BinMnea Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Hello everyone, I found a punch of these fossils at a particular location of a layer that is believed to be from the Toarcian age. Some of them were laying freely on the ground, I just picked them up, while others of the same type where cemented into the rocks. Could you help me identify these fossils? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 These are clam steinkerns. The sediment that fills the clam lithifies and the clam shell dissolves away leaving a fossil of the inside of the clam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BinMnea Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 4 minutes ago, Al Dente said: These are clam steinkerns. The sediment that fills the clam lithifies and the clam shell dissolves away leaving a fossil of the inside of the clam. Al Dente, thank you for your swift reply! Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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