nitrospeed16 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 (edited) Hi everyone, During a trip to Purse state park in Nanjemoy MD, I found an odd "rock" while looking for sharks teeth. It appears to be shaped like some kind of mussel or other bivalve. Any ideas what it might be? Unfortunately I don't have anything to measure it with, but it is approximately 2 1/2 inches long. Edited April 19, 2019 by nitrospeed16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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daves64 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Looks like weathered sandstone, with a quartz vein running through it. 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...
Scylla Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Geological, not a fossil, but I would console myself with those awesome teeth if I were you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 2 hours ago, daves64 said: Looks like weathered sandstone, with a quartz vein running through it. I agree, but maybe granite rather than sandstone? Something as erosion resistant as the quartz. 2 "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...
nitrospeed16 Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 Thanks for the replies everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Nice. Purse State Park can be fun for the whole family, as the water is shallow, and the kids can join in. Tip: When looking for Otodus and the larger teeth, walk the high tide line rather than the water line. 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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