Stepping on eggshells … or walking on the beach with sharp, stony pebbles … both would make us jump around trying to find a more comfortable place from which to enjoy the seashore …
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| "So-called St Cuthbert's beads" |
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| Falsies from years ago! |
I don't know how many have seen the fossilised false teeth set that hit the airwaves recently … actually some crinoids ossified as the planet evolved about half a billion years ago … entitled the 'smiling fossil' see link below …
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| Lindisfarne - Holy Island |
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| Crinoid Stem |
I realised the crinoid find … false teeth from the triassic era … rather quaint - which gave me, and continues to give me, a laugh …
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| Explanation of a Crinoid - via Lumen |
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| One of the pinnules - before the crinoids separate away |
... the bones are dissolved by water seeping through the rock, while the minerals in the water replace the bone, leaving a rock replica of the original bone called a fossil …
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| As described within image |
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| Triassic flora and fauna |
Happy Spring finally, though we're in for a few chilly days …
Smiling False Teeth fossil
Lumen - c/o Wiki
Crinoid - c/o Wiki
National History Museum - discover the triassic period
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6 comments:
Wild they made false teeth from fossils.
Sorry Alex - the fossils looked like a set of false teeth - the BBC link shows you. I just remember reading about George Washington's false teeth - made from hippopotamus and elephant ivory, along with other bits of animal and human teeth parts ... held together with gold springs! I hope that clears it ... cheers Hilary
This post brought back memories of beachcombing with kids, hunting for odd stones and shells. It’s remarkable to think those little beads we stumble upon are echoes of life from hundreds of millions of years ago. Makes a stroll along the shore feel like stepping through time, doesn’t it?
Earth processes are fascinating.
That was a fascinating discovery. I think there will be many hopeful collectors searching for their own 'fossil teeth.' The collector, Christine Clark, was very observant to spot such a small, but perfect, fossil.
You certainly find some intriguing topics!
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