Reptile heads or rocks?

[Rubykicks]

So over the last few years I've collected different rocks, fossils, and anything else I find that i think is unique. Eventually, I go through them and have a closer look. I'm sure my eyes are making things up, but, hey, why go om wondering when I can just ask?? I have some rocks here some found in Indiana and some in Ohio and I'm wondering if they are reptile heads of some sort(I'm assuming that's a thing people actually find lol)  If you tell me they are rocks, I will believe they are rocks and will appreciate the knowledge. Thank you in advance!  You guys rock(yes, pun intended)! Oh, and these are between a half inch to a little over an inch. 

[Rubykicks]

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[Rubykicks]

I have more in question, but may make a seperate post as they are smaller and I need to get better pictures. 

[Petalodus12]

Unfortunately these look to be rocks, most likely pebbles made of quartz, and not heads of reptiles.

[Rubykicks]

Just now, Petalodus12 said:

Unfortunately these look to be rocks, most likely pebbles made of quartz, and not heads of reptiles.

Thank you!  I figured as much, just wanted to be sure.

[Petalodus12]

3 minutes ago, Rubykicks said:

Thank you!  I figured as much, just wanted to be sure.

Glad I could help!

[Zenmaster6]

yes 100% quartz rocks. Something to note, fossilized "heads" are very common and most people who post rocks thinking they are dinosaurs or animals seem to consistently think "fossilized fetus" or "fossilized head" but never in the shape of a skull but rather the shape of what the head would have looked like with all the meat on. You will rarely every find any dinosaur skulls and at that, none with the flesh on. Fossilized Fetuses are also near non-existent  

 

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[Rubykicks]

3 hours ago, Zenmaster6 said:

yes 100% quartz rocks. Something to note, fossilized "heads" are very common and most people who post rocks thinking they are dinosaurs or animals seem to consistently think "fossilized fetus" or "fossilized head" but never in the shape of a skull but rather the shape of what the head would have looked like with all the meat on. You will rarely every find any dinosaur skulls and at that, none with the flesh on. Fossilized Fetuses are also near non-existent  

 

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Very helpful info!  Thank you so much!

[Rubykicks]

On 12/8/2020 at 1:06 PM, Zenmaster6 said:

yes 100% quartz rocks. Something to note, fossilized "heads" are very common and most people who post rocks thinking they are dinosaurs or animals seem to consistently think "fossilized fetus" or "fossilized head" but never in the shape of a skull but rather the shape of what the head would have looked like with all the meat on. You will rarely every find any dinosaur skulls and at that, none with the flesh on. Fossilized Fetuses are also near non-existent  

 

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I do have a question though. Are petrified reptiles ever found?  And if so, would those not look the meat on the head? I ask this because you said "fossilized heads" and I didn't use that term. Although I don't know much about fossils, I do know that fossils are bones and petrified objects can be made of things besides bone. 

[Top Trilo]

13 minutes ago, Rubykicks said:

I do have a question though. Are petrified reptiles ever found?  And if so, would those not look the meat on the head? I ask this because you said "fossilized heads" and I didn't use that term. Although I don't know much about fossils, I do know that fossils are bones and petrified objects can be made of things besides bone. 

Without rare circumstances, no. Mammoths have been found still with hair and blood frozen in the arctic and I'd assume the same could happen to an arctic lizard and some reptiles have been found in amber with more than just bones

[Top Trilo]

[Rubykicks]

1 hour ago, Top Trilo said:

Without rare circumstances, no. Mammoths have been found still with hair and blood frozen in the arctic and I'd assume the same could happen to an arctic lizard and some reptiles have been found in amber with more than just bones

Ok. Thank you again for the info. I just have a massive rock collection and no expectations beyond my rock tumbler so it's good to pick up little bits of knowledge as I go in case i do run into something cool.