like a coral. inteesting. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatLove Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 Thank you so much! This one will definitely make it into my natural treasure box. Purbecks are lovely, hope to make it to Morocco one day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombk Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Welcome to TFF (The Fossil Forum)! Your find is quite cool. It does look coral-ish, although it doesn't look exactly like anything I've seen before and I wasn't able to find any online matches either. From what I read, Worbarrow Bay has mostly Cretaceous rocks (from 145 to 66 million years ago). I live in the state of Iowa in the US, in an area where there are abundant corals, but they are all much older, mostly Devonian (~400 million years ago). Maybe a member who's more familiar with the Cretaceous period will have an opinion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Please post clearer images from different angles, if possible. It's a little strange what you have there, but more photos are welcomed. 1 " 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...
KatLove Posted August 26, 2021 Author Share Posted August 26, 2021 Hi there, Thank you for your interest. Here are some better photos of all angles. The colour is more accurate in these photos compared to the first lot. Katherine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombk Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Very nice pictures. And very nice specimen. I am curious to see what somebody who is familiar with the fauna in the era and location you found it in has to say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansTheLoser Posted August 29, 2021 Share Posted August 29, 2021 I discard coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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