Jacob Colvin on Instagram: "Did You Know scallop fossils from the Oregon coast can be 15–20 MILLION years old‼️😱 In the Astoria Formation, you can find fossil scallops (family Pectinidae) like Patinopecten and Chlamys types that lived in coastal waters when this part of Oregon was underwater. These shells are often 15–20 million years old, and you can spot them by the strong “fan” ribs radiating out from the hinge and the chunky, layered shell material that fossilizes so well. The coolest part

memer boy on Instagram: "The post humorously reveals a complete Eocene-era fish fossil emerging from a split limestone slab during casual rock-hunting in a dry quarry, captioned as vindication for an initial "fish" sighting, amassing over 7 million views for its surprising payoff. The video originates from a private quarry in Wyoming's Green River Formation, a 50-million-year-old lakebed deposit renowned for preserving over 1,000 fish species in fine detail due to rapid anoxic burial, as documen

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