FossilFarmer Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I found this in a box labeled fossils at my grandfathers house with a bunch of other fossils. He lived in California but he traveled all over the world. I’m not sure where he got this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 It appears to be a rock. 4 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas.Dodson Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I agree with Harry, I'm not seeing a fossil in this myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Sure can see where the ID came from but with what I'm seeing I also just see a cool rock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Harry Pristis said: It appears to be a rock. I can't go along with this @Harry Pristis and all. That looks like bone to me. Turtle skull, I think threw the ID into a tail spin. Would you all consider a vert. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent_Zigzag Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Greetings! This piece of specimen appears to be an interesting one. It looks like a part of cranial structure in shape, however, there is a lack of bone structure on the broken edge. If there are no more pictures with higher resolution, I would say this is a nice piece of stone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 35 minutes ago, Agent_Zigzag said: there is a lack of bone structure on the broken edge. If there are no more pictures with higher resolution, I would say this is a nice piece of stone! Zoom has fooled me before. Boy I wish I could compare it to a look through a loupe. I don't see any surface that isn't broken. Mineral clogged perhaps, but I do seem to be the odd man out here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilFarmer Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 IMG_2216.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I'm afraid it is time for me to concede. I still see a porous texture, but it is lacking some of the variation that would indicate it's being bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Looks like a chunk of limestone to me. 2 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...
JohnJ Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 A good wash and scrub with an old toothbrush might reveal more about the mineral composition. There might be quartz or calcite crystals in those vugs. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I see only rock here... no fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Tidgy agrees. It's not one of her relatives, I'm afraid. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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