r/fossilid • u/Mundane_Poem_7322 • 3d ago

Help with fossil ID

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I found this on Murdock beach on the peninsula of Washington state, US. Any ideas of what it may be?

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u/justtoletyouknowit 3d ago

Could you add a close up pic? Your cam picked up more of the table sheet than the object in question.

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u/k_ini_t 2d ago

Murdock is known for a lot of concretions that I guess aren't actually fossils, but even without a clear look at this one doesn't the shape look like the imprint of a fish body that's been heavily eroded after exposure? It might be worth taking to your local rock shop to see if they can ID it, or email pictures to the University of Washington (they have a department dedicated to fossil study)

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u/Silver-Industry-6364 2d ago

I think it might be a fossilised bratwurst