NatalieP Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Need some help with this piece of bone please. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Where was it found? 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...
NatalieP Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Where was it found? Hawthorn group, peace river formation. Middle miocene- pliocene 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 I have no specific answer, but as one possibility, I am thinking marine mammal and because of your 4th photo, I am thinking "jaw" Toothed , likely Kogiopsis. Baleen, likely Herpetocetine The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatalieP Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 11 hours ago, Shellseeker said: I have no specific answer, but as one possibility, I am thinking marine mammal and because of your 4th photo, I am thinking "jaw" Toothed , likely Kogiopsis. Baleen, likely Herpetocetine Well I did find another part of Whale Jaw and skull. But this bone was about a mile away 20ft down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 2 hours ago, NatalieP said: Well I did find another part of Whale Jaw and skull. But this bone was about a mile away 20ft down Just imagine how many Jaws, skulls and teeth of different whales lay scattered 20 feet down across that mile !!! I am really stretching the clues, but my best approximation is the mandibular condyle of a small whale... You can see lots of examples if you search the internet. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NatalieP Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 9 hours ago, Shellseeker said: Just imagine how many Jaws, skulls and teeth of different whales lay scattered 20 feet down across that mile !!! I am really stretching the clues, but my best approximation is the mandibular condyle of a small whale... You can see lots of examples if you search the internet. Honestly with this bone I had no idea this could even be a part of a jaw. Didn't even cross my mind. So the holes in the bone are they tooth holes? Would Like to just learn/absorb as much as possible to help myself in the future! I really appreciate your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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