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I found these at the Mississippi River and was wondering what type of shell they are, and also the one on the left is a fossil shell to.

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The smaller of the two is a fossil brachiopod.  The other is a mollusk bivalve. But whether it is a fossil I cannot say

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7 minutes ago, hemipristis said:

The smaller of the two is a fossil brachiopod.  The other is a mollusk bivalve. But whether it is a fossil I cannot say

I’m pretty sure the one on the left is, because it had turned to stone, it’s hard to notice in picture, thanks for the info  :Smiling:

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