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So I already made a post about this but I’ve taken a series of much better pictures and a video to show it off better. I’m certain this a humerus, elbow joint, of something, definitely from the Cretaceous. It was in a bit of ironstone matrix but I managed to remove most of it, however, it is very fragile and fragmented and I hope to have it looked over by a lab. IMG_6660.MOV
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Hello folks, Any ideas on genus/species identification of this humerus? It's 14cm long, hollow, found in Judith River formation, Hill County, Montana. It was identified as "Dromaeosaurid sp. indent" by the seller. Possibly Dromaeosaurus albertensis? It looks very similar to the first museum skeleton below, and fairly similar to the second - although the humeral head is less prominent. However, the morphology in the third and fourth museum Dromaeosaurus examples looks completely different, so I'm not sure what to make of it.
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I went fossil hunting last week in SE Texas heat and humidity. Not a lot of finds but I did find this proximal humerus encased in sandstone. I wanted to share it after I cleaned off the sandstone and ID'ed it. I believe Bison, quite possibly Latifrons as at least one Latifrons horn core has been found at this site along with many massive bison bones. Heavily mineralized, this piece weighs about 2kg (4.5 lbs) and is about 15cm max width, 18.5 cm long. It retains the process that is usually missing from the river finds I've made. What I find cool is the crystal filled void! Most o
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Nyctosaurid humerus
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Pterosaur material is always something I’m interested in adding to my collection through purchases, so this following piece is something that’s been on my wishlist for a while now. The seller labels this fossil an Alcione humerus from the Khouribga phosphates in Morocco, which seems reasonable to me as the bone compares well to the genus’ holotype. But because this wouldn’t be a cheap purchase and because of the questionable authenticity of many Moroccan fossils, I thought it would be wise to see if there are any red flags with this bone. Specifically, I’m wondering if -
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This is probably one of my best find so far from the quarry Kromer near Holzmaden. Its a plate with some pterosaur bones, which is very rare in Holzmaden as these are marine desposits. The bigger bone might be a Humerus. Before I was able to find this piece I only found a few isolated pterosaur bones. Hopefully I can find a complete one one day The prep of this specimen took about 5 hours. Before the prep it was visible that these are pterosaur bones so I was very surprised ... Some more pictures:- 4 comments
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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August 15, 2009 It all started on a small, secluded Texas waterway in the Jungle of Gigantism (you know better than to ask); we watched a log submerge with purpose... but, it was no log. Big reptiles were only a hint of the giant to come. Shortly afterward, we pulled into the bank and my friend Dan offered, "you want upstream or downstream?" Words he later said would influence a fossil career. It was 7:45 in the morning. I headed downstream to low gravel ledge. Within a short time, I found an unusual shaped bone, a little over a foot long, wedged into the bank. It turned out
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches
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I think I already know the answer here but what are your thoughts on this humerus. Found in a creek bank in southern Minnesota. 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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I found this rock in Austin, TX in Waller Creek next to an exposed outcrop of the Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous) Austin Chalk. I’m wondering if it’s a mosasaur vertebra or humerus? Several mosasaurs have been found in creeks nearby, and the wavy pattern in the rock reminds me of fossilized bone. I’ve included three photos of the rock that I found in Austin, and a photo from Otero et al. (2016) of a Maastrichtian mosasaur right humerus (scale bar = 50 mm) that looks similar.
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I'm thinking this a whale bone, maybe a humerus? Found in Mendocino, California. Thanks for your help!
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Hello everyone. I am sorting out some old finds in this lockdown period. This one was found in the Boulonnais area, North of France. Upper Jurassic, mainly marine sediments. I have always assumed this is a humerus or femur of a sea reptile with missing joints. Plio- or plesiosaurus. There is a big muscle attachment. Can anyone confirm or not? Regards, Niels
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Greetings from Venice, FL. After viewing a recent post, I am interested if anyone can identify my recovery from Pleistocene material. I believe it is the distal end of a humerus. It was crushed by a tractor. Photo A shows the distal end. The dimensions on Photo A is 5cm wide. Height is 4cm. Photo B is anterior view. It would be great if anyone could identify what animal it may have come from. Thanks in advance. -Michael
