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Boudicca 09-15-2010 05:44 PM
Fossils in Buttonwood
 
That would be a real fossil, not the residents! I walk my dog (Meg) behind Buttonwood Run in the undeveloped area where Patio Villas are destined for construction. I noticed corral like rocks, and usually collect a few while Meg and I are walking. After learning that this part of Fl was underwater in the distant past, I made a habit of looking at the rocks more closely and was delighted to pick up a fossilized sea urchin. Its beautiful and intact.

Pturner 09-15-2010 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by shrandell (Post 292421)
That would be a real fossil, not the residents! I walk my dog (Meg) behind Buttonwood Run in the undeveloped area where Patio Villas are destined for construction. I noticed corral like rocks, and usually collect a few while Meg and I are walking. After learning that this part of Fl was underwater in the distant past, I made a habit of looking at the rocks more closely and was delighted to pick up a fossilized sea urchin. Its beautiful and intact.
Please post a photo! Thanks.

mulligan 09-15-2010 06:33 PM
My dad's cousin owned some land in ALVA, and he had some excavation done there He got curious, and sent some fossilized shells to an old army buddy that works at the smithsonian to be carbon dated. This stuff was only down about 4 feet, and they dated it at about 800,000 years old. AMAZING!!

Boudicca 09-15-2010 06:40 PM
Fossil
 
I will have to get one of my computer savvy friends to upload the photo for me. I am thrilled to have found such a unique treasure. Most amazing is that that these rocks are just exposed where the earth movers prepared the building sites. Sandra:smiley:

Pturner 09-15-2010 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by shrandell (Post 292437)
I will have to get one of my computer savvy friends to upload the photo for me. I am thrilled to have found such a unique treasure. Most amazing is that that these rocks are just exposed where the earth movers prepared the building sites. Sandra:smiley:
Hi Shrandell,
If you'd like, you can send it to me in a PM and I will post it for you here.

bestmickey 09-15-2010 06:44 PM
Cool. Look forward to seeing the photo!

Pturner 09-15-2010 08:42 PM
Shrandell's Fossil Photo
 
Here it is. Thanks for sharing, Shrandell. It's beautiful!

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/y...ellsfossil.jpg

K9-Lovers 09-15-2010 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Pturner (Post 292487)
Here it is. Thanks for sharing, Shrandell. It's beautiful!

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/y...ellsfossil.jpg
Wow. That IS beautiful. A little miracle!

bkcunningham1 09-15-2010 10:00 PM
WOW!! How big is that? Is it attached to that background or is that just for the photo background? How absolutely beautiful!! Perfect. It is related to the starfish right?

graciegirl 09-15-2010 10:01 PM
That is incredible!!:eclipsee_gold_cup:

jmitchell 09-16-2010 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Pturner (Post 292487)
Here it is. Thanks for sharing, Shrandell. It's beautiful!

http://i801.photobucket.com/albums/y...ellsfossil.jpg
WOW!:coolsmiley:

Boudicca 09-16-2010 09:06 AM
Fossil
 
I'm not sure what the fossil was/is, but the same design is on the cushion covers at SeaBreeze. The fossil is about 3 inches round, and I took the photo of it when placed on my kitchen counter for contrast. I am so thrilled, and now look even more carefully while walking Meg :) Appreciate all the input, as well as my more computer savvy new friend PT for posting the photo. Sandra

bkcunningham1 09-16-2010 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by shrandell (Post 292575)
I'm not sure what the fossil was/is, but the same design is on the cushion covers at SeaBreeze. The fossil is about 3 inches round, and I took the photo of it when placed on my kitchen counter for contrast. I am so thrilled, and now look even more carefully while walking Meg :) Appreciate all the input, as well as my more computer savvy new friend PT for posting the photo. Sandra

As soon as I read your post and took another look at the photo I saw how obvious the background is a kitchen counter. Duh. Nice counter top by the way.

Thanks P. When I have photos to download, will you do them for me too?

Pturner 09-16-2010 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by bkcunningham1 (Post 292581)
As soon as I read your post and took another look at the photo I saw how obvious the background is a kitchen counter. Duh. Nice counter top by the way.

Thanks P. When I have photos to download, will you do them for me too?
Of course I will, Cuz!

BlueHeronFan 09-16-2010 01:27 PM
Really nice.

I now have funny visions of hundreds of seniors with metal detectors and shovels etc decending on empty Buttonwood lots.


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