Texas, Fossil, Antler,

[Stan Simpson]

These 3 pieces were found near Houston Texas in a dredge operation. They are fossils but look like pieces of modern antlers. Thanks for your input.

[garyc]

 I agree they are all antler. Not sure what beasts they came from. On a side note I have been appreciating all of your posts. I would love to know where the dredging operation that these fossils came from is/was.

[abyssunder]

Some examples of antlers :

 

excerpt from Atlas of Animal Bones. For Prehistorians, Archaeologists and Quaternary Geologists - Elisabeth Schmid; Elsevier, New York, 1972.

[Ptychodus04]

Fossilized deer antler is not unheard of from Texas. I have a piece from the Sulphur River.

[sseth]

Incredible find.  I have a huge fossil antler collection myself.  I am fascinated by them.  I believe yours to be from "Odocoileus virginianus" based on time period and region.

 

Fantastic finds.

 

Seth

[gavialboy]

those are some awesome finds