jwcounts Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Found this in the North Sulphur River (north Texas) Saturday. It's definitely not Cretaceous, and it's not a vertebrae. There are bits of mineralization attached to it, and it's too heavy to be modern. My guess is that it's Pleistocene. I think it is relatively complete, but I'm not too good with ID on the non-reptile stuff. Some kind of toe bone from a large mammal maybe? Any help appreciated. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcounts Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 A few more photos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Resembles a worn talus bone to me.Look up astragalus or ankle bone and see what you think.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) Bison medial phalanges for comparison: Edited October 15, 2012 by Harry Pristis 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...
jwcounts Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 There is a definitely resemblance there, at least for some animals. This one doesn't seem too worn to me though. In the places where it is worn, you can see the porous looking bone inside. Most of the surface is solid though- it looks like that was the actual surface. It's also really asymmetrical. It would be cool if someone could narrow it down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwcounts Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) Yeah, those Bison phalanges are looking close. Edited October 15, 2012 by jwcounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Once again close ,but no cigar for me I think Harry the cigar lit,and is enjoying the aroma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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