Callahan Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 All I believe I found what woodbine formation animal I found the vertebrae was from in north tx. looking through all fossils from general area I found with little research found that I had croc skutes fossils. Here is pics and any experts please chime in. I tumbled and polished some of the scutes so that’s why one or 2 look like this. My bad thought was some cool metallic iron ore etc Wish I picked up more. I didn’t know what hole rocks were. Construction already destroyed animals fossil which I believe possibly a partial or whole animal remains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Topic moved to Fossil ID ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielb Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 I don’t think crocodile scoots but maybe burrows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Definitely not scutes of any sort, nor are they any sort of osteoderm, in my opinion. 2 4 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callahan Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 Looks pretty close to these. I ground off some of the holes in tumbler. the crystallized one has selenite on it. vertebrae and the bone was all found in 5 yard radius. could be just burrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) If you look at the pattern on the scutes, it covers the entire piece and also has consistent spacing in between the "craters", where as your items have randomly spaced holes. The material is also quite different as well. Your last image looks quite flaky, which would not be very effective body armor. Edited April 22, 2023 by Fin Lover 2 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callahan Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 10 4. And thanks for identifying this and agree after y’all’s advice and more research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patelinho7 Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 Also, scutes and other vertebrate material rarely tumble smooth like yours are. Yours are similar in consistency to tumbled quartz pebbles. Bones and osteoderms typically chip and crumble into somewhat jagged pieces Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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