help with this fossil found in Aurora, NC

[JimWilliams]

Found this a couple of years ago while searching in the phosphate mine spoils in Aurora. Not sure exactly what it is.

[JimWilliams]

additional pic

[Troodon]

A vertebra of a cetacean probably whale being that large.

[Carl]

Agreed.

[JimWilliams]

Thanks for the quick replies and help

[ynot]

+1 foe whale vert.

[Wolf89]

big whale vert

 

[Vieira]

I agree with a cetacean vertebra

[goatinformationist]

Uncle Pierce's phosphate mine in Florida turned these puppies up by the bucket load.  That was in 1902.  Those were the days.