Mamasaurus Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) My family stumbled across quite a few pieces of fossilized bone over the weekend in Southeast Wyoming. We counted 40+ pieces that are between 2-6” in height and oval in shape. They were spread out over an area approx 40’ wide. We also found what might be a tooth along with sereral other unidentifiable pieces. This was a very exciting find for us and I would love to learn more about what (or who) we found! Please let me know if you need additional photographs or any other info. Edited March 14, 2018 by Mamasaurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Mamasaurus (love the 'name', by the way)...welcome to The Fossil Forum! Unfortunately, I'm not seeing any bones there. What you've got are pieces of baculites...ancient, straight-shelled cephalopods (relatives of today's octopus, squid and nautilus). Still very nice finds though! -Joe 4 Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Welcome to TFF! Sorry, but those are not bone. They are (most of them) baculite shell pieces. Joe beat Me. 1 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...
Mamasaurus Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 (edited) Thanks for the info and for your quickly replies! I obviously have a lot to learn! Any idea what the roundish one is? Edited March 14, 2018 by Mamasaurus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 2 minutes ago, Mamasaurus said: Thanks for the info! I obviously have a lot to learn! Any idea what the roundish one is? Not sure which one You mean, can You repost the pictures of it? 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...
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ynot Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 not sure that is a fossil. Need better close up pictures to be sure. 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...
Mamasaurus Posted March 14, 2018 Author Share Posted March 14, 2018 There are several like this and I’ll take some better pics tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 12 minutes ago, Mamasaurus said: if you touch the white part of this one to the tip of your tongue, does it stick? Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone2stone Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Inoceramids "bivalves" or clams if you wish. In the Dallas Tex area these sometimes produce pearls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamasaurus Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 21 hours ago, GeschWhat said: if you touch the white part of this one to the tip of your tongue, does it stick? Yes, if I touch the white part it does stick to my tongue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Just now, Mamasaurus said: Yes, if I touch the white part it does stick to my tongue. Unless there is visible bone structure (which I don't see in the photo), my guess is that this one is coprolite! Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamasaurus Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 Here’s another image of a selection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamasaurus Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 17 hours ago, bone2stone said: Inoceramids "bivalves" or clams if you wish. In the Dallas Tex area these sometimes produce pearls. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 I couldn't see the shell material before - nix the coprolite id. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamasaurus Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 4 minutes ago, GeschWhat said: Unless there is visible bone structure (which I don't see in the photo), my guess is that this one is coprolite! My husband (and daughter) would be SO excited if they are coprolite. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Mamasaurus said: My husband (and daughter) would be SO excited if they are coprolite. Lol Was there shell material on the outside? Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamasaurus Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, GeschWhat said: I couldn't see the shell material before - nix the coprolite id. Part of the surrounding rock chipped off and revealed the Shell material today when I went to take the new pics - sorry for not posting a better pic initially! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 1 minute ago, Mamasaurus said: Part of the surrounding rock chipped off and revealed the Shell material today when I went to take the new pics - sorry for not posting a better pic initially! No problem - I study coprolites, so I get excited whenever I see potential Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamasaurus Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 1 minute ago, GeschWhat said: No problem - I study coprolites, so I get excited whenever I see potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamasaurus Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share Posted March 15, 2018 I found this piece when I went back through everything today. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNCollector Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 The fractal patterns on baculites never ceases to amaze me. It’s awesome how fundamental mathematical formulas manage to work their way into nature. that was a pretty nerdy comment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 The roundish ones are indeed Inoceramid clams. Both are common in certain late Cretaceous marine deposits around here (by which I mean all of Wyoming). I don't see any teeth in your pix. Just clams and baculites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 The baculite is beautiful. I love baculites, but they are hard to find here in Texas. The beautiful pattern you see are called suture lines. The little teeth like projections on the end of the baculite pieces are called septa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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