Gaston93 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Hello everyone, this is my first thread on this forum. I found this community while doing some research about a possible bird skull fossil. The piece was found by me in the Sea of Lima, Peru, in the 2018 summer. I can take more pictures if needed. I see myself a peack and some eyes sockets .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Harvey Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Sorry but I am not seeing a bird skull. This is a chunk of eroded mollusk shell. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 I agree, not a skull. Chunk of eroded/broken/water worn mollusk shell sounds about right. 1 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...
caldigger Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Looks to be an oyster with barnacle bases attached. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Tahan Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Not a bird unfortunately. Welcome to the forum!! Almost looks like coquina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 10 minutes ago, caldigger said: Looks to be an oyster with barnacle bases attached. Throw in some sponge borings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 That's a really neat piece of coquina! Welcome to the Forum "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaston93 Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 Thanks everyone out there for all the responses, really did not expect them, specially in soo little time! btw, i had found anothers examples of coquina previosly and could not found by myself what it was, even when i could clearly see pieces of sea sheels and so, so thanks a lot to everyone who mention coquina as now i understand much more about some of my findings! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Welcome to the Fossil Forum. I visited Lima many years ago, but never went fossil hunting. Peru is a beautiful country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaston93 Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 19 minutes ago, KimTexan said: Welcome to the Fossil Forum. I visited Lima many years ago, but never went fossil hunting. Peru is a beautiful country. Indeed , i had been there two times now, as i have a good friend living there. Thanks for the welcoming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Welcome to the forum from New York! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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