jpuryear91 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I found this when I was walking on the beach tonight. Looks like some kind of fossilized hip bone. It was really weird, so I wanted to see what you people think it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 That's a femur head, don't know what to. Others may though. “...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...
Macrophyseter Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 1 hour ago, jpuryear91 said: Looks like some kind of fossilized hip bone. Close, as whodaman said, its the head of a femur, which does connect to the hip, which some people might still call that part of the hip (even though its actually part of the leg obviously). Because we don't know where exactly you found that, we can't identify what animal that femur came from. Remember to specify the location (which region/which beach), it actually helps a ton. If you're a fossil nut from Palos Verdes, San Pedro, Redondo Beach, or Torrance, feel free to shoot me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpuryear91 Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 I found it on Holden Beach in North Carolina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 In my opinion it will take a ton and a half of context to be confident of this one. It's just too incomplete, and the shape too common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Size might help. But as Dale stated, it may be too fragmentary to ID. 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...
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