Scottnokes2015 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 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 post Share on other sites
A.C. Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 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 post Share on other sites
patelinho7 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Looks modern, if it's indeed Mississippian it would not look anything like that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Looks modern to me. Snake? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kane Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Performing the burn test might confirm if this is modern, but it does appear so from these images. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Harry Pristis Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 Snake, lizard, or amphibian. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ Posted May 27 Share Posted May 27 Quote I think this is modern It is. Link to post Share on other sites
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