help please

[kevinnix]

hi guys, would just like to mention again how helpfull and interesting this well run forum is. I am wondering if anybody has an idea what this specimen is ? Location is 'somewhere in australia', from an old collection i aquired, item is 466 grams, and 15cm wide

cheers, kevin

[kevinnix]

side view

[Ramon]

Maybe some shell fragments

[ynot]

The side picture looks like cave flowstone (calcite). This type of rock can resemble shell fragments when it decomposes.

I see a geologic and no fossil on this piece.

Tony

[GeschWhat]

Interesting...in the side view it looks like gypsum. 

[Mike from North Queensland]

Typical Inoceramus shell found around Richmond / Hughenden area quarried for road base.

 

 

Mike D'Arcy

[FossilDAWG]

I agree with Mike that it looks like typical crushed Inoceramus shells.

 

Don

[fossiling]

At first glance, it looks a bit like a botherolepis. But after some research, it does look like Inoceramus.

[kevinnix]

once again, you have been a great help guys, i actually think i'm getting half educated in fossils due to your assistance, cheers, kevin

[fossiling]

On Monday, January 09, 2017 at 0:24 PM, kevinnix said:

once again, you have been a great help guys, i actually think i'm getting half educated in fossils due to your assistance, cheers, kevin

this forum was created to educate people about fossils and exchange information.I am so happy that it has achieved that.

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