NEYXOUS Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 My research indicates this should be a coprolite.. there is a chunk of something that kinda looks like agatized bone in it.. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Monica Posted July 7, 2018 Share Posted July 7, 2018 @GeschWhat is our petrified poop expert - Lori, what say you about this piece? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEYXOUS Posted July 7, 2018 Author Share Posted July 7, 2018 We will call this the "back side" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GeschWhat Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 I'm not seeing any bone. With fossil bone you should see some type of cell structure. Here is one piece I have that was collected from Dugway years ago. It is the only one of this type that I have seen. I am maybe 45% confident it may coprolite. Generally, I consider these dubiocoprolites. I have talked to many coprolite experts. Rarely have we seen anything to confirm a fecal origin. Some people think rocks of this type may be mineral casts of coprolites. I am on the fence. I really want them to be coprolites, but am still looking for evidence that will prove it. Things to look for are backfilled burrows that would have been left by dung beetles, bits of vegetable matter, and bone material. There have been some found in the Two Medicine formation that have bits of rotted wood and crustaceans. Those, however, are calcareous rather than siliceous. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted July 8, 2018 Share Posted July 8, 2018 Here is an example of a coprolite with bone fragment inclusions from the Judith River Formation. As you can see, the bone cell structure is much smaller/tighter. Hopefully these examples will give you some idea what to look for. If you do see evidence of cell structure in your sample, please post closeup photos. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEYXOUS Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 The area IS associated with redwood casts...it would made sense that any corprolite would likely be a cast too. Same layer and all. (: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEYXOUS Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 I will be getting a few items cut and polished. Ill put this one on the list to get some closeups of the makup. (: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 On 7/7/2018 at 8:18 PM, NEYXOUS said: I will be getting a few items cut and polished. Ill put this one on the list to get some closeups of the makup. (: Excellent! I would be very interested to see what is in there. Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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