Salty dog Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 I’ve been around the scalloping industry for over 40 years and this is the only one I’ve seen . it has a flat side , a round side and the hinge area So it is either sand that turned into a rock like a mold or it a petrified scallop ?????
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 Yes, I think that's an internal mold or 'steinkern' where the sediment filled the shell and solidified and then the shell eroded or broke away to leave the mold. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend.
Rockwood Posted January 24, 2020 Posted January 24, 2020 It's more likely a brachiopod though I think.
Salty dog Posted January 24, 2020 Author Posted January 24, 2020 (edited) But When you hold it ( and you held a million of em before so you know the difference of the top shell or bottom etc ) , it feels too detailed to be Just a mold.the hinge part I don’t think would be sticking out if it were to be a mold ( if you stripped out the insides of a scallop and made a mold yourself I don’t think the hinge would protrude out so much like this one does ) You can close your eyes and beside the weight it feels so real , but that’s why I posted on this page ,to here from the pros. Thank you so much to anybody that responded to my post. Edited January 24, 2020 by Salty dog
Salty dog Posted January 24, 2020 Author Posted January 24, 2020 I can’t argue with you tigdys dad , I think your right If that’s the case how old do you think that would be. Any guess?
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