i.amsherlocked Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Found washed out from a river bank in Northern Alberta. Wondering if there were any guesses as to what type of bone it could be, I was thinking some sort of Scapula? Might not be able to tell from the photo angle but its nearly completely flat except for the round joint at the end. Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I don't think there is enough there to make any kind of determination of what that is from. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Brandy Cole Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I think it lacks enough detail to determine, but it's possible that pictures with end-on views could help. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jan Lester Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Scapula is a decent guess, given that there only seems to be one articulated surface. It was not a young animal, the epiphysis is fully fused, so it was something small. Rabbit, raccoon, mink, weasel, etc etc. Pics from the articulate end might help, but it would be hard to tell the species with just that piece. Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 FYI, not a lot of dinosaur deposits in Northern Alberta. Link to post Share on other sites
i.amsherlocked Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Troodon said: FYI, not a lot of dinosaur deposits in Northern Alberta. Northern Alberta as in Edmonton Area Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 Okay thanks for clarification, Edmonton is mid province and in dino country depending on where found.. Like others have said its pretty hard to positively assign it to anything. However it does has some characteristics of a theropod Digit V metatarsal Link to post Share on other sites
i.amsherlocked Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 9 hours ago, Troodon said: Okay thanks for clarification, Edmonton is mid province and in dino country depending on where found.. Like others have said its pretty hard to positively assign it to anything. However it does has some characteristics of a theropod Digit V metatarsal Interesting! I appreciate you taking the time to share, thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
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