musicnfossils Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Hey y’all, super curious about this potential egg as I’ve never found one before. Could be just a strange rock but I had to be sure. Apologies for the lack of measurements I misplaced my measuring tape but I can provide better photos as soon as I find it. Dinosaur park formation, steveville AB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingo2 Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) I believe dinosaur eggs are almost nonexistent in Alberta- even in DPP and the DPF. There are eggshells that have been found at a few places, but I think devils coulee is the only place that has produced whole eggs. Would like to be wrong on this though. Edit: "In 2001 Darren H. Tanke and M. K. Brett-Surman reviewed and described eggshell and hatchling material from the Dinosaur Park Formation of Dinosaur Provincial Park. Eggshell is rare in the Park, being present in only two microfossil sites, both of which are predominated by the preserved shells of invertebrate life." https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Evidence-of-hatchling-and-nesting-size-hadrosaurs-Tanke-Brett-Surman/e31bafeb90a2296b331a5060e2c7f1e4253c6e1e Edited August 4, 2022 by dingo2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicnfossils Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 Yeah devil’s coulee is the only place I’ve heard of them coming from anywhere close to here. Might email the Tyrrell about it unless it’s not at all what I think it might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Doesn´t show the last pic a typical granitic rock texture? Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, FranzBernhard said: Doesn´t show the last pic a typical granitic rock texture? Franz Bernhard Looks like gabro to me. It tends to be darker and more readily degrades to the crumbly texture than granite proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 The thickness of the "shell" varies too much for this to be an egg, methinks. 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...
Theroroth Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) This doesn't look like an egg to me, although it does look interesting whatever it is... In the 4th image, the "shell" seems to have multiple layers, which doesn't look right for an egg in my opinion. Edited August 4, 2022 by Theroroth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertramp Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 It would be useful to see a more detailed pic of the section. it could be, as already mentioned by rockwood, a weathered ultrabasic rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicnfossils Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 Bummer, it was a stretch but I thought I’d check anyway. Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Keep at it, eggs are a tough reach but eggshells are not out of question. This was recently posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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