Shane McGrath Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Need help identifying this. Some say it's a regular rock formation. Others insist that it's a petrified bone. "Distal phalange" from a large animal was one person's guess. It's about 3 inches long. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas.Dodson Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 This is an interesting one and I can certainly see why some people think phalanx. I don't see any distinct bone structure from the pictures but it does resemble worn bone from some dense bones species I've seen. Could we get some pictures of the distal and proximal surfaces (the ends) from straight on? I'm thinking it's just a rock from these pictures (distal end, for one, looks wrong) but we should cover all the bases. Also, specific information on where this was found will also help. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane McGrath Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane McGrath Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Here are both ends up close...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas.Dodson Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I'm not seeing the surface I would expect from a phalanx or other bone. Some of the asymmetry also seems beyond what I'd expect in even a worn bone. My opinion is this is a (very) suggestive rock. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane McGrath Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 Thanks for your help! Quite a few have said the same thing on other pages. Still an interesting formation. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Could be a piece of old pottery? Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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