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This here is a very odd partial fossilized something from the Upper Triassic Lockatong Formation of New Jersey. Not to sure what to make of it, it has a dark core atop with whiteish suggestive shapes. Not sure if this is bone, coprolite, plant or what not. Interested in hearing other opinions.

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That is a coprolite, possibly from a reptile, Phytosaur, perhaps.

They are fairly common in the Lockatong Fm. 

Neat find. :) 

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18 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

That is a coprolite, possibly from a reptile, Phytosaur, perhaps.

They are fairly common in the Lockatong Fm. 

Neat find. :) 

Wow that's very cool! Your right, definitely not poop from one of the small coelacanths of course given the size, so that's definitely a likely candidate.

 

 

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There appear to be fish scales in the coprolite - pretty neat.

 

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