ryanantao Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Last weekend I came across this fossil in a creek bed outside of Dallas, TX. It definitely appears to be some kind of a fossil, but it's awkward shape is leaving me wondering what exactly it is. I'm hoping someone can help me identify what it is and what type of animal it may have come from. Let me know if there are any questions I can answer that may help. Thank you! Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Welcome to the forum! It looks a little fishy to me (like a piece of a fish skull), but it is way outside of my area of expertise. I recommend that you add some dimensions...I guarantee the experts that actually know something will want that information. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Lover Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) Yeah same here, I don't have too much knowledge of fossils. To me, it mightlooks like you just came across a bone from a dead animal, but I'm not sure. From what I can see in the picture, it doesn't look too old. But I don't know that much. It could be really old, maybe not. I wouldn't know aha. It is very strange looking though Edited July 10, 2015 by RaptorFan4Life "Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you" Job 12:8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'd also be inclined to guess that your find is recent, but let's wait until a real bone man chimes in here. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I would say you found a chunk of recent cow skull. The absence of mineralization in the interior of the bone and the overall light color is what I'm going on. Also, the bit of matrix still on the specimen looks like mud and creek gravel. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I also see a chunk of mammal skull. But it might be hard to do better than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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