Microraptorfan Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Are these gar fossils? I got them off of online awhile back and they apparently come from South Carolina Pleistocene? age deposits, Jaw parts are from the Morgan river while the rostrum is from the Medway Sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herve Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Hello I think a rostral dolphin ? J collecting only fossils since 30 years old,ammonites,heteromorphe ammonite,crabs,fish trilobit, sea urshins, mammals, etc...J am married . Sorry for my enghish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 Hi there, the first is a dolphin rostrum not a fish or gar fish. He mis-identified that particular fossil. Cheers, Brett 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microraptorfan Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 Do you think it's recent or is it an actual fossil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacTheFossilMan Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 49 minutes ago, Microraptorfan said: Do you think it's recent or is it an actual fossil? Try a burn test! ~ Isaac; www.isaactfm.com "Don't move! He can't see us if we don't move!" - Alan Grant Come to the spring that is The Fossil Forum, where the stream of warmth and knowledge never runs dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 3 hours ago, Microraptorfan said: Do you think it's recent or is it an actual fossil? I mean .. for this one a quick weight test would suffice. A rostrum that size would have a decent heft (because it would be silcified/mineralized) and essentially feel like a heavy rock. If it is fairly light I would first be disappointed, and then I would note that bones of most modern marine mammals are federally protected (at least in the states). The tooth sockets on that one looked so worn (water worn) I was convinced it was a fossil. I saw the same listing pop up online. But looking at this image, I'm not so sure. Cheers, Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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