gturner333 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I found the following vertebra from some Permian matrix out of Oklahoma. I'm not sure if it is a fossil or something recent. When I dropped it into some water, it did sink like a rock. Does it look like any Permian vertebrae that you have seen? I also found this interesting dome-shaped item. Looks kind of geological or possibly coral to me, but I would like a 2nd opinion. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Looks like a snake vertebra beyond that no idea on the other one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gturner333 Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 It does. It matches up with a garter snake vert I saw on the web. So, I am guessing it is recent??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 I think it is a modern snake vertebra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 16 minutes ago, gturner333 said: It does. It matches up with a garter snake vert I saw on the web. So, I am guessing it is recent??? Snake vertebrae have not changed in million of years but my guess is recent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gturner333 Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 That's okay. I think I will still keep it. The ball and socket is interesting and I guess that allows it to slither around so well. Any ideas on the little dome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Post some more pictures of the dome someone could have answers. Could it be geologic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunterc123 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 14 minutes ago, gturner333 said: That's okay. I think I will still keep it. The ball and socket is interesting and I guess that allows it to slither around so well. Any ideas on the little dome? Tap the vertebra with a rock or something. If it makes a tink tink sound its probably mineralized and is a fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunterc123 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 The picture I posted is of fossilized snake vertebrae. If anyone wants to put them side by side... They don't seem to match though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gturner333 Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 I didn't hear any "tink", but it is pretty small. Considering that its coloration is different from all of the other fossils I have been finding in this matrix, I believe that it probably is recent. Here is a bottom view of the dome. I starting to lean toward geological on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 That's my call on your dome maybe a geode but I'm not a mineral guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 The dome object reminds me of either a very water worn/ just forming piece of beekite. I'd go with geologic for an origin on this. 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...
Al Dente Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Earliest snake fossils so far are from the Jurassic. Permian would be much too old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 ! ncomms6996.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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