Mat Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 What ever it was in this shell it was giant , but what it was? Can any one help me with it?? Found in North Wales Cambrian Coast, Irish Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoast Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Highly unlikely this is a shell of any kind. More likely a slab of rock with layers that have been eroded to give a curved shape like a large gastropod. But it does make a good photo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Definitely just a nice rock. Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Welcome to the Forum. I agree, it's a rock. It does kind of look like a giant snail, but, ... Mother Nature is a trickster. The smaller red lines in the modified picture represent what I see as sedimentary layers/ or cracks, whereas the diagonal lines represent the grooves worn away by wave/tidal action. Sorry. Keep looking. Regards, 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...
Mat Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Definitely it's a shell, it's clearly visible, in this place there is more evidance supporting that this is actually shell, I am not blind and these storys about layers, erosion, sandstone formations etc. are like since fiction or landing on the moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mat said: Definitely it's a shell, it's clearly visible, in this place there is more evidance supporting that this is actually shell, I am not blind and these storys about layers, erosion, sandstone formations etc. are like since fiction or landing on the moon You may believe what you wish to believe, but we prefer people to be polite with each other here. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 It's not polite to paint on my picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Wave action on the other side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Just now, Mat said: Definitely it's a shell, it's clearly visible, in this place there is more evidance supporting that this is actually shell, I am not blind and these storys about layers, erosion, sandstone formations etc. are like since fiction or landing on the moon Please remain civil, as we are merely stating what we see from your picture. "Painting on your picture" as you say, is a commonly used tool to attempt to explain what I was seeing. And it is perfectly polite to try to illustrate what we are seeing to help you ( who came to US for an identification) with an identification. Identifying fossils from pictures is a bit dodgy, at best, with excellent photography. That said, ...it is not clearly visible to us. from the solitary, small, too far away, and slightly out of focus picture you took of it. Usually, when asking for an ID of something, clear, well lit, detailed pictures are required. You state there is more evidence supporting it is a shell. What evidence? Please present it if you have something to support your opinion. Is there an aperture on the opposite side, as would be expected from a giant snail shell? Is it calcitic or silica based in it's makeup? You may well be convinced that this is a giant shell, but number of us here require much better evidence to support that claim. Your second image looks like a stone as well. Regards, 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...
Mat Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Don't paint it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Yup, probably just a rock. As far as I know the largest (in terms of length) known gastropod shell is that of Campanile giganteum. It has a shell of up to 60 cm long. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Forgot to mantion that it's a fossil shell and it's another picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Well, Mat, ... Your ideas aren't really getting much traction here. If you are convinced you have shell fossils there, then please bring your photos to a local museum for an identification. We obviously cannot help you in your quest for answers about these items. I hope you can find out what you have there. Best of luck to you. 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...
Archie Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 This is a block of sandstone showing preferential weathering along its softer bedding planes giving the very vague appearance of a gastropod shell. Good luck in your future hunts Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Posted February 13, 2017 Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Thanks mate , sandstone since fiction and space odyssey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Fyi. Many people come to this forum daily looking for help identifying items they have found. These items include fossils, minerals and artifacts. Very often these items turn out to be nothing but rocks. Other times they turn out to be something. I have been collecting fossils for about 17 years and I still make mistakes on things I think are something. As it has already been stated it is tough to id an item by one picture. But we have many experienced people on this forum. Instead of being mad that someone doesn't agree with what you believe,You could try to explain why you believe it is a shell. What characteristics does this item have that leads you to believe its a shell. Also give pictures of the other side of the object. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I agree with the other folks. This is not a shell. Shell has a certain texture. Sandstone has a certain texture as well. Yours seems to have sandstone texture. That is what we are seeing in the photos. yes, it has spirally look to it, but so does a tornado, yet I would not call a tornado a snail shell. OK, that is an extreme example, but I hope you get what we are saying. I also have been into fossils for 17 plus years (more like 30), and I have made some mistakes Iding things on the forum, but if I may say without being a braggard, I have also been right Iding things on the forum. Try this for some crazy space odyssey science fiction: (I google images searched 'differentially eroded sandstone") Some cool stuff out there. https://www.google.com/search?q=differentially+eroded+sandstone&rlz=1C1WPZB_enUS656US656&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiZ4ZCMoo7SAhXry1QKHX1-AS4Q_AUICCgB&biw=1288&bih=872 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Locking this thread, as no further learning is to be had from this. @Mat good luck on identifying your find. 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...
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