DawnOfADream Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Hello everyone! Today I went to Mentone, Victoria (Australia/Down Under) and found what I think + hope to be marine fossil specimens. I was hoping to get your views on whether they are real or pseudofossils. I have looked at information regarding fossils from the nearby Beaumaris fossil site but am unsure. Any help is appreciated! Whale ear bone (?) - L: 8 cm W: 5 cm H: 2.5 cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnOfADream Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Vertebra (?) - L: 5cm W: 3.5cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnOfADream Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 Bone fragments (?) - image 1Bone fragments (?) - image 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 These all look geological, rather than biological, in origin. Pseudo fossils. 3 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Agreed. Fossils should have continous consistent shaping with at least some sort of relative symmetry. Here's a picture of a whale ear bone, notice the sharp continuous shaping, that's what you're looking for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnOfADream Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 @Fossildude19 @Huntonia Thanks guys, I appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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