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Found these on a Florida Gulf Beach where there are many dredgings.....
Florida Gulf Fossils, ID anyone ?
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Sorry, they look like pieces of shells to me. One strong indicator is color; nearly all Florida fossils are dark brown or black. Also, the pattern and texture is all wrong.
That being said, don't let me discourage you. Many Florida gulf beaches have fossils; look for jet black rocks where the most shells collect. These are often small pieces of broken bone, and those are a indicator of a good spot. Obviously, looking after a storm is best.
If you don't mind me asking, where in Florida are you?
That being said, don't let me discourage you. Many Florida gulf beaches have fossils; look for jet black rocks where the most shells collect. These are often small pieces of broken bone, and those are a indicator of a good spot. Obviously, looking after a storm is best.
If you don't mind me asking, where in Florida are you?
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Now if you plan on going near a jetty be safe cause there is always current that will sweep you under. Also the rocks on the jetty are full of razor sharp shells. One time I was fishing on a jetty in Fl and some tourist (2) got swept along them and nobody could help cause if you were to jump in you wouldnt make it back either. They managed to climb the jetty out but were cut all over their bodies. Be safe not sorry! rock
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Age_old said:
I have to disagree on the color of FL fossils. Most are limestone based especially in dredged areas. Spent the day at one such site today. Ancient shark teeth found on beaches are black. I also base my opinion on color on conversations I've had with a professional archeologist. jffbrk
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I have collected fossils in Florida for many years. Most fossil bone is brown or black You may be referring to impressions in limestone. Or what you have there which appears to be a limestone cast of an invertebrate.
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Nice fossils. Just saying black is not the only color of Florida fossils. I've collected Jurassic era fossils around Florida dredging areas, that are confirmed fossils by a professional archeologist and were off-white in color. Thanks for your input.
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fos·sil
/ˈfäsəl/
Noun
The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock: "sites rich in fossils".
derogatory. An antiquated or stubbornly unchanging person or thing: "he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times".
/ˈfäsəl/
Noun
The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock: "sites rich in fossils".
derogatory. An antiquated or stubbornly unchanging person or thing: "he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times".
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jffbrk said:
You are absolutely right, the fossil invertebrates of Florida are often whitish. When you first posted, I thought you were looking for fossil vertebrates. As Gatorboy posted, the vertebrate fossils are dark color.
Most people who post about Florida fossils are looking for vertebrates, so I assumed you were, too. Sorry about the misunderstanding.
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jffbrk said:
Jurassic?! I don't know how that is possible, Florida is only 50 million years old....
The Jurassic ended 145 million years ago.....
I am sure they are fossils, but most Florida shell fossils are from the Miocene(12 million) to the Eocene (34 million).
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'jffbrk' is correct that most of Florida's fossils are white or light colored. Those would be the myriad invertebrate fossils found in limestone all over the state. Even vertebrate remains are a pale color until stained by groundwater. Vertebrate remains become stained black or dark brown when they are exposed to groundwater containing tannins from decomposing vegetation.
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Try Google (or any other search engine). A Google search for Weisbordella cubae returned "About 756 results."
You'll only get tiny bits of information on a forum like this. If you want to educate yourself about Florida geology and Florida fossils, you'll have to do some research. If you don't care to educate yourself, there may be other subscribers who will take the clues here and will do the research.
