Dino claw?

[patrickhudson]

I was going through my box of chunkosaurus bones tonight to see if I missed anything from any of our first ever fossil hunts.  Found a bunch of cool verts, pachy chunks, amongst other things.  But this one’s got me thinking - especially after my buddy @CEP found A huge tyrannosaur claw last week.  I’ve been crying myself to sleep every night that I didn’t find it.

anyway - could this be a super worn tyrannosaur claw?  JRF milk river Montana.  The only asymmetrical part is the top where it’s the most worn.  Worn tip - well - work everything.  Do me a favor @Troodon or @jpc and give me some good news  

or, I’ll just continue to cry myself to sleep if it’s an indeterminate dinosaur bone 

-and sorry the pics are rotated - they were vertical when I uploaded 

[Rockwood]

I would keep a box of tissue on the nightstand. 

[LordTrilobite]

Looks like the very worn base of a neural spine on a vertebra. Not a claw.

[Troodon]

Sorry definitely not a claw. 

[patrickhudson]

Ya, I guess that was a hopeful one.  But thanks for the help!!  And I’m crying 

[Troodon]

Crying is not allowed.  Keep looking much more preferable 

[Rockwood]

12 hours ago, patrickhudson said:

 But this one’s got me thinking - especially after my buddy @CEP found A huge tyrannosaur claw last week.

A simple way to feel more joy in your (one's) life is to simply let it infect you.

What difference does it make who found it ?

There was that kid who dug out the perfect 5" Rex tooth not half an hour after I moved to sifting though.

 

[jpc]

I agree with the others, keep the tissues handy.  

[CEP]

@patrickhudson you have found about 15 tyrannosaur teeth, 4-5 raptor claws, a pachy dome and 1000 lbs of good dino bone material this year. You have nothing to cry about except me beating all your peloton records.