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I found this fossil in a riverbed in upstate New York. At first I thought it may be a turtle stone or some other form of concretion however when i picked it up it had features that made me think it may be a skull of some kind. It looks as if it has a neck, jaw bones and a mouth. It is really remarkable to look at. It seems to be made of chert and is roughly the size of a cantaloupe and was found along side Crinoid fossils . If anyone has any incite on what this may be it would be greatly appreciated.
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This fossil was found near water (Pit One area) in Shasta County, California. It was mostly covered in a hard dirt that took some soaking and a soft tooth brush scrubbing to remove. I could see a tiny bit of the band on the rock through the dirt but nothing else. To say I was pleasantly surprised is an understatement. I am not sure what this is.... But I do have a guess. Maybe a turtle or small lizard/newt? The underside has what looks like two vertebra or maybe pieces of shell. I am totally out of my element when it comes to bone fossils. With only three toe/finger bones to go on Google wasn't much help. I was a desperate woman so I followed one suggestion for testing fossils.... Offically I am now a rock licker. Lol I hope Fossil Forum can help with my mystery because I'm not licking another fossil toe.
