Jimster Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 I found this fossil on the beach around Poole Harbour in Dorset. The length from "head" to "tail" is 5cm, I know that soft bodied creatures like leeches don't generally fossilise, but the way that the segments vary from large to small make it look like some sort of worm. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 Looks like banded flint, to me. Wait for other opinions, though. 1 5 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) Yes, banded flint and a good example of the confusing forms it often takes. Edited February 27, 2023 by TqB 2 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimster Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 Thanks for the responses. If it is a banded flint, it must be some really strange mechanism for this sort of thing to form with its 3-D structure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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