belemniten Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Last Saturday I found an interesting looking bone in the quarry Kromer near Holzmaden (Lower Jurassic). Its about 4 cm long and extremely thin. Because of that I would say that I have found a bone of a pterosaur. But that would be a rare find at a place where you can find mainly marine fossils. (A friend of mine found some bones and even two pterosaur teeth "recently"). So can somebody confirm that idea or have another idea? Thanks for your help Here it is: Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Interesting find. It may need more prep before it can be accurately ID'd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Maybe a jaw bone? More prep would help to decide for sure. Nice find, Sebastian! 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...
Shamalama Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 It's a real mystery. Something you surely do not want to pursue as it will only end up taking you down dark, twisted alleyways and late night "dead drops". I suggest you send it to me and I will accept the risk that is inherent with finding bones in the wild. -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Sorry I can't help other than to suggest you take it to the Hauff museum for appraisal. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 23 hours ago, Foozil said: Interesting find. It may need more prep before it can be accurately ID'd. Thanks ! I think you are right. Too bad that I dont have the tools to prep it 23 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Maybe a jaw bone? More prep would help to decide for sure. Nice find, Sebastian! Thanks TIm ! A jaw was also one of my first suggestions but the picture may be a bit irritating. The things you marked arent teeth ... Nonetheless a jaw seems to be a possible solution. 20 hours ago, Shamalama said: It's a real mystery. Something you surely do not want to pursue as it will only end up taking you down dark, twisted alleyways and late night "dead drops". I suggest you send it to me and I will accept the risk that is inherent with finding bones in the wild. 20 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Sorry I can't help other than to suggest you take it to the Hauff museum for appraisal. Thanks Roger ! Maybe I will do that ... Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
izak_ Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Just now, belemniten said: Too bad that I dont have the tools to prep it The rock immediately around the bone looks quite hard, but you could maybe use something like a scalpel to scrape some of it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 A little update: A friend of mine prepped it for me and after the prep a kinda funny combination out of a fish bone and a very rare pterosaur bone became visible. The fish bone is the bigger one (5 cm long) and is lying on the top of the pterosaur bone. As these are marine deposits you can imagine how rare the pterosaur bone is Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Cool find. You friend did a good prepp. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, ynot said: Cool find. You friend did a good prepp. Thank you! Oh yes he is really experienced in prepping and finding things from Holzmaden! He has an awesome collection Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Very good, Sebastian! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted August 1, 2018 Author Share Posted August 1, 2018 10 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Very good, Sebastian! Thanks Roger Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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