Unknown Dino vert?

[PrehistoricWonders]

Hi, 

I purchased this unprepared, and was wondering what type of animal it came from? It’s from the lance fm, @jpc @Troodon@hadrosauridae, work your magic, please!

[Troodon]

Possibly from an Ornithopod like Thescelosaurus but its so poorly preserved all the definition is missing from centrum.

[PrehistoricWonders]

Thanks!!! is there a way to get the matrix off without damaging the rest of it?

[PrehistoricWonders]

I don’t want to unglue it.

[hadrosauridae]

the only feasible way to remove that remaining matrix is with air abrasion, and you are going to lose fossil surface in the process too.  That peice is far too worn to make it "pretty".  I would coat it with a consolidate and call it good.

[PrehistoricWonders]

5 minutes ago, hadrosauridae said:

the only feasible way to remove that remaining matrix is with air abrasion, and you are going to lose fossil surface in the process too.  That peice is far too warn to make it "pretty".  I would coat it with a consolidate and call it good.

Do you think it’s the same with this one? What should I use to get the big lump off?

[Troodon]

Have no idea what you have in those last photos.  On your first vert is that matrix around it or just poor preservation.   Try taking pictures without fingers.

[PrehistoricWonders]

48 minutes ago, Troodon said:

Have no idea what you have in those last photos.  On your first vert is that matrix around it or just poor preservation.   Try taking pictures without fingers.

in a little bit I can. The last thing I’m almost positive is a vert. I just don’t know what kind, and don’t know what the round thing on the is it is or get it off.

[PrehistoricWonders]

Here are the pics

[Troodon]

No idea maybe hadro or ceratopsian 

[PrehistoricWonders]

38 minutes ago, Troodon said:

No idea maybe hadro or ceratopsian 

Do know of any way to get the bump off without destroying the vert, it’s hard as rock!

[jpc]

These ironstone concretions on Lance Fm bones are impossible to remove without taking bone with them.  They grow into the bones and the bone below is not well preserved.  I tend to leave them on.  

 

As for ID on the firt vert, I think Troodon us correct again.  

[PrehistoricWonders]

1 hour ago, jpc said:

These ironstone concretions on Lance Fm bones are impossible to remove without taking bone with them.  They grow into the bones and the bone below is not well preserved.  I tend to leave them on.  

 

As for ID on the firt vert, I think Troodon us correct again.  

Ok, how much bone?

[jpc]

11 hours ago, Familyroadtrip said:

Ok, how much bone?

enough to make it ugly.

[PrehistoricWonders]

Ok that’s so frustrating! There is no possible way without basically destroying it either way?

[jpc]

Learn to love the ironstone concretions.  : )

 

[PrehistoricWonders]

ok