Shellseeker Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 All of these are in great shape making me question whether or not any are fossil, Added the Birdbone to see if Auspex could ID. 1/2 x 1.125 inches 3/4 x 1.125 inches and the 2.4 inch bird bone: All comments appreciated. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 wow... a complete carpometacarpus! I can't say what from, but excellent find. auspex? Bobby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 For comparison: 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...
Doctor Mud Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 The colour suggests fossil. Where are they from? Are these river finds? If so they haven't been transported far from the source! Edit: just saw the tag. These are Peace River finds. Must be close to the source if they are fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 The carpometacarpus is from a Phalacrocorax auritus; Double-Crested Cormorant. It's a beauty "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...
digit Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Good on ya! Still pulling enviable specimens out of the Peace River long after most of us have given up on it for this season. The rainy season has finally (belatedly) started over on this coast of Florida--at least it waited till I could finish pressure cleaning my roof tiles. Been rainy over here the last couple of days and a check of the peninsular weather radar shows that the area that drains into the Peace looks to have gotten some good rains. I suspect Peace River posts will slow to a trickle as the last of the intrepid stalwarts finally throw in the towel. Haven't got a clue on the bird bone but the paleolama tooth (with roots!) would be a trip-maker for me any day. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 What a pleasant surprise!. I have not been out this week. These were found a little over a week ago and just last night took the time to photo and post. I realized that Mirafica was a possibility but because of the roots in the highly turbulent Peace River, also considered a modern calf. Thanks for the picture, Harry This mammoth vertebra process came from the same spot. It is sand-mud-medium gravel composition location with no larger rocks. Seeing detail in the muscle attachment points means these have not been chipped by rocks or eroded by water.. As Doctor Mud says -- close to the source. This excitement will have to build over the summer because the water is chin deep now. Thanks Auspex!! I did not really think that a specific bird was identifiable from a wing bone versus all the other birds around the same size. Just shows what I do not know about bird fossils. I did not think this could be fossil based on preservation, but given that many other items are coming up in pristine shape, maybe..... The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 I have no doubt that the carpometacarpus is a Pleistocene fossil. They're a lot tougher than they look, once mineralized. What you never see from an energetic environment are recent bird bones. "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...
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