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Found this almost complete vertebra on the Brazos River near Houston several months ago, missing only one of the larger processes and one of the smaller ones. I initially assumed it was just another horse or bison vertebra which are pretty common around here, but after looking at it again I realized that, although worn, one side is convex and the other is concave like in reptile vertebrae. After looking at some pictures online it bears some resemblance to alligator vertebrae. If that's what it is I would be overjoyed since the only other alligator material Ive found before is a single osteoderm about a year ago. As always, if someone could confirm my tentative ID I'd be very grateful. And an in-situ just for fun:
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Found this in the shipping channel between SC and GA. Looks like a fossil of some sort to me, but I am not an expert. Hoping someone can tell me if this is something of importance or just a really interesting shaped rock. Any input is appreciated!
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Found on river gravel bar southern Minnesota. Bovid axis maybe? Sediments in the area range from cretaceous to holocoen with a good amount of Wisconsin lobe glacial till. Previously we have found bison, mammoth, and ancient horse...
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Hello, I am waiting to here back from the seller a more specific location, so I will update when I get a county/town. But info I have thus far is this is a Hadrosaur column, tail vertebra, supposedly from the Two Medicine Formation of Montana. Is the description of it being Hadrosaur correct? I assume if Hadrosaur, it will be difficult to narrow down further given the number of different Hadrosaur species there are.It is 6 fused vertebra, and if it's Hadrosaur, it might make a nice display piece for me so I will likely go for it. I've also requested some extra photos. The 2nd vert is also sold as Hadrosaur, from Two Medicine too. But it doesn't look like any Hadrosaur vert I've seen, with the really concave front centrum and the back part of the centrum bulging out. I've also requested extra info that I will update with if/when the seller messages me. Does anyone have a clue what it is, if not Hadrosaur? Many thanks as always---hoping to bulk out my collection with some more interesting, larger pieces. If I win the broken trike horn and if this vert column checks out, they would be a nice pair to add along with the raptor vert I am also gonna pick up soon.
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Hello, I'm tempted by one of these verts I saw for sale. All labelled as Hell Creek theropod. Each is from Powder River County in Montana. There are 4 verts, some look similar, so I'll try and do 4 different posts. They are quite small, and most show a honeycomb type texture--which I think is a sign that they are carnivore? I am guessing, given the small size, that these would all be from one of the raptor species from Hell Creek. EDIT: It automatically merged them. Hope its clear which is which. Vert 1 - 2 inch long, 1.75 wide, 2.25 tall Vert 2 - This one doesn't look like it has the same bone structure as the other, it seems much less honeycombed. Different species, or just not as worn? 1.75 x 1.75 x1.5
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From the album: C&D Canal Micro Fossils
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From the album: C&D Canal Micro Fossils
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Found in Scollard Formation. I read in an old trip report by @Ridgehiker that ceratopsian verts have an hourglass shape and thought this piece seemed to fit the bill. @Troodon
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Hey y'all. Long time since I did a post. Hope everybody is well. Found a vertebra in a duck creek exposure, Grayson County, Texas. The hexagonal shape has me wondering - is this possibly ichthyosaur material? Many thanks. BTW - the new features and UI totally rock!!! I was able to do this entire post from my phone. Great work, y'all!!!
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Hey y'all..... Another finding in Peace River, Florida.... vertebra from what??? Thank u all for ur time... Check out my other posts for more pieces from Peace River... =)
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Hey All, I found this vertebra today on the beach in Charleston, SC. Can someone help me ID it? Is it from a Dolphin? Thanks in advance!
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Hi all! Found this odd little vertebra in my Post Oak Creek micro matrix. I assume it's fish, but the small end and the big end have me a bit confused. I am not too knowledgeable in vertebrate material so any help will be appreciated. Thanks! It is 8mm x 5mm
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Could this be a Gavialosuchus americanus vertebra? It measures 5cm, found in Wyoming...
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Hello, Can someone take a look at this and give your thoughts? I bought it without getting it ID'd because of it's ridiculously low price--if I waited to get it ID'd it would have probably been snapped up. So, figured it was worth a buy now, id later. Anyway, it is sold as been "dinosaur vertebra" from Hell Creek, Montana. I think it is Edmontosaurus because of the heart-shaped centrum--others online seem to have that shape to them. I was wondering if it might also be a Thescelosaurus vertebra given the small size, but most of them I see seem to have more rounded centrums, whereas this is quite prominently heartshaped. Apologies for the poor seller's photos, I'll get some better ones if needed once it arrives. But if someone can give it an ID now, I can update my fossil record database and that would be great. Many thanks
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Any idea if this bone is a dinosaur vertebra? It is from Madagascar but unfortunately no further information as to its exact locality/formation. The seller said the nerves are also preserved, is that so?
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Does anyone know what this is? I found this while beach walking in the San Diego-area. It's about 3" across.
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This is not a fossilized bone, but I cannot figure out what it is and it is and I’m dying to know. It was found by my father near an archaeological site which also had fossils and plentiful evidence of Native American food remains. It is a cervical vertebrae of some sort, but I can’t figure out what it belongs to. The site was coastal.
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If someone could identify what type of ( white weird shape rock) this is would be great, no info. The vertebra is from Montana according to memory, any idea species ? Sorry for lack of details
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Hello everyone, I am trying to identify a dinosaur vertebra that comes from the KemKem basins in Morocco. Can you help me ?
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From the album: Delaware Fossils
Vertebrae from either a stingray or skate. Found in close proximity to each other at a site where such things are rare, so probably from the same animal. L:arger one is about 3cm wide. Found at Reedy Point, C and D Canal, Delaware. Maastrichtian. -
This vertebral bone is from Yunnan, China. Any idea if it’s mammalian or dinosaurian?
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This is supposed to be a Stenopterygius vertebra from Holzmaden, Germany. But is it? Could be a fish vert? (Xiphactinus audax?)
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Hi everyone, I recently bought this 'Triceratops' vert from Hell Creek online. But on receiving it, I have doubts. I might consider it to be an Edmontosaurus vert. It is not that heart shaped and thicker than a Ceratopsian I figure. What are your thoughts? Dimensions: 12,5cm (h), 9cm (w), 7cm (d) - weight +/- 700 grams More pics needed? Thank you!
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@paulgdls is it possible to best guesstimate the size of a Ophthalmosaurus icenicus from just one solitary anterior caudal vertebra. Height 10 cms Width 10.5 cms Length measured at the neural canal 3 cms
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Interesting two stepped ridge running around the centrum any suggestions as to why @paulgdls @pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon found from the Kellaways.
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