Michael Kahler Posted June 17, 2020 Share Posted June 17, 2020 (edited) Found this in the bank of a old river system which is now dry. About 8' down on the bank same layer as the fossil I'm finding some coal/coal tar deposits. This stream (Dry Ripple Run, Blue Rock, Ohio) has also produced petrified wood and mastodon teeth. The fossil below looks like a large tooth or bone? Fibrous bone structures very close up if you zoom in. Charteristics: Dense and heavy Location details: soil layer contained decaying plant matter some coal noticed in same layer Size: Width 5.5 by length 5 inches Edited June 18, 2020 by Michael Kahler Added more photos and detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Kahler Posted June 19, 2020 Author Share Posted June 19, 2020 The picture of the fossil in the bank is before I removed it. When removing it the top area of soil etc contained a black tar or plant matter decay I assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 @Harry Pristis @jpc 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...
jpc Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Hard to tell from here, but I see nothing bone-ish. And certainly not a tooth. No enamel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Kahler Posted June 20, 2020 Author Share Posted June 20, 2020 jpc - possible petrified wood? I'll post some close up pictures of the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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