Snail, wonder how old...?

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Madison420@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 69d

At least 11days. So like somewhere between 12 days and like 500 million years or something like that.

jim_v@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 69d (2 replies)

Between 443.8 and 485.4 million years old. Looks like a gastropod from the ordovician period.

https://home.wgnhs.wisc.edu/wisconsin-geology/fossils/gastropod-mollusks-snails/

pishadoot@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 68d (1 reply)

Who are you so wise in the ways of science

Dozzi92@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 68d

Yeah, that dude rocks.

LovableSidekick@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 69d

One of my coworkers would say it could be up to 6000 years old, his date for the beginning of the world.

0x0@infosec.pub · 7 pts · 69d (1 reply)

3, just count the rings

Archer@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 68d

That only works with tree-snails

YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today · 6 pts · 69d

Could be a juvenile nautilus.

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 64d

Clean that up, make a silicone cast of it to act as a mold. Then make a wax cast of the silicone mold.Then you can use that wax model to fuse into some other piece of jewelry, like a ring, or earrings.

Then you take that wax model to a place that does casting (ask a pro jewelry repair person), and they'll cast your wax model, using whatever metal you want.

All precious metals are high right now, but sterling silver would be nice. It would darken in the ridges and look cool.

Wren@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 68d

Cool rock, no matter how old.

Agent641@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 67d

At least 3

Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 65d

I think it's dead :(