fossilus Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 I went fossil hunting last week in SE Texas heat and humidity. Not a lot of finds but I did find this proximal humerus encased in sandstone. I wanted to share it after I cleaned off the sandstone and ID'ed it. I believe Bison, quite possibly Latifrons as at least one Latifrons horn core has been found at this site along with many massive bison bones. Heavily mineralized, this piece weighs about 2kg (4.5 lbs) and is about 15cm max width, 18.5 cm long. It retains the process that is usually missing from the river finds I've made. What I find cool is the crystal filled void! Most of the bones I find my wife thinks are ugly but she likes this one! But what I find really cool is the crystal filled void! 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 that is a special find!!! You should enter it into Fossil of the Month 1 www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonfossils Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Awesome find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Very cool! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 1 hour ago, fossilus said: Most of the bones I find my wife thinks are ugly but she likes this one! Awesome find. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Very cool. I once found a complete but waterlogged Bison femur that snapped in half when I picked it up. Imagine my surprise... 1 8 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Uncle Siphuncle said: Very cool. I once found a complete but waterlogged Bison femur that snapped in half when I picked it up. Imagine my surprise... Cool- maybe I should start breaking my long bone finds to see what's inside? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 4 hours ago, fossilus said: Cool- maybe I should start breaking my long bone finds to see what's inside? I have some bones that have stuff jingling around inside them. They sound like rain sticks when inverted. Kinda nifty. It isn't often that I get to listen to my fossils. I guess I have fossils that fold AND jingle. 2 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPayton Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I guess crystals must really get along well with bison bones because I ALSO have a bison femur from southeast Texas with an inner cavity encrusted with calcite! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 @GPayton so jealous! Cool find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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