Randyw Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Hi all! I stopped out at a local rock shop. While they are mainly mineral and gemstone oriented they do carry a handfull of fossils. I was looking for some gem jars.. while walking through their raw rock area, I noticed this sitting on the shelf with just a little bit of it showing. As I’m a prepping addict and it was only a couple dollars I picked it up. They had no information on it except it’s a rock with fossil bits in it LOL!. After getting it home I did a little probing prep and this is appearing. It seems familiar but I can’t put my finger on the name of it. The fossil is 33mm at its widest. Here it is wet and dry.. thanks for looking! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Perhaps Scaphites ? 2 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) @Tidgy's Dad DING DING DING! I think we have a winner! That looks like a very high possibility! I even found a suture pattern picture online that seems to match! thank you! That’s a new sample for my collection! I didn’t have one before! Edited October 21, 2023 by Randyw 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 A pile of rocks, wherever the location, draws me like a fly to… well, you get the idea 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 4 hours ago, Randyw said: Hi all! I stopped out at a local rock shop. While they are mainly mineral and gemstone oriented they do carry a handfull of fossils. I was looking for some gem jars.. while walking through their raw rock area, I noticed this sitting on the shelf with just a little bit of it showing. As I’m a prepping addict and it was only a couple dollars I picked it up. They had no information on it except it’s a rock with fossil bits in it LOL!. After getting it home I did a little probing prep and this is appearing. It seems familiar but I can’t put my finger on the name of it. The fossil is 33mm at its widest. Here it is wet and dry.. thanks for looking! Nice snag 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 14 hours ago, hemipristis said: A pile of rocks, wherever the location, draws me like a fly to… well, you get the idea ...honey. For sure! 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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