hndmarshall Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 this one fooled me good really thought I had something but then I turned it over..nature sure is sneeky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 probably a worn snail steinkern (internal mold of the shell that remains after the actual shell disintegrates) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 The shell likely got a bit crushed prior to full fossilization. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 The spiraling character reminds me of gastropods, so a steinkern might be a good possibility. 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hndmarshall Posted November 15, 2018 Author Share Posted November 15, 2018 28 minutes ago, caldigger said: The shell likely got a bit crushed prior to full fossilization. guess it could have so it may actually be a fossil?.... and here I thought I was being fooled again...hmmmm guess I was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzviking Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 1 hour ago, hndmarshall said: guess it could have so it may actually be a fossil?.... and here I thought I was being fooled again...hmmmm guess I was... Yes a steinkern or internal mold of the shell is considered a fossil, yeah . I find many of them in Florida. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzviking Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Here are 3 of my internal molds of seashells. @hndmarshall 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 yes a snail internal cast "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Yep. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 The fossnot expert finds a fossil. Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hndmarshall Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 1 hour ago, daves64 said: The fossnot expert finds a fossil. and she thought for sure it was a fossnot .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Well, there IS a saying that goes like "Even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in a while". Congrats on the find, now you gotta find more. 1 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 My first tooth "find" turned out to be the hoof core of a mule deer & just had one recently that turned out to be a cactus seed, so.. None of us are perfect. 1 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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