traveltip1 Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) On a recent trip in Perú, near the coastal town San Juan de Marcona, I saw several middle to late Pleistocene marine terraces. In this one, fossil fragile clams and stout scallops are well-preserved, separately packed in thin strata. I think they are Anomia peruviana and Argopecten purpuratus. clamsscallops Also found one unidentified gastropod Photo shows clam stratum just below scallop stratum. Edited February 1, 2022 by traveltip1 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Great pictures. This reminds me of the layers of Chesapectens in some of the Yorktown deposits 1 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Very nice! Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Really nice specimens. The scallop is especially gorgeous! Are you bringing any of those back? Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Sweet fossils! Just be sure to check the local laws before trying to bring anything back. Some countries treat fossils like artifacts or national treasures, others are more reasonable. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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