MrBones Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Hello, I found this piece of bone in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates). I have found many crocodile scutes in the area, which are Miocene in age. I was wondering if this bone was a piece of crocodile skull or jaw. It has some very weird holes, which reminded me of the crocodile osteoderms. I talked to a zooarcheologist who specialises in fossils in my area before I picked up the fossil, he said that they do find bones with worm borings in them, so I am not sure on what this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rockwood Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I'm inclined to call them pholad borings in rock myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBones Posted October 13, 2020 Author Share Posted October 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, Rockwood said: I'm inclined to call them pholad borings in rock myself. Those do look similar. I think my piece is bone however. It's very dry, and sticks to my tongue when I lick it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 31 minutes ago, MrBones said: It's very dry, and sticks to my tongue when I lick it. My advice would be to get a lollipop. It will be as useful and taste better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 Maybe part of a croc skull (seems similar to what is known from this area), see here: https://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/fossils-show-abu-dhabi-was-once-a-savannah-1.289492 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281712147_Miocene_Geology_and_Fossils_of_Abu_Dhabi On the other hand not easy to determine, cause the piece of rock or bone (?) is heavily weathered.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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