LeonardV3 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Hi everyone, I found this fossil at the beach in the Netherlands in the province of Zeeland. It looks like a shell but I would like to know more about it! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I think it's a rugose coral. It looks to be a nice specimen missing just a bit of the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Agree. Rugose coral. 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...
FossilDAWG Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 These Paleozoic fossils were carried from the north by glaciers. That is a nice specimen of a rugose coral. Identifying such fossils to genus and species requires making thin sections to study the internal structure, which of course means cutting them into pieces. I'm confident you wouldn't want to do that, and making sections requires specialized equipment and skill. Unfortunately it's hard to be certain of the source or age of the fossil without a specific identification, but the Silurian formations exposed in places such as Gotland are a good possibility. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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