Bone 1 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) This is one out of 2 bones. Just want to know how old. Seems like dog bone. It makes y thin rock sound when flicking on it or gently hiting the concrete with it. Maybe that’s normal but I don’t know! Lol it doesn’t let me load more due to pic size. I will add the other pictures as replies. It’s 3” long Edited August 9, 2020 by Bone 1 Adding pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jpc Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 This is the elbow end of amammal humerus. Not sure which animal but someone else here might know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone 1 Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Yes, I looked up dog skeleton and it seemed to match with that but not sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Hold it over a lighter to see if it smells like burnt hair. If it does it is relatively recent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone 1 Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 (edited) @Rockwood hope you are not pulling my leg! Lol but I did it. I burnt a hair and it smelled strong, the bone doesn’t and the fainted smell vanishes fast. It definitely doesn’t smells like burnt hair though. Is it still recent? Edited August 9, 2020 by Bone 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 31 minutes ago, Bone 1 said: Is it still recent? I wouldn't say so. The odds seem good that it is a fossil. It's not a full guarantee though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone 1 Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 Where can I take it to check near Tallahassee, FL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Somebody will know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Bone 1 said: Yes, I looked up dog skeleton and it seemed to match with that but not sure I think you have a deer distal humerus, not a canid. For comparison: 5 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone 1 Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 Awesome thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone 1 Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 I found this now. My house is surrounded with bones and weirdos stuff. Literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone 1 Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 Here’s the bottom . It’s like rock. Now I have a bunch of these. ... and more bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 That one is an invertebrate marine fossil - an echinoid. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 I'm not sure there is more than the internal mold (steinkern) left, but it's an echinoid (sea urchin). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone 1 Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 I found five and a bunch of bones. my house seems to be surrounded with underground deer bones or something. I do t know if one is part of a skull. I will look at it better tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Must rare subterranean gopher deer. Either that or a poacher used to live there. But seriously, if they are mixed with echinoids that would be an interesting fossil site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone 1 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 Yup, we are digging some more later today. There’s some ribs and femoral parts. Salt rocks too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Bone 1 said: Yup, we are digging some more later today. You might want to just keep an eye out for anything like a broken tool, or signs of human activity. A Pleistocene midden would be a nice find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone 1 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 Well @rockwood we found this today!!!!’ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone 1 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 This is the other side and it looks like its broken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone 1 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 Also, more urchin, teeth, glass, big bones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Bone 1 said: glass, Oops ! Volcanic glass ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone 1 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Share Posted August 20, 2020 It looks like a tool. The sharp end of a spear, very sharp end and it looks it was carved into that shape. But I’m no expert though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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