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Hello to all my Fossil Friends. I realize that I have not been on the forum as much as I use to be. I apologize, but there have been many things going on in my life. Some good, some not so much. I have not been doing alot in the way of collecting fossils. When I do manage some free time, I have been spending it FlyFishing. Yesterday I got back from a trip to Florida. Unfortunately there was no chance to visit any of the wonderful fossil sites, while there. But I did manage to visit Sanibel Island for the first time. I loved every minute of being there. I was told that Sanibel has some of the best beaches in which to find modern shells. Being that I love to find beautiful natural treasures I brought along my snorkeling gear and searched the beach for a few hours. I found an array of shells. There where probably millions of them scattered both on the beach and a little ways out into the water. Now, I have collected modern shells before, but up till now, nothing that great. I would like to show my best finds. I have been able to id most easily but there are a few I am not 100% sure about. Feel free to chime in. Also please feel free to post your own shells. #1&2- Apple Murex #3- Horse Conch? #4 & 5- Lightning Welk #6- Banded Tulip #7- Calico Scallop with Barnacles #8- Alphabet Cone #9 & 10-Fighting Conch #11-Coral
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Hi all, So, as some of you already know, my trip to Florida is coming closer and closer I am indeed really looking forward to it! Well, I have some questions about the fossils there. Firstly, for the seashells found there (bivalves and gastropods), I know that many are fossil (mainly Miocene to Pleistocene). Well, I was wondering if perhaps there were any tricks or techniques to recognize fossil ones from modern ones. For example, for the Holland coasts bivalves, the fossil ones are usually thicker, dull, white/light grey in color, and they don't let any (or very little) light shine through. Well, I was wondering if there were similar tricks for the Florida seashells to find out whether a shell is fossil or not. Please do let me know how you do it! Oh, and one other quick question: are ALL the shells NOT found on the beach fossils? I know that in the Netherlands this is not the case (you can find shells several kilometers inland that are modern; they have been brought here by floods and storms), but was wondering if this was maybe different for Florida. And lastly, a quick question about the fossiling permits. Do I need to sign up for one (I will be collecting both invertebrate and vertebrate fossils, like shark teeth and dugong bones)? If yes, is one permit enough for the family, or does everyone need to apply for one individually? And how do I get them? So, recap: What are tricks/techniques for recognizing fossil seashells from modern ones? Are all the inland seashells fossilized? Do I need fossil hunting permits? Also, if there are any special laws that you think I should be aware of let me know too. Thanks in advance for your answers! Best regards, Max PS: just realized, this is actually more suitable for the Fossil Hunts thread... @Fossildude19 or another moderator, can you please move it? Thanks