New Members Brett L Posted July 19, 2023 New Members Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Hello, My name is Brett I’m 41 from Maryland. I love the outdoors and digging up stuff. I found possibly a fossil of some sort hopefully when my wife and I were digging up our yard to make a garden. If anyone can help me figure this object out we would greatly appreciate it. I am not computer savvy so I will have to figure out how to attach pictures to the site. Thanks and have a great day. Edited July 19, 2023 by Brett L Insert pictures 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Topic moved to Fossil ID. To attach photos, just beneath the reply box you are typing in, you will see a paperclip icon with "Drag files here to attach or choose files..." by clicking or tapping that link, it should call up the photos on your device. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 It is a bivalve steinkern. Compare to Cucullaea gigantea Sometimes called "deer heart clams" or "Turtle head clams". 1 3 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automech Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Nice piece. And, welcome from a fellow Marylander! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andúril Flame of the West Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I second @Fossildude19, this is indeed a Cucullaea gigantea from the Aquia Formation. Here are a few examples collected from Prince George’s County: 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Brett L Posted July 20, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted July 20, 2023 Thank you for the information that’s really cool. I have never found something so old. I figured someone was playing a prank because I thought it was some kind of bone covered in concrete lol. Thanks again everyone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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