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I've been pretty busy lately, but took the time yesterday to check out a new location I spotted a couple months ago. It is the basal Greenhorn Limestone (Central Kansas). The layer is composed of very hard limestone "plates" that vary from a few inches to nearly a foot thick. Splitting of these rock usually shows numerous tiny pieces of fish bones, and a strong oil smell. Sometimes you find a shark tooth. That's what is most commonly found, but occasionally you can find something even cooler. Yesterday I made a split, and found a nice big (about 10cm) bone with one end complete, and very thin walls. I was hoping for bird, but I'm just about as happy with a pterosaur bone. The first of my collecting career, and from what I've heard, only the third from the basal Greenhorn.

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Excellent find, Ramo!

Congratulations!

That is way too cool. :D

Regards.

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Ooo-yeah! Nice!

Possibly a wing phalanx?

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Great find Ramo! It's been a good summer for pterosaur stuff on the forum.

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-- Terry Pratchett

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Ooo-yeah! Nice!

Possibly a wing phalanx?

Reminds me of the third phalnayx on my pteranodon...

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I'm going to have to show it to someone who knows about these critters to give more details. Like I said, this is the first one I've ever found, and I'm pretty excited about it!

Thanks,

Ramo

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Incredible find, Ramo. Congratulations. It will be great to hear what the specialists have to say.

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beautiful fossil, congrats Ramo :)

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Ramo

Great find!!! I wouldn't touch the piece that the fossil is in but you might want to break down the pieces of limestone that were around it to see if there are other bones hidden inside. The breakdown process that I sent to you a while back would take a bit of time and effort but would break down the limestone. Jamie is getting very good results breaking down the Greenhorn using this process.

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