Fossilized bone section

[NEYXOUS]

I was in a stream bed near Killeen tx today when I found this. I thought it was a bone fragment from recent origins until i picked it up.

When I did I found it was clearly fossilized. 

What the heck did I find?

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[NEYXOUS]

These cross sections of a megalosaurus look similar... but how could that be???

[Dan 1000]

Hi,

 

 Kileen, Texas is Cretaceous in age,  and many marine invertebrate fossils are found there. I believe that what you have found is just a piece of modern bone. (But I could be wrong) 

 

Hope this helps,

Daniel

[Rockwood]

8 hours ago, NEYXOUS said:

When I did I found it was clearly fossilized. 

How did you determine this ?

[NEYXOUS]

Texture, weight, sound... Even the tongue test (not that I ever found that to be all telling). Experience.

 

The cross section is also being considered. I have butchered and cooked a bunch of different animals and I cant say it looks like any modern bone profile from commonly eaten animals. I would assume its a rib.. but certainly not from say, a cow.

 

 

 

 

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[RyanDye]

4 hours ago, NEYXOUS said:

Texture, weight, sound... Even the tongue test (not that I ever found that to be all telling). Experience.

 

The cross section is also being considered. I have butchered and cooked a bunch of different animals and I cant say it looks like any modern bone profile from commonly eaten animals. I would assume its a rib.. but certainly not from say, a cow.

 

 

 

 

The pictures are quite small and oddly fragmented, multiple singular full pictures would make it easier to identify as a fossil or modern bone.

[NEYXOUS]

[NEYXOUS]

This pic limit stinks... lol

Let me know which ones you want full rez like the one I just posted.

 

I figured the collage was the best way to post multiples

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[Rockwood]

Looks like it was either immature, or suffered a fracture that was healing. Doesn't it ?

[NEYXOUS]

I honestly dont know what to make of that ... ridge or lip, if this is what you are referring to. 

[Rockwood]

This is what I was looking at.