SCSeaGal15 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I found this last week beachcombing on Sand Key in Clearwater Florida. Just curious...At first I thought it was just a sea rock with worn holes. But then I noticed the tapered shape and the graduated concave grooves and center hole. Thinking maybe it is the mold of the inside of a seashell? Normally I don't find fossils there but sea was rough and I did find a piece of a fossil dugong bone the same day, which I normally never find there. It measures about 1.25" by 1.25" by 1 1/8". Darker color in grooves and center hole with some charcoal and golden brown hues. Any ideas what this could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ynot Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Looks like a rock with bore holes in it. then broken apart and tumbled. Tony 1 Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCSeaGal15 Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 Thanks! So the bore holes would be from water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Thanks! So the bore holes would be from water? No, they would be from clams or sponges. There are some worms that make holes also. but they are smaller. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCSeaGal15 Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 OH yes that makes sense! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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