5/8/26 Report - A Miscellaneous Variety of Beach Finds.

 

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

Beach Found Shipwreck Wood.

I decided to show some miscellaneous finds today.  Here are three pieces of shipwreck wood found on a beach after a really rough surf day that washed up a lot of things.

All three pieces have been reddled by toredo worms.  Their tunnels and some shells remain.

The top piece is about two feet long and 9 inches wide.  It has only one broken spike piece of s spike remaining in it.  The other two spike holes are empty.

You can see the corroded heads of a spike in each of the two bottom pieces.

I think I showed one or two of these before, but I don't think all three.

Piece of Fossilized Bone.

It must have been one big bone originally.  

Here is the other side of it.

Piece of Beach Found Bone.

Below is a rock shell or fossil, or maybe all three.  I don't know how to classify it.

Mystery Object Showing Druzy.

I've talked about how calcite crystals can form when shells are mineralized, but that also can happen with bones.

Here is an example of a beach shell showing heavy crytalization.

Crystallized  Sea Shell.

And here is a bone that has crystalized.

Crystalized Bone.

I don't know what the one in the top picture is.  It could be a shell that mineralized and then embedded in stone.  I just don't know.

I can't explain the hole that runs through it either.  Maybe the shell is completely gone but the hole remains.

You can read more about the bottom two examples by using the following link.

The Treasure Beaches Report Direct From Florida's Treasure Coast.: 2/4/11 Report - Mexican Reales & Crystallized Shells and Fossils

Druzy refers to a layer of tiny, sparkling crystals that form on the surface of a rock or mineral. These crystals can appear as a glittery, sugar-like coating and are often found inside geodes or on the surface of other gemstones.

Druzy (also spelled druse or drusy) is sets of tiny crystals of minerals that form on the surface of another stone. These crystal intergrowths or clusters can be formed by many different minerals. The mineral species and shapes of crystals formed are dependent on fluid composition. Crystal size is a function of fluid temperature and pressure.

There are many types of druzy, because there are many types of minerals. Each type of druzy has particular characteristics, such as crystal size, luster and color.  Druzy can form from minerals like quartz, calcite, chalcedony, malachite, azurite, garnet, hematite, cobalt calcite, and uvarovite Garnet, each creating unique colors and textures.

Here is the link where you can read more about that.

What Is Druzy, and How Does It Form? – Geology In

You can find crystalized shells for sale online.  

Here is one more find for today.

Embossed Suibb Bottle.

I usually don't pick up screw top bottles unless there is something I like about the bottle.  I usually pick up cobalt blue bottle though.  This one is rather large.  You can see SQUIBB embossed on the shoulder.

Here is the bottom.

Bottom of Embossed Squibb Bottle.

It is nice when you find a patent date.  This one is embossed DESIGN PAT 87401.  

The design patent was registered July 19, 1932.  

You can look up patent dates or simply as AI, which I think is easier.

I believe this is a milk of magnesia bottle.  It is very similar to the Phillips milk of magnesia bottles  

By 1921, E.R. Squibb & Sons produces over-the-counter home remedies like bicarbonate of soda, castor oil, milk of magnesia and Epsom salts.

Here is a link for the Squibb company history.

Company history timeline - Bristol Myers Squibb

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Surf Chart from SurfGuru.com.

Looks like a few more days of smooth surf.

Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcast.net