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This looks geologic to me - nodule or septarian nodule of some sort.

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I've been proven wrong slot here so I'll try to explain my reasoning.  The first photo looks like a top down shot with the nose pointing upper right.  There is symmetry there and the protrusions on either side remind me of those pigs like tusk sockets.  To the rear is a orbit on the right, broke off on left.  The long black thing rolling forward looks like a powerful front tooth socket.  

Second photo looking at right side of skull but still somewhat top down.  Nose still upper right.

Fourth photo, bottom of skull, insisors to top in hand, black.

Fifth photo, not sure of angle but broken black teeth.

Me feel is a small but mature "entelodont" or daeodon-type mammal with those heavy bony skulls with all those protrusions.  Kind of piggy.  Heavy teeth and tusks.

I'm not married to this.  Just trying to see something. (And typing on a small device)

 

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7 hours ago, JohnJ said:

In the first image, I see the keel (siphuncle) of a partial "horned" ammonite encased in a broken nodule.

 

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@BobWill

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Possibly, but beyond that I must respectfully punt.

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Part of a very large 'horned' ammonite.  I will bet all of Uncle Siphuncle's hard earned cash on it. That means I am very certain.   

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Thanks very cool to learn that it is some kind of fossil! Do you know what that bony looking thing could be in the last 3 photos or is it just erosion over time? I plan on taking it to the museum of ancient life here in Utah that's just down the road from me but it's great getting opinions before I do that

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On 6/27/2022 at 11:02 AM, JohnJ said:

In the first image, I see the keel (siphuncle) of a partial "horned" ammonite encased in a broken nodule.

 

@erose

@Uncle Siphuncle

@BobWill

@PFOOLEY

The "hint" of horns in the first image sort of loses it's punch in the second picture where there's nothing to back it up. It's just be too rough and may be still encased in too much matrix to see good evidence of an ammonite. It's one of those things you would have to see in person to make a valid judgement.

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Cool fossil. I have to agree with @JohnJ...part of an Ammonite in a concretion. Compare it with large specimens of Prionocylus macombi...I would guess you will find many similarities.

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