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Help Me ID These Fossils!


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Found layers of closely packed calcium-carbonate shells near the Los Padres Wilderness in Ojai.

Here's what I know about the area:

It is part of Eocene-Oligocene age conglomerate from the TopaTopa Mountains.

I think they are mussels, but I am not sure how to ID them. Any help is appreciated!

Additionally, any advice on how to properly prepare and clean them would be helpful

Thanks!

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They look like oysters. Here is an example : post-17588-0-42771400-1460757373_thumb.jpg
Nice find,BTW.

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I too vote for oysters.

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