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Fossilized Octopus???

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On one of my last trips I came along a steep hill site where I noticed a lot of fossilized shells, but much more interesting was that:

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and I assumed that I can see the remains of an octopus, ca 30 cm large.... anybody has got an idea what it could be otherwise?


here a close up!
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Don't know owt about it, but I thought soft tissue did not fossilise???
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Under certain conditions, I understand that soft tissue can completely decompose leaving a void, like a mould, which can fill over millenia with minerals deposited from solution.
An incredible find, Max, and certainly appears like an octopus.
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wow an amazing find
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kingfisher wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2019 10:40 am Under certain conditions, I understand that soft tissue can completely decompose leaving a void, like a mould, which can fill over millenia with minerals deposited from solution.
An incredible find, Max, and certainly appears like an octopus.
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I am planning to visit the place again in the near future in order to produce more close up photos in better quality as these ones are only screen shots..and perhaps I discovered something very special were I need better quality pics..

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Wow. Amazing!
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Very interesting indeed - I wonder what other fossils are there?
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Ancient History wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2019 6:15 am Very interesting indeed - I wonder what other fossils are there?
A great variety of shells, specially Oyster and Mediterranean scallop and much more...

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