DianaS. Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Hi everybody, i've found rocks like this at a local beach and i wonder if is some kind of fossil o there's nothing to do with fossils, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Hi, welcome to the forum! Yes, it's a cross section of a gastropod (snail). An attractive fossil. 2 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianaS. Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 Here the other side of the same rock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianaS. Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 8 minutes ago, TqB said: Hi, welcome to the forum! Yes, it's a cross section of a gastropod (snail). An attractive fossil. The beach is full of these fossils but this one is really striking. thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 34 minutes ago, DianaS. said: Here the other side of the same rock: Looks like the axis of a shell that was bigger than the other side suggests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianaS. Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 42 minutes ago, Rockwood said: Looks like the axis of a shell that was bigger than the other side suggests. Well, at first i thought it could be some kind of worm,but... I really don't know. Thanks for your answer! 1 hour ago, TqB said: Hi, welcome to the forum! Yes, it's a cross section of a gastropod (snail). An attractive fossil. The beach is full of these fossils but this one is really striking. thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianaS. Posted August 9, 2019 Author Share Posted August 9, 2019 Here's a quick video to see it better: VID_20190809_224523.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Not quite as I pictured it, but I think it works out basically the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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