TMike Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 I live in Central Texas, 1 mile east of I-35 in New Braunfels.I read that my area has a Cretaceous surface. I have searched far and wide for an object that fits the description of my find (actually, my chicken's found it in their coop, they excavated it for my inspection). At a glance an inexperience person (like myself) might say Dinosaur egg! Or big tooth, or tusk, or maybe just a plain 'ol dino bone. I'm coming here as a last resort because the closet thing I found was a distorted cracked t-rex egg -- but the color was wrong. I read on another sight about debunking fossils - that said that NO dinosaur eggs are white. My rock/fossil is limestone white with spores - the spores resembles that of a sun bleached cow bone, but solid stone in the shape of (one-half) a squashed t-rex egg or tooth/tusk. 11cm wide x 8cm thick x 20 cm long (t-rex egg 12cm x 35cm). The cracks are only on the surface, less than 1/8" thick, thus indicating an egg, but the spore holes would indicate that its bone, I think. But maybe its just a rock. Any ideas? Thanks, TMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archimedes Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 My guess is a piece of turtle shell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm thinking weathered limestone concretion. I like New Braunfels; used to play in Stinky Falls before they closed it. Stayed at the Faust for a wedding a couple years ago, too. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traviscounty Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'm thinking weathered limestone concretion. I like New Braunfels; used to play in Stinky Falls before they closed it. Stayed at the Faust for a wedding a couple years ago, too. I hope they named it that before you go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.