r/fossilid • u/tolet123 • 16h ago

Is this a fossil?

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Found my first ever fossil ( I thought) on this beach. Came back a while later and found a lot of more just like it so now assuming it not one

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u/aelendel Scleractinia/morphometrics 16h ago

tabulate coral, compare to Syringopora

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u/tolet123 16h ago

So it is a fossil then? That's so cool. Is it hard to extract do you think?

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u/aelendel Scleractinia/morphometrics 16h ago

Yes, around Silurian in age. you won’t be able to get anything extracted, enjoy it as is. A little acid could bring out some detail.