Fossil Sand Dollar
Fossil Clypeasteroida
A stone-hard sand dollar or sea biscuit preserved in limestone, often heavier and thicker than a modern test.
- Typical size
- 1–4 in
- How often it turns up
- Uncommon
- Collecting
- Check local rules
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Rules depend on the site. Beach finds are generally fine.
How to tell it apart
- Five-petal pattern in stone
- Heavy, dense, no chalky fragility
- Cream to grey limestone colour
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