CWS Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Picked this up a while back at Aust in Gloucetershire, UK. It was free but amongst chunks of the bone bed which are full of coprolites with a similar black completion, it also has a smaller piece of coprolite squashed into the side of it. What do you think, is that a big poo?? Found icthyosaur vertebrae very close by too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Looks like 'it to me. I wonder what @Carl will say. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Could be, but I can't see any signs of inclusions? There are a lot of phosphatic nodules as well as the coprolites in these beds. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWS Posted December 15, 2022 Author Share Posted December 15, 2022 32 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Could be, but I can't see any signs of inclusions? There are a lot of phosphatic nodules as well as the coprolites in these beds. Hi, what do you mean by an inclusion, what would you look for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 hour ago, CWS said: Hi, what do you mean by an inclusion, what would you look for? Little pieces of what the animal hadn't been able to digest completely. Bits of scale, shell, bone, teeth, that sort of thing. They are not always present, but there's usually something visible in coprolites from the Aust Bone Beds. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted December 16, 2022 Share Posted December 16, 2022 It's rare, but not unheard of, for coprolites to have septarian cracks. That said, without obvious inclusions, I wouldn't ID this past phosphate nodule. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWS Posted December 16, 2022 Author Share Posted December 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Carl said: It's rare, but not unheard of, for coprolites to have septarian cracks. That said, without obvious inclusions, I wouldn't ID this past phosphate nodule. I've taken a few closer pics, definately a few bits in there one in the first pic looks like a small tooth? I'm also reducing a piece of jaw bone which has a rooted tooth in it, would be interested to know what it's from if you know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 It certainly has details that are quite coprolitic, but without strong indication of organic inclusions I'd still be reluctant to say it's a coprolite. I'm not seeing a convincing tooth in there, unfortunately. I also have no opinion on the other tooth photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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