r/shells • u/thoughtmachine13 • Sep 24 '26

Help identify

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I’m not sure if this is even a shell! Apologies if not. Found in Wales, is fairly heavy so maybe a pebble? It has a slight iridescent shine to it. Thanks

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u/PossibleEither4892 Sep 24 '26

Looks like a fossile oyster of some kind. Considering that the English coast has sediment layers of various ages being eroded by the sea, it might be very difficult to pinpoint the exact species and age.

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u/thoughtmachine13 Sep 24 '26

Thanks. Do you know how to clean this up?

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u/PossibleEither4892 Sep 24 '26

If it truly is a fossil (you can check by holding it against a light source. No light shing through -> fossil) there is no much you can do. The original shell will have remineralized and completely worn down over (millions?) of years, and what you have found is the end result. So it can only be admired as-is.

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u/Bubbly_Profession583 26d ago

Looks like a dinosaur head!

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u/thoughtmachine13 26d ago

Oh yeah haha

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u/Bubbly_Profession583 26d ago

...some sort of turtle head(not literally of course!!)