shel67 Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I found this very small mosasaur bone (part of the paddle I assume), and it has a very small hole towards the top. This was found in the Cretaceous North Sulphur River of Ladonia, Texas. There have been a few discussions on other forums whether this is a natural or man-mad occurance. Has anyone else here ever found a mosasaur vertebrae or bone that has a near perfect hole in it? I’m very interested in how this occurred. Thank you for your input! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facehugger Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 That's a first for me. Maybe scavenger damage before mineralization? Don't see any tooth marks, though. Looks pretty worn... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Have you looked at the hole under magnification? You may get a clue based on the pattern of scratches. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Small clam burrow? 1 ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Looks like you have a new pendant for a necklace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 I would wear that! 1 "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel67 Posted January 4, 2019 Author Share Posted January 4, 2019 I admit! My first thought when I found it was that it would make a great pendant! I do need to get a close up of the hole to see if I can tell anything about the way it was made...then I’ll wear it. Lol!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 I have a vert with an almost perfect hole but it's from where the process once was. I think yours is natural but still a cool find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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