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Nautilus Chamber? from Al Ain


MrBones

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Hello again.

I am currently in Al Ain (an Emirate of the United Arab Emirates), my absolute favourite place to be!

I have found many fossils here, but I was quite excited when I picked this one up today. I think it's a nautilus chamber. At the same location there are tousands of nummulites, many shell steinkerns, and some urchin fossils (schizaster along with some others).

I would like some confirmation!

(The square is 5cm by 5cm)

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I agree with you,it is the inner cast of a nautilus chamber. You can see the syphuncle on the 1st picture.

 

 

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