SCSeaGal15 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Found this on Pawleys Island. South Carolina. It’s2 7/8” long by 1 7/8 at widest . 1/4”thick on one side (where chip is, shown in photo) . Little more narrow on other side where it’s worn a bit more rounded. Pitted. Somewhat larger dimpled sunken in spots . Jet black on outside and chipped area where inside shows. Smooth to touch. Matte sheen. Any ideas? Search kept coming up tekite (might have spelled it wrong.) If you aren’t familiar with Pawleys Island, SC, it’s known for fossil sharks teeth & some fossil shells like oysters. Any help appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 Looks to me like a piece of phosphate. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
SCSeaGal15 Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 Thank you. Yes I can see that. The surface is more polished , smooth, & shiny than the black phosphate fossil pieces I see on line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 24 Share Posted July 24 11 minutes ago, SCSeaGal15 said: Thank you. Yes I can see that. The surface is more polished , smooth, & shiny than the black phosphate fossil pieces I see on line. What you might expect from a beach polished find. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
SCSeaGal15 Posted July 24 Author Share Posted July 24 Yes, maybe the pieces I see online weren’t found after being sea tumbled! I love the feel of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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