FrostbyteFossils Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Found this rock. Looks similar to when fossil bones are polished. I doubt it is a bone but is there a good way of telling the difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Can't help with distinguishing between the two, but it doesn't look quite like bone to me. (Caveat: I am not a bone collector- grains of salt may need to be taken.) I took the liberty of brightening and cropping your photos. (Which are quite good! ) 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...
ynot Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Bone will have a more uniform pattern of cellular structure, with a more dense area on the exterior portions. Rocks that imitate bone will have a more random size and patterns (if any) and usually do not show any difference between internal and external structure. The best way to be able to tell the difference is to look at the structures of bones. Magnification can help. 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...
FrostbyteFossils Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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