johnnyvaldez7.jv Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 So this has been staring at me on the shelf for sometime waiting for an ID. Jokes aside...I found this on a SE Texas gravel bank...thought it was real peculiar looking...seemed to me to look like a coprolite...it has an unusual shape to it with markings all around...and if it isn't...what could it be much less the rectangular piece in the photographs? I thought maybe the small piece was bone or something. And the whole thing is solid as a rock and heavy. Sorry the pics are so close...wanted to get the details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 @GeschWhat. This is the person to decide, it certainly checks off a few boxes. Have to repeat what's been said already your pictures are just stunning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 I'm leaning toward phosphate concretion, but I wouldn't argue about it with Lorie or @Carl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 I can't say it's not a coprolite, but I'm not at all seeing enough detail for it to be convincing. Was it found near abundant vertebrate fossils? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyvaldez7.jv Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 Yes...every mammal piece I've posted so far has all been from the same small section of the Colorado River. And with the help of the great members here I seem to have a variety of mammals. This piece was found with all the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Will a knife scratch it? The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyvaldez7.jv Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 And yes JohnJ a knife will scratch it. Not deep at all tho. Not even close...it barely scratches it after several attempts with the point of a knife. It's heavy and dense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyvaldez7.jv Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 But then when you wipe it away (no pun intended) you can't really even see the scratch mark. And are these inclusions I think they're called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyvaldez7.jv Posted April 1, 2022 Author Share Posted April 1, 2022 Also I seem to find alot of these on the banks...some much more dense than others. But all seem to have some shape in common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Really had to tell from photos, sadly. Is there a nearby museum to which you could bring them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted April 2, 2022 Share Posted April 2, 2022 @GeschWhat 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...
johnnyvaldez7.jv Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 In the 4th picture could this be a bone fragment if this is indeed a coprolite? It seems like an inclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 13 hours ago, johnnyvaldez7.jv said: In the 4th picture could this be a bone fragment if this is indeed a coprolite? It seems like an inclusion. To me it looks more like a partial whorl of a gastropod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 I'm with @Carl on this. I really can't say one way or another. 1 1 Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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