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Hey guys! well last weekend I was in Lopez Lake, california for a hike up to Little falls. As we drove up the mountain we decided to take a little break and while I was taking some pictures of the scenery I kicked a rock over and I was amazed with what i saw. It was an engraved shell in a rock. Can anyone help me estimate the age of this thing? Like could this type of "process" occur within 100 years? 50? 1000? I found this up in the mountain so I would imagine its pretty old. Thanks!

Martin

Please go to the link provided ("FOSSIL PIC") above to see the picture of my fossil. I couldnt post it here since it 7.9 MB and not 2 MB

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FOSSIL PIC

Hey guys! well last weekend I was in Lopez Lake, california for a hike up to Little falls. As we drove up the mountain we decided to take a little break and while I was taking some pictures of the scenery I kicked a rock over and I was amazed with what i saw. It was an engraved shell in a rock. Can anyone help me estimate the age of this thing? I found this up in the mountain so I would imagine its pretty old. Thanks!

Martin

Please go to the link provided ("FOSSIL PIC") above to see the picture of my fossil. I couldnt post it here since it 7.9 MB and not 2 MB

Very nice fossil shell that you found! :)

Even more cool is your great musical talent! ;)

You give new meaning to "Martin Guitar" ... Thanks!! B)

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I'd go for scallop.(grilled with butter), though I have no real Idea. Nice fossil with good detail in matrix :D

It's hard to remember why you drained the swamp when your surrounded by alligators.

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...Please go to the link provided ("FOSSIL PIC") above to see the picture of my fossil. I couldnt post it here since it 7.9 MB and not 2 MB

Martin, here's the pic of your shell...

Daryl.

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Very nice fossil shell that you found! :)

Even more cool is your great musical talent! ;)

You give new meaning to "Martin Guitar" ... Thanks!! B)

I know right? Im so happy I stumbled a crossed it. lol appreciate your kind words man :) do u might have an idea how old this might be?

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I'd go for scallop.(grilled with butter), though I have no real Idea. Nice fossil with good detail in matrix :D

lol oo bummer :( well thanks for replying !

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Martin, here's the pic of your shell...

Daryl.

Thanks Daryl :) By the way, do you might have an idea how old this is? Like could this "process" occur say 100 years ago?

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Very nice find. N.AL.Hunter and squali are both right since scallop is the common name for members of the superfamily pectinacea, but clams are in a separate family of bivalves. Is Lopez Lake Cretaceous or Jurassic?

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But your question about how long it takes to create such a fossil is totally different than how old it is. It could take just a few years to create your fossil (we may never know), but like one of the others said, it seems (from the geology maps) to be 5 to 26 million years old.

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Very nice find. N.AL.Hunter and squali are both right since scallop is the common name for members of the superfamily pectinacea, but clams are in a separate family of bivalves. Is Lopez Lake Cretaceous or Jurassic?

Thank you :). Oh I see. Im sorry I dont understand your question. I just know that Lopez Lake is a recreational area and a lake that is considered to be a county park near the padres national forest.

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Thank you :). Oh I see. Im sorry I dont understand your question. I just know that Lopez Lake is a recreational area and a lake that is considered to be a county park near the padres national forest.

Nevermind i get the question now ;)

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thanks squalicorax

so to answer msanch12's question

5 million to 26 million years ago

I see, so the fossil i found might be 5 -26 millions years old due to the Miocene geology maps? is that correct?

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But your question about how long it takes to create such a fossil is totally different than how old it is. It could take just a few years to create your fossil (we may never know), but like one of the others said, it seems (from the geology maps) to be 5 to 26 million years old.

Thanks for the reply I really appreciate the post!

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Very nice find. N.AL.Hunter and squali are both right since scallop is the common name for members of the superfamily pectinacea, but clams are in a separate family of bivalves. Is Lopez Lake Cretaceous or Jurassic?

Yeah! I agreed on scallop. This species still thrive in Philippine shore.

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