minnbuckeye Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Having returned from a lovely vacation to Florida, I have examined some fossils that were brought back with me. There are always unknowns in my collection , but year by year I require less and less assistance in IDing finds!!! This year, I am down to these five: 1. A large bone with odd joint surfaces. Not sure of the owner and not sure what bone I am looking at! 2. A tooth that was fractured. Gator? The reason for thinking of the ridge running down the tooth in the first picture. The 2nd pic is of the fractured surface. 3. Odd looking bone. Again the owner of this bone and location of it eludes me. Navicular bone from some form of horse??? 4. Turtle foot pad? Initially I thought it was just a rock, but then I noticed the crease in the upper part of the first picture. 5. This one has me totally stumped. Texture of bone but looks like a molar with roots and a depression on the opposite side. Maybe nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Mike, Number 4 is a turtle foot pad... You might checking this thread for #5, that "spike" is reminiscent The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted February 27, 2020 Author Share Posted February 27, 2020 @Shellseeker, I was correct on #4!! Took a look at that link and it sure looks suspicious of a fibular remnant. At 23mm in diameter, would that still be camel? Picture from @Harry Pristis. By the way, the pictures of our fossil excursion turned out well. Will hopefully post a trip report soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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