r00t2400 Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 (edited) I found this in a phosphate mine in Dorchester county South Carolina. I’ve had people tell me it’s a crocodile scute but also and alligator and also a glyptodon. I think croc but I’m pretty new so really have no idea what to believe. The indents on the top look like a croc or alligator scute but there is no ridge on the top like you see in the croc scutes however there is pretty pronounced u shape indent in the bottom. Thanks for any insight and thank you for having me!! dave Edited March 7, 2020 by r00t2400 Misspelled word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 3 hours ago, r00t2400 said: I found this in a phosphate mine I think this might be what they are mining. A phosphate nodule. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 3 hours ago, Rockwood said: I think this might be what they are mining. A phosphate nodule. Agreed. Does not look like a scute other than having some pock marks on the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 The specimen in the middle of the two pictures below is a Miocene croc scute from Virginia that is 4.5" by 3.5". You can compare your specimen to it. I agree that your specimen is not a croc scute. Marco Sr. 1 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 This object reminds me of a tektite. There is no mistaking the nature of the material which is GLASS. 2 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 That would explain the one on the lower right. It looks like someone was arch welding on a rock. You can even see where they stuck a rod in the middle of the bead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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