Scottnokes2015 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Hey all I was out collecting in Vienna, Illinois yesterday and amongst what I found was this which looks like vertebrae. The thing is it looks to me to be a fossil but I'm not sure. It's about 3/8 th inch diameter. The area is Mississippian in age. Please can someone help, is this a modern critter vertebrae or indeed fossil. It was laying with a bunch of crinoid stems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.C. Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Based on age of the deposits (Mississipian) I would say if it is a fossil it did not originate there but most likely yes this is modern. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patelinho7 Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Looks modern, if it's indeed Mississippian it would not look anything like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Looks modern to me. Snake? 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Performing the burn test might confirm if this is modern, but it does appear so from these images. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted May 26, 2023 Share Posted May 26, 2023 Snake, lizard, or amphibian. 2 1 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...
JohnJ Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 Quote I think this is modern It is. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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