Diapsid Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 (edited) I found this in a rock bed. I'm in College Station, TX and was looking for petrified wood (which I found plenty of). I picked this up and the holes really make me think its bone. It's definitely a rock, it clinks when I hit it with metal and is dense like a rock. There's one side that is more smooth and not as holey, but I think that's where it got worn down. The grid below is 5mm x 5mm squares. Edited April 24, 2022 by Diapsid Typo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 certainly looks boney. But is it fossil? can't say from here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diapsid Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 29 minutes ago, jpc said: certainly looks boney. But is it fossil? can't say from here. During construction of part of my school, the rocks they dug up were placed in some rock beds. This piece had to have been buried for a very long time. Also I am positive it is a rock now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 You've found your first nondescript chunk of mineralized bone...probably Pleistocene. Welcome to the Forum. 1 2 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diapsid Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 Cool, I know there's been ice-age fossils found around here from mammoths, deer, horses, and other things. I'm fine with not knowing exactly what it is, you're right it is the first bone I've found. It sure beats finding only shells. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Diapsid said: Cool, I know there's been ice-age fossils found around here from mammoths, deer, horses, and other things. I'm fine with not knowing exactly what it is, you're right it is the first bone I've found. It sure beats finding only shells. The shell collectors might disagree. Nice find. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poser Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 Very nice piece. I would say it is bone because of the uniformity of the spongy bone trabecula. What a cool find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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