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Hello all, I posted a tooth yesterday that you kindly identified for me, and I have a few more fossils that I found that I would really appreciate an identification on. All found on Zandmotor beach, The Netherlands. There are four specimens: 1 A bone with a hole in the middle, seems like a vertebrae(??). Any idea what fragment it really is and maybe what kind of animal it came from? Length: 2.5 cm 2 A bone that I would also like any information about, although it might be really hard to identify. - 4 cm 3 Small, flatter bone. - 4.5 cm 4 Are these petrified wood by any chance? They do feel like a rock and also sound like such when I gently hit them with another rock. There are 3 pieces in total that I have shared. - around 6 cm.
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I found this mandible last year, and have been trying to id it. I think it's squirrel, but I'm not sure. Difficult for me, since it's just a partial. If it is squirrel, genus/species ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Glacial deposits, E Kansas, USA Has no teeth. Missing lower and rear section of mandible.
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Curious about these - and they may not be fossils (more modern), but the color of them intrigued me as they are not white. These were washed up on the beach after a storm and I think are associated as they were found in the same general area. They have similar features, and maybe are the same type of bone with different levels of wear? They were found on the beach near where the Goosfare Brook empties out in the the Atlantic Ocean. 43°29'42.0"N 70°23'04.8"W Thoughts?
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Found in a block of matrix on the western side of Stratford Hall during a NHSM trip. Length is about 0.75 inches (1.9 cm). Order of photos: Front, side, backside, top-down, underside.
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Scapula / femur bone central texas near dino vally in glen rose id please
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I found this very hard and heavy petrified fossil? off a hill in a ravine by a natural spring on our property after clearing some land. It has kind of a porous exterior. Perhaps part of the head of the bone broke off partially over time? scapula? A rancher said it looks like a cow bone. It is so old and heavy I just don’t know if I buy that. Is it possible timing wise that it would be a fossilized cow or is it possibly prehistoric? Thank you for having a look. not sure of time period to look at.
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Hello! I found this fossilized bone a few days ago after the big tides in the Jurassic of the Boulonnais region (North of France). I can’t seem to place it… The cell structure looks dinosaur to me, not marine reptile. Would anyone be acquainted with this type of material and have any idea? Thank you very much! IMG_0855.mov
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Just wanting to make sure this is marrow thank you. It’s anch long found in Nevada
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Thank you everyone for your patience and helping me learn. This one looks like the right shape and seems to have some level of porousness to it. It is heavier than it looks which supports fossil. It's from Southwest Washington which I don't believe is really known for this kind of fossils, but I might be mistaken. It was weirdly just sitting in the gravel of a drainage ditch. There was some evidence of a small washout and it had been exceptionally rainy/stormy within a few weeks prior. Still was a bit odd. It's not a modern bone, at least not recently. Father in law ran a funeral home. I've had some experience with modern ones. Please help me understand what I am missing if incorrect. Thank you all. This place is amazing.
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As the title states, I have a few questions regarding the burn test. We hunt glacial deposits in eastern Kansas, and find many bones, some obviously not fossil (we chuck these) and some that are definitely fossil. I do understand that the river tends to darken bones, and give the appearance of fossil. However, we have found several bones that have the right color to be fossil, are exceptionally heavy for their size, and 'feel' right to be a fossil. Strangely though, when I do the burn test on them, they will not char or burn but give off a more subtle 'burnt hair' smell. Of course, on definite non-fossil bones, they smell badly and tend to usually char/burn. SO, my question: Is the burn test a definite decider on whether a bone is fossil or not? I have heard of Bison Latifrons bones not passing the burn test, yet they are without question 'fossils'. Also, I know it doesn't really apply to this, but I have also heard of collagen being preserved even in dinosaur bones; at least in small amounts. Could some collagen be preserved in some of our bones? So, is the burn test definitive? Or should I toss bones that char and burn, but ones that smell but do not burn, keep? Hopefully y'all understand what I'm getting at here. Thank you so much in advance
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Hi! Awhile back i sorted through some Comanche county Oklahoma permian matrix. li’ve got a lot of pieces needing i.d. But I thought I’d start with this one. Its right at 5mm long in some ways I think it’s a tooth but I’m not sure. Anyone have any ideas? Today I was trying out a new magnifying device so I thought this was the perfect time to ask! Please ignore the date.i havent reset it yet…
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Hello What kind of mammal (if possible) is this bone head? Maybe it's medieval, for example? Thank you and best regards Daniel
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From the album: Texas Permian Fossil Finds
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From the album: Texas Permian Fossil Finds
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From the album: Texas Permian Fossil Finds
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From the album: Texas Permian Fossil Finds
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From the album: Texas Permian Fossil Finds
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From the album: Texas Permian Fossil Finds
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From the album: Texas Permian Fossil Finds
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Amphibian Eryops Ungal and Toe Bone Permian Texas
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From the album: Texas Permian Fossil Finds
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Could this be a finger bone ?
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This was found on Myrtle Beach SC between 73rd and 50th ave. Super cool whatever it is. It has to be some type of dental fossil right? It is the size of a 50 cent piece.
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I found these about 35 years ago when i was kid in a cave near frenchburg kentucky, one kinda looks like a acorn the other im not sure, its smooth on one side and bumpy on inside, it has a thin dark layer and a thicker light brown layer, its slighty curved and it has weight to it and it solid
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Kem kem bones, supposedly Spinosaur Hello all, i recently got two bones that come from Morrocco, kem kem formation, suposedly belonging to a Spinosaur. They seem quite peculiar and could actually come from anything. Attached are some photo’s, does anyone have an idea what it could be?
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