Is this a pearl?

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  • December 2, 2019 at 7:27 am #62667
    Hunter Thurmond
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    This is a Chesapecten shell, does that look like a pearl or just irregularity?

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    June 22, 2020 at 12:03 am #72560
    Bill Heim
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    Fossilized pearls have been found.  They are rare just like modern pearls, but do occur.  They develop just like modern pearls with an irritant like sand inside the shell.  From your images, it does appear to be just that.  Because they are fossilized, they are not as attractive as modern pearls.

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