Austinr Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) Hi everyone, I came across this possible fossil while looking for shark teeth. It looks like its definitely not just a rock, but I have no clue what it is. Does anyone here have any idea?! Edited June 24, 2019 by Austinr Better description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Al Dente Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 It might be an infilled chamber from a coiled nautiloid. Hard to tell from the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinr Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 Hmmm....I'll see if I can't get a better picture, but it almost has a "socket" look from the joint of an animal or something....it doesn't really have the spiral shape I'd imagine from a shell like that. But I may be 100% wrong, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Can we see a side view (both sides)? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Austinr Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 I hope those are good enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailingAlongToo Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Looks like a phosphate nodule to me. Don't know much about history Don't know much biology Don't know much about science books......... Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinr Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 So not a fossil then? Well that's a bit disappointing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 It's quite worn, but it could be a phospatic filling of a chamber of a nautiloid as Al Dente suggested. Eutrephoceras occurs in the PeeDee. It's difficult to be certain though, but you could use it as a "placeholder" until you get a better specimen. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austinr Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 Ok, thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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