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another thing I found in SW Florida. Pretty sure you all have seen something like it.

Im thinking a trilobite imprint or something like that. or just a shell formation over time.

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It’s from the hinge area of an oyster.

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where would be the best place to go to find out how old it is?

 

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Keep in mind I live in SW Florida so Im sure there is a few places around.. Including the Bailey Shell Museum right down the road.

 

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25 minutes ago, Al Dente said:

It’s from the hinge area of an oyster.

Is it a fossil though.. Im not asking for monetary reasons. I just think its cool to know Im holding something in my hand from a long time ago.

 

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19 hours ago, tanglefoot said:

Is it a fossil though.. Im not asking for monetary reasons. I just think its cool to know Im holding something in my hand from a long time ago.

 

 

 

Probably.

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