Richard Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I found this in a dry creek bed in McLennan County, Texas. There are a lot of oyster shell fossils in the rocks. Hope it is, it would be a great find for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas-Tunnel Rat Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Looks like fish to me with the Dark Grey color and flaky texture.. May not be tail, might be one of the fins. Can you get a better photo on the attachment side please? PUBLICATIONS Dallas Paleontology Society Occasional Papers Vol. 9 2011 "Pennsylvanian Stratigraphy and Paleoecology of Outcrops in Jacksboro, Texas" Author Texas Paleontology Society Feb, 2011 "Index Fossils and You" A primer on how to utilize fossils to assist in relative age dating strata" Author Quotes "Beer, Bacon, and Bivalves!" "Say NO to illegal fossil buying / selling" "They belong in a museum." Education Associates of Science - 2011 Bachelors of Science (Geology & Biology) - 2012 est. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 To me, it looks more like a bone than rays of a fin. Still could be fish, going by the texture. "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...
Xiphactinus Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 Def fish bone. kind of hard to tell beyond that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scipio Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 I agree with Xiphactinus. It is a bone from a fish and not a part of any fin. Outside of that.... go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave pom Allen Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 looks like a fish bone . my guess is a gill plate or at least a part of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Nice find. McLennan County can offer up some very interesting finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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