yetilove Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Fossilized Dino embryo egg I believe 20230604_154615.heic 20230604_154623.heic 20230604_154629.heic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 This looks to be a concretion, not a dinosaur egg or embryo. 8 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 (edited) Sorry, not a dinosaur egg or embryo but a concretion: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concretion Concretions are very often mistaken for dinosaur eggs. Edited June 4, 2023 by oilshale Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 39 minutes ago, yetilove said: Fossilized Dino embryo egg I believe 20230604_154615.heic 1.45 MB · 0 downloads 20230604_154623.heic 1.42 MB · 0 downloads 20230604_154629.heic 1.11 MB · 0 downloads First off, welcome to the forum! It looks like it is not a dino egg, but kudos for having a sharp eye and being willing to ask for help with an ID! I hope you will stick around and take advantage of the wealth of information to be had here. That said, here is an article to help explain why this is not a fossil and what it most likely is. Also, a link about fossils in Missouri. Hope to see you around on the forum! http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/forum/115-missouri/ 3 Everything is generated through your own will power ~ Ray Bradbury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Dinosaur eggs with embryos are incredibly rare with only a few found. This is what one looks like from china. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Welcome to the forum! Concretions (because of their oval shape and layering) are very often mistaken for fossilized eggs. You're not the first to make that assumption (and certainly won't be the last). We've got a member who specializes in studying fossilized eggs and he's written a little guide to help those understand what real fossilized eggs look like. You might find it interesting reading: If you are in Missouri, most of the surface rocks are likely hundreds of millions of years older than the dinosaurs (how crazy is that to imagine?) but you may be able to find fossils like crinoids, brachiopods, rugose corals, byrozoans and other marine fossils. This map is a good start to see the age of the rocks in your area. Knowing the age can help you determine what types of fossils might be found there. https://dnr.mo.gov/document-search/generalized-geologic-map-missouri-pub2514/pub2514 Cheers. -Ken 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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