Anchiornis Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 In the Life and Science Museum in Durham County, there is a pit of Miocene Aurora sediments not unlike the one next to the Aurora Fossil Museum (though this one is extremely overpicked). While I was there, I found this weird thing with strange circular holes in it. It's also surprisingly lightweight as well. Could someone tell me what it might be? It looks somewhat like a reptilian scute, but it may simply be a piece of phosphate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Ammonite Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) It looks like a drum fish jaw with socket holes where the teeth used to be. http://apps.ohiohistory.org/ohioarchaeology/category/natural-history/ http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/25985-partial-sparus-jaw/ Edited May 25, 2016 by DPS Ammonite My goal is to leave no stone or fossil unturned. See my Arizona Paleontology Guide link The best single resource for Arizona paleontology anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 It doesn't look like any scutes I've found, the surface pattern doesn't look regular enough. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Looks geologic to me. 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...
tmaier Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 I vote geologic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashcraft Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Bioturbation layer on sandstone. Brent Ashcraft ashcraft, brent allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Looks geological to me as well. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anchiornis Posted May 25, 2016 Author Share Posted May 25, 2016 I thought it was geologic too when I first found it, but what makes me suspect that it is not geologic was how amazingly lightweight it is. It is definitely much lighter than other rocks of the same size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) The top picture resembles some of the turtle material that comes out of Lee Creek and is lightweight. However the bottom photo resembles some of the phosphate nuggets found. Edited May 26, 2016 by sixgill pete Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 if I had only seen the top pic I would say turtle but the bottom pic resembles a bony fish dentition somewhat. Whatever this is it doesn't look geologic (my opinion, not stating as fact). Perhaps a close up of the broken edge would help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Here are the images, rotated, cropped and brightened. I am sticking with geologic on this - possibly phosphate nodule. 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 June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I am with the small fish crowd on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 There is no order or pattern to the deformities in this piece. They are the same indents on both sides. it appears to be a thin crust with a different material inside. I say geologic and not fossil also. Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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