shellyro11 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 I need help identifying a bone. It was found in seminole, florida. It is 12" wide, 8" deep and 14" tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facehugger Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Looks modern, but sure is big. Larger than any bovine parts that I've found. Some people suggest the burn test, but I have never tried. Burn with lighter or match for a moment. If you smell a burnt hair odor, than the specimen is modern and hasn't mineralized. If no smell, than it is a mineralized fossil. Weight is also telling - if feels heavy for the size, is likely mineralized. Modern bones often feel light, even when large. Very likely that anyone helping you identify will ask for more images at different angels. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 That is a big one. May we have additional images from other angles? I have to email multiple pics to myself to reduce the size to 3.9 mb or less so I can upload more. There are only 2 things that would be that big that I know of and they would be whale and mammoth. I’m thinking femur head of mammoth, but I’m no pro. @Harry Pristis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shellyro11 Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) You guys are the sweetest for replying so quickly. It is pretty heavy. I will try to do the burn test now. It's almost 10 lbs. Edited November 20, 2018 by shellyro11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Looks like the ball of a femur. Mammoth or Ground sloth would be my thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellyro11 Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 No smoke or odor when burned. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 30 minutes ago, shellyro11 said: No smoke or odor when burned. Sounding good! John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 1 hour ago, shellyro11 said: May we see this rotated to the left a bit with a straight on view of the edge? Then one looking straight down on it? This is what I believe you have: which is the head of a mammoth femur. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harry Pristis Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 I believe you have the proximal head of a mastodon humerus. 3 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...
Innocentx Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Congrats on your very cool mastodon bone. Welcome to the forum from Kansas! I think with such a nice find you may get the fossil fever and be back again soon. "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Mastodon. Very cool. I wasn’t too far off for first try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellyro11 Posted November 21, 2018 Author Share Posted November 21, 2018 Is it best to donate to a museum if we don't want it or what are the ways to sell it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, shellyro11 said: don't want it Is it too big for keeping in your house? Maybe you could put it outside in a very sheltered area. I don't know anything about selling fossils. "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 My assessment is that there is little interest in bone fragments unless it is from a museum site. I'd go back to your site to look for more pieces of this humerus. The more complete, the more interest. Should that be impossible, consider donating the fragment to a high/middle school science/biology teacher as a classroom demonstration item. 7 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...
Bronzviking Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 23 hours ago, KimTexan said: May we see this rotated to the left a bit with a straight on view of the edge? Then one looking straight down on it? This is what I believe you have: which is the head of a mammoth femur. Hey Kim, yes you were close, good eye. I was thinking Mastodon while Harry was writing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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