Shark Tooth Hunter Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Found this one up towards popes creek on the Potomac river on the Maryland side. I've found a lot of bones but never one looking quite like this. I'm guessing whale or porpoise? I normally just find vertabrae or bone fragments. Although it looks a lot like a vertebrae. If anyone knows what this bone is I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Conor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 @Boesse would know. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 It's an atlas vert., likely from one or the other. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Probably a delphinid atlas vertebra, as previously stated., depending on the size of the bone. 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...
Chase B. Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Dear Shark Tooth Hunter, I'd agree with the identifications of Rockwood and Fossildude19 above. Congratulations on this find! Regards, Chase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shark Tooth Hunter Posted July 9, 2017 Author Share Posted July 9, 2017 Ok cool thanks everyone for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 yup, atlas vertebra of a small odontocete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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