Buteo Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 I would be grateful if somebody could educate me on this fossil, I purchased a bag of misc fossil bones on online years ago and this was inside. It would be great to know more about it . I believe it came from Hell Creek. Looks really good condition to me. Toe claw ?. Link to post Share on other sites
GeschWhat Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 It looks like a hoof core (deer?) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Yup. Modern deer hoof core. Link to post Share on other sites
Buteo Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) Wow a modern deer hoof claw, so it isnt even fossilized? Thank you both for the Id. Its great that people in this field share their knowledge. Edited April 3, 2021 by Buteo To thank Link to post Share on other sites
Sjfriend Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 For information, if you want to know if bone is fossil or not take a flame to it for a few seconds. If it blackens and stinks its not a fossil. Since a fossilized bone is no longer bone but mineral it won't have odor or burn. It might get a little soot from the flame but that will rub off. The short amount of heat will do no damage to a real fossil. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Buteo Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 Thank you Link to post Share on other sites
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