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Is this a fossil?


Rosemaryv

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Sorry that the pictures aren't the clearest, they were the best I could get. 

 

I found this rock about 10 years ago on a beach in South Wales, and I was never able to figure out if it was a fossil or why it looks like it does. I would be interested to know what caused this.

 

It has ridged spike-shaped marks on it, which are raised on one side (photo 2)  and dip inwards on the other (photo 1).

 

Thank you!

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Very interesting :Confused04:

I have absolutely no clue what in the world it could be . It could be nature formed or a fossil. My only explonation about it, is being a huge incomplete ammonite thats wheathered .

I like fossils...

Thats all I have to say.

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It's not a fossil but a fine piece of cone-in-cone structure, a geological feature interesting in its own right.

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Thank you so much! And thanks for the quick responses! So glad to know what it is now, it's been bothering me for the last decade 😅

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Very collectable cone-in-cone structure. Nice find.

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Mark.

 

Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them!

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