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can someone identify these for me?
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:23 pm
by lorin
I got a few of these when I was in Florida about 20 years ago. All I know is they are shells. They seem to have a channel running down them. I can't find them identified anywhere.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:09 pm
by Lefdmae Deemalr Effaeldm
Those are parts of belemnite shells.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belemnitida
They are ancient fossils, though relatively not rare. They were often found and are still, and have a lot of interesting names in Russian, not sure about English though. I can tell you more if you're interested not only in identification.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:10 pm
by I'm Murrin
Hard to say from the picture. My first thought was en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_shell but doesn't seem right.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:17 pm
by Lefdmae Deemalr Effaeldm
Oh, saw an article on them, looks good blog.everythingdinosaur.co.uk/blog/_archives/2009/04/12/4154301.html
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:46 pm
by lorin
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:22 pm
by deer of the dawn
They look like sea urchin spines to me.
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:33 pm
by lorin
deer of the dawn wrote:They look like sea urchin spines to me.
You found them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have it in my mind to make wind chimes out of them. Now where to get them........
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:25 pm
by Seareach
Pretty!
I want some!!!!
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:16 am
by lorin
Here Sea, I found a place to buy them. Not too expensive.
thenaturecompany.mybisi.com/product/drilled-sea-urchin-spines-1-dozen
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:56 am
by deer of the dawn
I had some as a child, with my seashell collection.
I always loved the way they felt, rough but smooth at the same time. Like sea glass, but warmer.
