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First Thought is Whale Rib Parts

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I guess my first thoughts are whale bones. I have found some vertebra and a phalanx down the creek last week. These were buried in the creek wall and I believe in the Yorktown Formation. They are very heavy and have a solid “ring” to them when they touch. They’re on an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper for size reference! 

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sixgill pete Regular Member

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Those are pretty beat up and broken bones pieces. The 2 on the right in the first picture do look like they could be pieces of rib bone.

The others I do not think you can go any further than calling them bone chunks.

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I wholeheartedly agree. Those chunks were right there with the larger pieces in the wall so I just photographed them all together. 

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Just now, bitterlily said:

I wholeheartedly agree. Those chunks were right there with the larger pieces in the wall so I just photographed them all together. 

Hey I commented on your post on reddit.

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