Prehistoric Snail Shell?

[JimBeHuntin']

Found in a farm field in eastern North Carolina. Is it a prehistoric snail shell or something else?

[Harry Pristis]

It's an "olive" shell. If you are finding other evidence of marine life in the field, it may be a naturally-occurring fossil there.

Olives are still living in coastal waters, so it's always possible that the olive was picked up on a beach as a curiosity and carried inland.

[Havilah_Springs]

Hello JimBeHuntin',

How about a picture of the end? I still think you might have a Native American Shell Bead.

H_S

[JimBeHuntin']

It's an "olive" shell. If you are finding other evidence of marine life in the field, it may be a naturally-occurring fossil there.

Olives are still living in coastal waters, so it's always possible that the olive was picked up on a beach as a curiosity and carried inland.

Thanks for the ID Harry ... much appreciated!

Hello JimBeHuntin',

How about a picture of the end? I still think you might have a Native American Shell Bead.

H_S

Thanks for the imput H_S ... I believe you are correct in your thinking that this is a shell bead ... there is a hole in the end of the shell as you thought ... I included a couple more photos of the shell.

[Havilah_Springs]

Yep! It's a Bead. We have a lot of these here along the Coastal areas of Southern California. Nice Job

H_S

[Gecko]

neat bead! iffin only it could talk. wonder what stories it could tell.
cheers