https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku Examining features of shells found at the beach en-us 2020-11-11 11:06:06 UTC 2023-11-30 06:26:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f30a.png hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912354281 2020-11-11 11:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912354281 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912357851 This Common Cockle shell was found slightly buried in the sand which can be seen by the sand residue. The shell is a cream colour with some beige showing in the indents of the shell. ]]> 2020-11-11 11:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912357851 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912362582 The shell has indents all along the top of it, when you run your finger along it you can very easily identify its bumpy texture. The ridges are actually quite raised, more raised than I would have thought, to me they resemble train tracks. ]]> 2020-11-11 11:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912362582 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912367416 This shell has a very much round shape. I would say it is an imperfect circle shape]]> 2020-11-11 11:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912367416 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912388857 2020-11-11 11:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912388857 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912395537 This shell is mainly grey, with some white and a small bit of beige/brown]]> 2020-11-11 11:30:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912395537 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912405079 This shell is absolutely not smooth, it has quite a rough feel to it, with some small holes that I would imagine were caused by the force of the water. On some parts the shell is quite bumpy with some ridges and indents. ]]> 2020-11-11 11:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912405079 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912409253 The shape is not a very straight forward shape. It is a round shell, but it almost consists of three different spheres on top of each other, creating a spiral effect similar to a spiralling stairs. ]]> 2020-11-11 11:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912409253 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912414172 2020-11-11 11:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912414172 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912419411 This mussel is more of a brown colour, where I usually would see blue mussels along the beach. The inside of the shell shows a blue tone, while the outside is quite brown. ]]> 2020-11-11 11:43:32 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912419411 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912427610 This shell is relatively smooth, there appears to be no holes or indents. ]]> 2020-11-11 11:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912427610 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912430190 The mussel has quite an oval shape, it strongly resembles butterfly wings.]]> 2020-11-11 11:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912430190 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912447203 2020-11-11 11:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912447203 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912453439 This shell consists of a mixture of brown and grey, with a tiny bit of yellow/cream. The very outer edge of the shell is more of a chocolate brown and then as you move inwards it becomes a darker greyish brown. ]]> 2020-11-11 12:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912453439 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912458168 Similar to the mussel, this shell has an oval shape. If you opened up and separated the shell it would also resemble insect wings]]> 2020-11-11 12:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912458168 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912463191 The banded wedge shell I found is quite interesting as it has started peeling! Much like an onion, the outer layer has started peeling and that layer feels similar to the outside layer of an onion. Under this peeling layer, the shell feels quite smooth. ]]> 2020-11-11 12:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912463191 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912472044 2020-11-11 12:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912472044 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912477227 This razor shell has a very brown colour with some white and pinkish tones showing up as the top layer peels away. ]]> 2020-11-11 12:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912477227 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912486187 Very similar to the banded wedge shell, this razor shell has also started peeling the top layer away. This leaves a a rough feel to the parts of the top layer that remains, but reveals a smooth texture underneath the brown. ]]> 2020-11-11 12:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912486187 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912490528 This shell is very large in comparison to all the other shells. As you can see in the photo it is quite long beside my hand. It is long and rectangular in shape, although the ends do have more of a rounded shape than a straight line. ]]> 2020-11-11 12:20:08 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912490528 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912507425 2020-11-11 12:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912507425 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912510815 The whelk has a purple/brown colour with some lighter brown showing on the raised ridges. ]]> 2020-11-11 12:29:03 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912510815 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912526388 This shell is in the shape of a cone. It also appears to be hollow with a small opening at the bottom that seems to spiral up inside the shell. ]]> 2020-11-11 12:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912526388 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912530491 Similar to some of the earlier shells I examined, this shell has a rough and bumpy texture with indents all over. The very bottom of the shell where the small opening appears, is however very smooth. ]]> 2020-11-11 12:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912530491 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912536898 This is something that I was not expecting to find at Portmarnock beach, I have never actually seen sea glass before so I was very fascinated by it!]]> 2020-11-11 12:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912536898 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912551927 The sea glass shown above is a deep blue colour. ]]> 2020-11-11 12:42:29 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912551927 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912564922 This blue sea glass is very smooth, on both the surface and the edges of the glass. The glass is entirely smooth with no sharp edges at all, which is really very fascinating as to how this might have happened. ]]> 2020-11-11 12:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912564922 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912568860 This particular piece of sea glass is in a triangular or diamond shape. ]]> 2020-11-11 12:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/912568860 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/913223011 2020-11-11 15:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/913223011 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/913226164 2020-11-11 15:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/913226164 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/913233302 Here you can see the checklist I brought with me on one of my visits to the beach. You can see that it has been completed by my younger sister, I wanted to see the difference between mine and her observations of the shells. It is clear that we both made very similar observations with some different impressions on colour, shape and texture. ]]> 2020-11-11 15:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/913233302 hmcnamaraquinnbed19 https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/956038092 Sea glass is physically and chemically weathered found on beaches along salty water shores. Sea glass comes from bottles and jars, and the force of the water and hitting off other objects in the sea cause the glass to develop new characteristic texture and shape. Sea glass takes 20-40 years, and sometimes up to 100 years to acquire these textures and shapes! ]]> 2020-11-24 13:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/hmcnamaraquinnbed19/bxjsep0zgr4y14ku/wish/956038092