Dug
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- Feb 18, 2013
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- Relic Hunting
Hi;
I tried signing up for a group called Fossil Seashells on Facebook to get an ID on this item I found but apparently it is a poorly managed group as I am still waiting to get in days later after my request.
As a long shot I thought I would post here to see if someone could ID this.
I happened to be along side an asphalt road near a section that was eroding in the South Carolina Lowcountry. A flash of Orange caught my eye in the road's crumbled limestone underlayer that had tumbled loose. I assume it to be some sort of bi-valve that is missing it's 2nd half as seen by the hinge point that is seen in bi-valves. No clue how old this could be as I have no knowledge where the matrix was quarried for the construction of the road. I assume the matrix to be Limestone but could be wrong. The matrix is extremely hard and difficult to chip loose.
I also seek recommendations on far I should clean it to try to reveal more of the shell.
I tried signing up for a group called Fossil Seashells on Facebook to get an ID on this item I found but apparently it is a poorly managed group as I am still waiting to get in days later after my request.
As a long shot I thought I would post here to see if someone could ID this.
I happened to be along side an asphalt road near a section that was eroding in the South Carolina Lowcountry. A flash of Orange caught my eye in the road's crumbled limestone underlayer that had tumbled loose. I assume it to be some sort of bi-valve that is missing it's 2nd half as seen by the hinge point that is seen in bi-valves. No clue how old this could be as I have no knowledge where the matrix was quarried for the construction of the road. I assume the matrix to be Limestone but could be wrong. The matrix is extremely hard and difficult to chip loose.
I also seek recommendations on far I should clean it to try to reveal more of the shell.
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