aper Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Over the course of 4 trips to an alluvial outcrop in the Denver CO area I found these fossil-like pieces that ended up fitting together. No idea what it is. Would love expertise opinion. I found a fossilized cochlea near here so think it's a fossiliferous area. Also lots of fossil wood in the patch. Tertiary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 can we see the inside of one of these.. where it fell apart. It looks like it might be bone, but I don't recognize the shape. There are rocks of many ages near Denver so if you can narrow down the site we can also help figure out the age of the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 Coracoid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aper Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 Thanks for the help. Here are images of the broken edges. Weathered and certainly don't scream 'bone' (to me) but outside seems so compelling. Also, difficult to get good close-ups. Puzzling, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aper Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 Also, re location, northeast Denver, out towards DIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 I don't see bone structure, but maybe with a sharper photo My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Not sure if its bone or not but welcome from across Denver in aurora “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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