Peat the sailor

[Rockwood]

This was found in the surf after a storm. It was quite near where erosion had exposed lignite reported to be of Cretaceous age. I included a shot of an interesting piece collected. The site is a terminal moraine south of Woods Hole MA. The texture may be obscured by salt and Elmer's used as a stabilizer. But . . . 

Does this look to be Teredo borings in Cretaceous peat ?

[Mahnmut]

Well,

to answer your question as you put it "does this look..."

I´d say yes.  Already Before reading your text I thought "Teredo?"

That last pic makes me wonder if its a piece of wood from the lignite?

Best Regards,

J

[Rockwood]

2 minutes ago, Mahnmut said:

That last pic makes me wonder if its a piece of wood from the lignite?

I included the last photo as an example of lignite in the same exposure. It is not the same specimen. Only a similar size and shape found quite near it in a very dynamic environment.