Katelyn123 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Does this look like a dinosaur bone? Or any kind of bone for that matter? Found in alabama on private property. But near an area where dinosaur bones were discovered. Please help ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Sorry. The short answer is no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 I agree, not a bone. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Any bone characteristic would be on the thin broken edge, not on the flats. Looks a bit like schist but don't see mica flakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzviking Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 I agree with the guys, looks like rock not bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katelyn123 Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 Thank you so much clearly I'm new to looking and finding fossils. I appreciate the feed back. I thought it was just a rock. I did a ton of research which actually made me more confused about it . Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Katelyn123 said: I did a ton of research which actually made me more confused about it . Thank you Nothing beats looking at fossils in person. The Museum of Science, in Boston, is geared toward close inspection of beginner level interest. Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology and Yale Peabody, in New Haven, have more extensive displays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katelyn123 Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share Posted May 5, 2021 9 minutes ago, Rockwood said: Nothing beats looking at fossils in person. The Museum of Science, in Boston, is geared toward close inspection of beginner level interest. Harvard's Museum of Comparative Zoology and Yale Peabody, in New Haven, have more extensive displays. Unfortunately I don't have time to go there right now. And alot of museums I have contacts aren't open to the public due to corona.. all the ones that do fossil identification I have sent emails and pictures to but no response. But like I did this is the only rock I was confused about. Thank you so much for your feedback Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Fischer Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 The texture does look like bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Fischer Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 I took another look and it seems like IF it's not a bone the black rock in the middle might be a fossil but if that's the case I think we will need clearer pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katelyn123 Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 On 5/5/2021 at 6:02 AM, Daniel Fischer said: The texture does look like bone. Is this more clear for the texture to rule out whether is it a bone or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 TFF This recent post shows the bone side of the issue. I'm afraid this is not bone, but mineral formation which resembles it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katelyn123 Posted May 6, 2021 Author Share Posted May 6, 2021 51 minutes ago, Rockwood said: TFF This recent post shows the bone side of the issue. I'm afraid this is not bone, but mineral formation which resembles it. Okay thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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