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'Dinosaur Eggs' found in Perambalur Tamil Nadu are ammonite sediments

In June, two teenagers in the Isle of Wight, England, stumbled upon a massive ammonite fossil weighing 210 pounds.

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'Dinosaur Eggs' found in Perambalur Tamil Nadu are ammonite sediments.
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Photos of 'dinosaur eggs' found in Tamil Nadu's Perambalur district started appearing on social media, with experts confirming that the structures are ammonium sediments. A group of local geology and archeology enthusiasts visited the site and dismissed claims that 'dinosaur eggs' were found there.

The Times of India reported that ammonite (ammonoids) was a large and diverse group of marine species that originated around 416 million years ago during the Devonian period. The group of experts found ammonium sediment in a water body called a quinine tank.

"Marine species must have been trapped in the concurrent process for centuries. It was misquoted as a dinosaur egg, "Ramesh Karuppia, one of the group's members, was quoted as saying that Ariyalur and Perambalur were submerged in the sea in present-day Tamil Nadu.

Ammonites are extinct marine species that existed some 416 million years ago. The name "ammonite" is inspired by their fossil shells' spiral shape, which somewhat resembles the horns of tightly covered rams. These organisms are more closely related to living colloids such as octopus, squid, and cuttlefish.


In June, two teenagers in the Isle of Wight stumbled upon a massive Ammonite fossil weighing about 210 pounds and about two feet in diameter. It was witnessed by university students Jack Vonfor, 19, and Theo Vickers, 21.

DailyMail reported that after ten hours of work, the ancient shelled creature was freed from the tomb in Shale Bay on the Isle of Wight. The 96-kg fossil is believed to be about 115 million years old, which lived during the Cretaceous period. The report states that the Isle of Wight in England has an impressive track record. A high percentage of its surface is beachfront, opening up more opportunities for millions of sediment years to free fossils.

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