Popular Science News | Fossil Oyster with Golfball Size Pearl

Popular Science News – fisherman have found a 150 million year old fossil oyster they believe contains a golf-ball size pearl. The 7in fossil is currently at Blue Reef Aquarium in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Although the pearl could be worth several thousands of pounds a decision was made to scan it rather than open it. If the pearl was confirmed to be as expected then it would be twice the size of the biggest pearl ever found.

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