hndmarshall Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Claw or tooth? location gravel load from Brazos River, west of Houston Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I think this isn't either. Possibly a bone shard, but I'm getting a geologic vibe on this one. 1 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 October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 =1 for non fossil. 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...
Kane Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 No evident traces of enamel puts me in the non-fossil camp as well. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hndmarshall Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 26 minutes ago, Kane said: No evident traces of enamel puts me in the non-fossil camp as well. not really leaning toward a tooth more toward a claw or the inner part of a claw....so no enamel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 1 hour ago, hndmarshall said: more toward a claw or the inner part of a claw. Suggestive shape, but lacking details and textures. Still on the non fossil side here. 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...
KimTexan Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Could be a fossil. The lighting in the pics isn’t the best. Can you take pics in natural sunlight? Natural light is very helpful sometimes on dark objects. Does it seem heavier than it should for it’s size? Pic 2 is more suggestive in shape for a claw, but I can’t tell if the material is claw or bone do to lighting I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hndmarshall Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 On 10/26/2018 at 1:03 AM, KimTexan said: Could be a fossil. The lighting in the pics isn’t the best. Can you take pics in natural sunlight? Natural light is very helpful sometimes on dark objects. Does it seem heavier than it should for it’s size? Pic 2 is more suggestive in shape for a claw, but I can’t tell if the material is claw or bone do to lighting I think. sorry just seen this will take new pics when home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I am in the geologic camp on this one also. I do not see anything that suggests fossil ...... but better pics could shed a different light. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilsandScience Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Looks like non fossil to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I’m thinking geo as well. Does not look like any fossil I’ve picked from the Brazos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Come on Gary, what would you know about claws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 It vaguely reminds me of just the tip of a crocodile claw core, but that's just an impression. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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