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Title: any one know ? Post by: raistlain on January 09, 2016, 08:08:33 PM Any ideas ? found on local beach whilst ringpull fishing ...I thought it looks like a big snail its solid like stone though
Title: Re: any one know ? Post by: Dungbeetle on January 09, 2016, 08:11:11 PM It's a fossil, possibly a piece of ammonite.
Title: Re: any one know ? Post by: raistlain on January 09, 2016, 08:19:03 PM thank you kind sir :) so any idea how old its likely to be and is it a snaily type thing ?
Title: Re: any one know ? Post by: Chef Geoff on January 09, 2016, 08:41:41 PM They died out at the same time and for the same (supposed) reason as the dinosaurs so it's at least 66 million years old but they go way back to 350 million years ???
Title: Re: any one know ? Post by: raistlain on January 09, 2016, 08:51:09 PM wow that's mind boggling I know it was an accidental eyes only find but it still gives me a buzz thinking how old it is I can't even imagine that many years I'm made up ha ha even if it doesn't give a signal ;D
Title: Re: any one know ? Post by: wittsy1 on January 10, 2016, 07:33:24 AM That's nice, never found anything like that. Anyone for Chess by the way ;D
Title: Re: any one know ? Post by: raistlain on January 10, 2016, 10:18:54 AM it's the first time I've ever found anything like that meself it just stud out on the beach as for the days detecting it was a disaster two 5p pieces few bits of lead and aluminium and a total drenching . oh and I'm as bad at chess as I am detecting ha ha ;D
Title: Re: any one know ? Post by: wagis on January 10, 2016, 08:26:05 PM Yes it is an ammonite, I used to find them on the beaches in North Yorkshire where I lived as a kid.
Title: Re: any one know ? Post by: raistlain on January 10, 2016, 08:49:51 PM I've seen them on Google now there fascinating :)
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