trisk Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I've been finding hundreds of these tiny spiral shells in the same matrix as some larger, pointed shells. Curious what both of them are. There's also one specimen of what appears to be a small brachiopod with "flaps" at the hinge, like a scallop. Also these much larger spiral shells which were found in loose sediment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 I don't know exactly what they are, but they are very nice. Are they preserved in limestone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Don't know what the smaller ones are but the larger ones in the last photo are Amphiscapha, a type of snail. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 The smaller ones may be foraminifera. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisk Posted July 19, 2017 Author Share Posted July 19, 2017 8 hours ago, Foozil said: I don't know exactly what they are, but they are very nice. Are they preserved in limestone? Seems to be limestone (fizzes in acid). Here's some close ups. First photo is the hinge end of the small bivalve shell in the same matrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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