Jamzman Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 (edited) Can anyone tell me if I am on the right track. I collected this fossil in a creek bed in North Texas consisting of mostly upper cretaceous limestone with many bivalves, ammonites, etc. It appears to be a scapula to me possibly from a plesiosaur. Can anyone offer any input? Edited April 4, 2016 by Jamzman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Welcome to the forum! I will leave input to the experts. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Your images are not clear enough to see any indication it is bone. Do you have pics that show the texture of bone? The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Looks like a suggestively shaped piece of limestone to me. I'm not seeing any bone structure. 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...
jpc Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 can we see pix from different angles? Esp of the edge you have at the bottom of your photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamzman Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Your images are not clear enough to see any indication it is bone. Do you have pics that show the texture of bone? Here are a couple of closeups. It appears to have a spine or linea in the appropriate position for a scapula and several foramen as the one shown in the first image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thanks for the extra photos, but I still don't see anything to indicate it is bone vs. limestone. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamzman Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thanks for the extra photos, but I still don't see anything to indicate it is bone vs. limestone.I can't say that I am certain it is bone either as the striations are far less pronounced than other bone fossils that I have. The cancellous portion is also less pronounced. However. I can see enough linear striations that follow the contours of the specimen to be at least 50% convinced that it is of biological origin. Here are a few more pictures. I am not sure they will help as the striations are very hard to see in the photos. Thanks for your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Thanks for additional pix. I am not seeing any bone texture in there... sorry to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Pocock Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 Hi Sorry I think that I have to agree I cant see any structure that suggests its bone. It is suggestive in shape but bone shaped rock is more common that you may think. Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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