Ordovician_Odyssey Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 hey everyone, ok so i got this at a trading post at my museum where you can trade in stuff and recieve stuff in return(all nature things) so i got this there, its an antler, im not sure of where its from unfortunatly....can anyone tell if its fossilized / mineralized? thanks -shamus -Shamus The Ordovician enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Doesn't look like it to me. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossiladdict Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 It looks like it's been sitting on dirt for a little while but I don't think it's fossilized. Looks like someone chewed on the end of some of the antlers...is that what I'm seeing? Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhk Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 I'm seeing a modern antler. I'm not seeing fossil or mineralization. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovician_Odyssey Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 ok.....but its still a good antler...........thanks for the quick replies! -Shamus The Ordovician enthusiast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Looks like a typical shed. You can find them in places where deer live sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beck man Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 hey everyone, ok so i got this at a trading post at my museum where you can trade in stuff and recieve stuff in return(all nature things) so i got this there, its an antler, im not sure of where its from unfortunatly....can anyone tell if its fossilized / mineralized? thanks -shamus hello mate heres one i know is mineralized (fossilized) try burn if it stinksits still organic. tara for now beck man:) beck man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I agree with Rick it is a shed . Deer lose their antlers each year and grow new ones. It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Really cool that your museum has a trading post! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paleobarbie Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 hey everyone, ok so i got this at a trading post at my museum where you can trade in stuff and recieve stuff in return(all nature things) so i got this there, its an antler, im not sure of where its from unfortunatly....can anyone tell if its fossilized / mineralized? thanks -shamus It looks modern to me--original bone material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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