enoscrawler Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 My wife spotted this on the side of the road as we were leaving White Mound in Nebo Oklahoma. It may be surrounded by shell because it is very brittle and flakes apart. The bone itself is about 15in long and pretty strong. It weighs maybe 10- 15lbs. Any ideas of what it would be? An uncle of mine believes its a jaw bone.h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 This looks geologic rather than biologic to me. Concretion of some sort, I would guess. Do not see any bone texture. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoscrawler Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 I forgot to add that in the forth pic there is another fossil about the size of a quarter, half moon shape with little holes lined around the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 That looks to be a chert concretion with a little of the encrusting limestone remaining. It's cool, but not a fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I agree... chert concretion. Now the little ring in the 4th picture... that is much more fossily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoscrawler Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Thanks guys we were a little stumped. I've never heard of this before so I did some research and my specimen somewhat matches the so called "Pseudofossils" Very unique, I've learned something new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Trust me, we've all picked them up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoscrawler Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 So are these something to be cherished or we should just pass up if we come across another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanNREMTP Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 That's up to you. Some pseudofossils I have no issue picking up and keeping. Others, eh. It's just whatever catches my eye. Even if I take it home and decide not to put it in my collection, my kids will take it off my hands in a heartbeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I forgot to add that in the forth pic there is another fossil about the size of a quarter, half moon shape with little holes lined around the edge. I forgot to add that in the forth pic there is another fossil about the size of a quarter, half moon shape with little holes lined around the edge. I agree... chert concretion. Now the little ring in the 4th picture... that is much more fossily. There does appear to be some kind of fossil in the middle of all of that. Perhaps a shell or something. See if you can expose a little more and get a better pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 So are these something to be cherished or we should just pass up if we come across another? If you are in doubt whether a specimen is a concretion or fossil, take it home. The next specimen you may think is a concretion but may be a fossil. It is better to take a concretion home versus leaving a fossil in the field. Also if you find a concretion and find it interesting, why not take it home. Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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