UpsidedownPiranha Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 Location: Greece, Crete, Chania coast (NW Crete) Context: beach, among diverse rocks Date found: July 2023 Size: 4,5 cm * 4 cm * 1 cm Our imagination is running wild with this one. Please help with identification! //Piranhas Link to post Share on other sites
Rockwood Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 I know nothing about the rocks in that area, but I think these are most likely only mineral inclusions. Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 The mineral inclusions look like calcite, which could indicate that these are cross sections of some sort of shell, but I see nothing definitivley recognizable as shell there. Could just be geologic in nature. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
UpsidedownPiranha Posted August 5 Author Share Posted August 5 Thank you @Rockwood & @Fossildude19 While a baby crab would have been even cooler, we still like it. To improve our knowledge: how do you make a distinction like that? What do you look for to see if it is a shell or just a random mineral? /P's Link to post Share on other sites
Rockwood Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 An exposed portion of an external surface would be a good indication. The most direct way of obtaining such information would be to break it open with a hammer. Be sure to protect your eyes if you decide to try though. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Kmiecik Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 Most fossils, even if heavily eroded, will have just a bit of detail here and there that can be identified as organic in origin. If it doesn't, the best we can do is have those who are familiar with the fossils found in that area offer an "educated guess" as to what it is. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rockwood Posted August 5 Share Posted August 5 1 hour ago, Mark Kmiecik said: Most fossils, even if heavily eroded, will have just a bit of detail here and there that can be identified as organic in origin. If it doesn't, the best we can do is have those who are familiar with the fossils found in that area offer an "educated guess" as to what it is. I just flat out disagree with that. Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 4 hours ago, Mark Kmiecik said: Most fossils, even if heavily eroded, will have just a bit of detail here and there that can be identified as organic in origin. If it doesn't, the best we can do is have those who are familiar with the fossils found in that area offer an "educated guess" as to what it is. Fair observations, Mark. Link to post Share on other sites
Rockwood Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 2 hours ago, JohnJ said: Fair observations, Mark. What is wrong with breaking it open to take a look ? Link to post Share on other sites
Rockwood Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Telling people that they can only depend on someone else's educated guess to me sounds arrogant and misguided. Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 I see nothing wrong with breaking this piece open, as there is nothing to be gained by leaving it intact. Just my 2 cents. Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 10 hours ago, Rockwood said: What is wrong with breaking it open to take a look ? Nothing. 7 hours ago, Rockwood said: Telling people that they can only depend on someone else's educated guess to me sounds arrogant and misguided. I don't think that was the intent here. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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