julie111 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Hello, I am new here, but very happy to find this forum. I found this rock while digging in my garden. I am in Ontario, Canada, close to the shores of lake huron. It may be nothing, but this rock looks like it is part of a petrified bone. I would love for some insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Sorry. I don't think this is bone. Rock which oolites dissolved out from leaving the holes would be a guess as to how it formed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Welcome to the forum! I'm no expert, but it looks like it could be turtle to me. Does it feel sticky when you touch it with wet fingers? Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Color coded maps aren't quite my strong point. Isn't the lakes area mostly Paleozoic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julie111 Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 It doesn't feel sticky at all when I touch with wet fingers, if that helps. It looks like 2 different types of rocks together, the normal rock, and the "bone" texture inside of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Welcome from just east of you where the 402 ends. Your area is Devonian in age, predominantly Kettle Point Fm (there is some dispute over the particulars of this formation), with some Hamilton Group rocks in a pocket around Petrolia. That being said, this doesn't have the look of the Kettle Point / Ipperwash shale sequence, suggesting this is likely a glacial erratic. 3 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Does this mean back to the drawing board (more photos) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 8 hours ago, julie111 said: It doesn't feel sticky at all when I touch with wet fingers, if that helps. It looks like 2 different types of rocks together, the normal rock, and the "bone" texture inside of it. Many times (dry) fossil bone will feel sticky if you touch it with wet fingers (or the tip of your tongue), but it depends on the fossilization process, so isn't always a good indicator. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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