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Opalized Fossilized Spruce Limb
Royal peacock opal mine posted a topic in Partners in Paleontology - Member Contributions to Science
Miocene Spruce tree limb -Conifer Found in Virgin Valley, NV Humbolt County Museum This Spruce branch was buried in conditions that prevented it from rotting out at all, instead it was fossilized where it sat for who knows how long until the hydrated ash (Si02 Nh20) worked itself down whatever it could get through (or some say the silica gel was forced up from all the geothermal activities) finding cavities along the way to call home for the next X amount of years. this piece was donated for the reason that there was barely anything on display. Been wanting to do it for a long time anyways so thought better late than never.
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From what I’ve seen on FF this looks peccary. Many people have told me it’s not. IMG_1031.MOV
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Hello everyone, I was hoping someone could help me with the identification with this bone that I found at the Royal Peacock Opal Mine in the Virgin Valley, Humboldt County, Northeastern Nevada, USA. Geologic age is the Miocene. Bones are very rarely found in this area. It is mostly opal, petrified wood, and fossilized wood. I am guessing this came from a land mammal. Possibly a camel. Does anyone have a better idea what it could be? I donated this bone to the mine owner due to its rarity. I thought it should stay where it was found. PS: In the next few days I will post a couple of other rare fossils found at the mine by the owner's son (Jake Anderson).
