Trilokris Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Hello everyone. I am new to the site so please let me slide if this is incomplete. I found this fossil in a small Creek in the west part of Dallas county in Texas. This area is upper Cretaceous but this bone is in amazing condition in my opinion so maybe more recent?? It is currently in storage so these are the only pictures I have right now. Any info or suggestions would be awesome and appreciated Link to post Share on other sites
fifbrindacier Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Hi, you can make the flame test : burn a hidden part of it, if it smells it is recent. Sophie. Link to post Share on other sites
Trilokris Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 It is definitely petrified Link to post Share on other sites
fifbrindacier Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Could you provide pics from all its surfaces ? Link to post Share on other sites
Trilokris Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 Yes I'll provide more as soon as I get it in hand. Thank you for your response 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Trilokris Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 I also wanted to add that the pictures are of both sides even though they look very similar. Link to post Share on other sites
jpc Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 and feel free to delete the photo where the ground is in focus. : ) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Trilokris Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 Apologies for the time gap in postings but this fossil was in storage and I finally got a chance to dig it up... Again. Please let me know what y'all think. Link to post Share on other sites
Trilokris Posted November 17, 2020 Author Share Posted November 17, 2020 (edited) Edited November 17, 2020 by Trilokris 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mahnmut Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Hi Trilokris, Really interesting piece. Definitely from the midline of a big animal. I would say part of a vertebra, neural arch. Best Regards, J 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Adam86cucv Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I am not an expert in any way but i would try to see if it matches up with a bison bone. I could be totally wrong but my gut is thinking something along those lines. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 @Trilokris Research the dorsal processes of archosaurs / crocodilians...very cool find. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Trilokris Posted November 19, 2020 Author Share Posted November 19, 2020 On 7/5/2020 at 7:29 PM, Trilokris said: Thank you all for your replies. I was thinking something vertebra related as well and have spent a lot of time looking at different species but have come up short so far. I had not considered Crocodilians though... Great idea! Link to post Share on other sites
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