PrehistoricWonders Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I was wondering if this was a bite mark and if not, what is it? Pen for size reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhiggi Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Is it definitely a bone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 From the photo given, I can’t really see bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 Do you have any ideas of what it might be? TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 If it is a bone, the mark looks fresh. Possibly from a shovel. If it had happened shortly after death, the colors would be the same. 1 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...
Mark Kmiecik Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Is that a 4-1/2" pen or a 6" pen? 'Cause, you know, that would make a 33.3% or 25% difference. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rockwood Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 I don't know the rock types found in that area, but I can't quite see bone here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 give us a close up of the end of the "bone". Looks like heavily mineralized bone to me but that would certainly help with the ID. Manatee/dugong rib isn't porous so even this may not help. I don't think it matters about the size of the pen. Like coins they are of approximate size to each other. A chunk of undiagnostic bone of either relevant size wouldn't be differentiated on this little size difference. A scale is of course preferred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 One thing that strikes me as not bone like is the way it seems to be weathered. It looks more typical of a less stable material than I'm used to seeing in east coast bone preservation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jpc Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 The end on view does not look bone-ish. I also think the "tooth mark" is from a shovel or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 this area looks bone-ish but really hard to tell without the specimen in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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