David Ferguson Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I was out yard saleing and cam across an eccentric fellow who had this on one of his tables. n opinionIt looked pretty cool so I bought it. I asked for an opinion from a friend and he thinks it is a whale vertebrae . I have absolutely no idea what do you guys think? Thanks in advance for the opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Ferguson Posted February 14, 2020 Author Share Posted February 14, 2020 It is about the size of a small fist and deos not dissolve in water (my friend said to try that) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 David, can you provide us with more pictures from all sides and ends? Trying to ID something from an abtruse angle is difficult. I'm not seeing anything that screams bone from the provided shots so far. It looks geologic rather than biologic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 I'm not seeing bone here either. I could see there being trace fossils near the remains of some sort of fossil though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facehugger Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 + 1 for geologic specimen (rock). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 It certainly is not a whale vertebra. It resembles a piece of chert, which are common in some of the limestone formations in North Alabama. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 8 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: It resembles a piece of chert, which are common in some of the limestone formations in North Alabama. In that situation the material would likely be largely from biological sources such as sponge spicules and diatom frustules. Correct ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 +1 for geologic/rock. No bone-structure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 3 hours ago, Rockwood said: In that situation the material would likely be largely from biological sources such as sponge spicules and diatom frustules. Correct ? No. Chert is a really vague term for microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz/ silica. May be of organic origin or just chemical. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ferguson Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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David Ferguson Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 sorry everyone for the multiple posts for the pics of my rock. I am pretty much sure it is just a run of the mill rock at this point. But it is a pretty cool looking one. Thanks for your time and comments! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 3 hours ago, David Ferguson said: sorry everyone for the multiple posts for the pics of my rock. I am pretty much sure it is just a run of the mill rock at this point. But it is a pretty cool looking one. Thanks for your time and comments! No problem. The extra photos have confirmed for me that this is not bone, but rather an interestingly shaped rock. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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