Drizzt0000 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Found this on the Arkansas river in kansas its thin and does not float in water. Was thinking some find of fossil all antler piece? I know mammoth parts have been found in the river and also cretaceous fossils as well any help would me great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzt0000 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 Oh and its really thin about as thin as a quarter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Part of a turtle plastron, I believe. 2 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...
Ridgehiker Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Yes, Its a fragment of soft-shell turtle shell. Trionyx. Its a little uncanny how often the remains of this turtle show up in so many formations from the Cretaceous to the present. It must be well adapted to evolve with changing ecosystems. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Andy- Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 As said, it's part of a turtle plastron. You can compare with another aquatic turtle species below. 1 Looking forward to meeting my fellow Singaporean collectors! Do PM me if you are a Singaporean, or an overseas fossil-collector coming here for a holiday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzt0000 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 That explains what this is then another piece of turtle shell I'm guessing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drizzt0000 Posted January 2, 2017 Author Share Posted January 2, 2017 Thank you everyone for helping id these finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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