Brad1978 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I found this today near a creek bed and it has a bone appearance with sockets. Can anybody identify this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I think you have forgotten the pic... Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad1978 Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 Ooops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad1978 Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 I think the hole in it could have been where the tendon was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 This looks like chert and limestone to me. Does the porous part fizz when exposed to some white vinegar? 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...
Brad1978 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 I'll try that and I'll let y'all know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad1978 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 It didn't fizz at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Hmm. Could be just weathered chert. 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 November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Brad, does it have a higher pitched ring when struck with something solid? The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad1978 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 No it doesn't have a high pitch ring. I wish I could get better pictures but this is as good as it gets for now. I'm almost 100% positive this is bone. I'm just wondering if there are any bones in the human hip that resemble this. I tried dipping it in HCL and it didn't fizz in that either. If it is bone it's extremely old because it's got weight and it's very solid. It's broken so it makes it harder to identify. The sockets where the brown spots are look like bone marrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad1978 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 Also I should point out that I found this right where an old Indian camp used to be next to a creek along with several arrowheads and tools. This place is covered with artifacts. I found 3 spear heads and a bunch of crudely made points and knives. Also found a Firestone that had a perfectly round hole that finally wore all the way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Maybe try setting it on a table and getting photos of the flat or smooth broken areas. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 No bone for me. Just a piece of chert http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad1978 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 Yeah I think that has been my biggest problem is getting good photos. What do you guys use to take your pictures? Does it have to have any particular lens or camera type? Because trying to examine the pictures is just not the same as looking at it in person or in your hand. The iphone just makes everything look like normal everyday rocks unable to see the detail in them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad1978 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 Parts of it almost look like broken off antlers. And if it's really really old it is gonna be difficult to make out things that are covered with petina in spots I would imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 I just use a small magnifying loop held up against camera lense on phone for close ups. And like was mentioned set it down, solid color background. Just a thought, I have collected small peices of what I think is agatized wood with very similar texture here in Texas. Unless it is chert also 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Lone Hunter said: Unless it is chert also Sorry. I don't think either your example or the post are wood. This does not look like bone to me either. I think it must be just a rock. It must be soft if it does not ring high pitched when struck. Perhaps a form of gypsum ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 For better images, do not hold the items. Make sure you are outside in daylight, if possible. Or near a window during the day. Lighting is important to getting detail. Items should be on a flat, solid surface. Take photos from directly above the item. Photograph all sides, moving the item, and propping it up with a book or whatever is handy to hold it up if it does not stand by itself. 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...
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