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Found this yesterday outside East Carolina University. Fun day creek seiving with my boys. I have seen whale ear bone fossils before. The other piece looks like coprolite.
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The smaller of the two pieces looks like an ammonite fossil....
Or possibly a gastropod fossil.Rhode Island -
Whale ear bones (tympanic bullae) are among my favourite fossils for teasing youngsters with a riddle. Here's one of mine from a sperm whale. Kids usually guess 'shell' but I give them a clue that they're looking at the smallest bone from just about the largest animal.
The second fossil appears to be, as Charlie says, a nautiloid ammonite.I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.Comment
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This completely unknown to me before today! Haven’t felt gratitude in awhile. How appropriate for Thanksgiving Day!Digging in GA, ‘bout a mile from the Savannah RiverComment
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Nice fossil's Carolina Hunter! I am amazed at how many fossils come out of that Creek. I have a buddy who hunts it it occasionally and finds very nice teeth and fossils consistently. Thanks for sharing!N.C. from the mountains to the seaComment
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Nice finds carolina hunterBenny / Western Highland Rim / TennesseeComment
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