Ashley.cook Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Any idea what this is experts?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Where was it found? Looks like a chunk of bone. Is it heavy? If so, it could be a dugong rib piece. 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...
fifbrindacier Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Hi welcome to TFF. Could you tell us where you found it, what is the geological age if you know it, what kind of stone are around (iron, limestone,etc...) ? Could you also take photos of both ends and of the other side ? Thank you. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley.cook Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 I found this on Onslow beach in camp Lejuene. It's heavy also. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Thanks for your quick reply. I think fossildude19 got it. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley.cook Posted November 8, 2016 Author Share Posted November 8, 2016 Thank you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 not a rib,IHMO,but might be part of the ischiadic complex?/pubic bone? @Boesse might know this one. I'm no expert in sirenian osteology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaier Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Not a dugong rib (I have a lot of those), because the end view does show some holes in it. Dugong ribs are very solid. It is very dense. That's a clue. Also, the smooth surfaces show the original bone surface, and look carefully you can see that there are large chips and slivers of the bone removed, so the shape is very much altered by this fracturing damage. It's hard to image the original shape, because the fraturing is heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 2 minutes ago, tmaier said: Not a dugong rib (I have a lot of those), because the end view does show some holes in it. Dugong ribs are very solid. It is very dense. That's a clue. Also, the smooth surfaces show the origianl bone surface, and look carefully you can see that there are large chips and slivers of the bone removed, so the shape is very much altered by this fracturing damage. It's hard to image the origianl shape, because the fraturing is heavy. Good call Tmaier! That'll teach me to wait for other pictures in the future. 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...
Elliott.cook Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Is this something to keep because the beach i go to has soo many small and medium size fossil bones like this one. I'm 26 I just started beach hunting as a hobby and just learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmaier Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 You can collect them, and for each one you pick up you will learn a bit more about the texture and density of the different bones. And on occasion, you might be able to identify one. The more you handle fossil, the more you understand them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 1 hour ago, tmaier said: You can collect them, and for each one you pick up you will learn a bit more about the texture and density of the different bones. And on occasion, you might be able to identify one. The more you handle fossil, the more you understand them. Rightly said. "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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