Unknown fragment from Aurora, NC Matrix

[Kimberly Huber]

Found this specimen that appears to be a shell fragment in a matrix sample from Aurora, NC.  Any ideas??

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[Eleanor Gardner]

Hi, @kimberly-huber – It is likely a pecten shell fragment.  What do you think, @jkallmeyer?

[Jack Kallmeyer]

@kimberly-huber, @egardner  It may be a pecten fragment although the photo gives me the impression it may be a thicker shell of some other ridged type.  You might try asking @cferrara or @lcone.  These guys are more in tune with these more recent shells.

Jack

[Lee Cone]

I think that a shell fragment would be a good guess.  Pectin material is abundant in the Aurora material, and tiny fragments are in every shovelful, especially in the high pressure washed reject material, which has been blasted by the hoses.  That is the material that is in the reject piles at the museum.

[George W. Powell Jr]

Hi Kimberly @kimberly-huber – Will you show a photo of the other side and an end shot of this? That might help us out some, and make the photos a little bigger if you can. THANKS! George

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