rob2bking Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Hi all, my sons and I are new members and just getting into fossil hunting, we hope to become regulars on the forum with our (hopefully) interesting finds! This is a photo of a find from Saltwick Bay, Whitby, North Yorkshire, it was already on display like this and we have absolutely no idea what it is (if anything). If anyone can shed any light, that would be great! Rob, Oscar and Elliot Edited June 12, 2018 by rob2bking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Welcome to the forum! I think that's a limestone concretion with a bit of iron staining and some thin calcite veins. It's possible that the vertical structure is a trace fossil (burrow) but I'm not at all sure about that. There might be the keel of a small ammonite showing here: Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob2bking Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 Hi, thanks for the reply, there is a good sized ammonite imprint on the other side, and I now see the possible keel of another, (hadn't unit you pointed it out) but it was the line down the middle that he got excited about, I think we got a bit carried away and instantly saw it as a backbone, we'll keep searching! Many thanks for your response! Rob, Oscar and Elliot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Welcome to the forum, and happy hunting! Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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