Fossilywend Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Id be very grateful for an ID, found loose on the coast of Yorkshire, evidence of a recent cliff fall. Area known for mesozoic finds, ammonites, ichthyosaur finds etc. length just over 6cm, circumference -widest bit- just over 16 cm. If it is bone, like a vertebra, how do i care for it? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Doesnt look like one from the pictures. I can't see any bone structure. Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilywend Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 Hi there, thanks for your reply. You say 'bone structure'- for a complete beginner like me, what am I looking for? many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BioGeoNick Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 It does look like a piece of a bone, but very hard to say more than that. Do you have a clearer picture of the shape and a good close up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 Not a bone I'm afraid - it looks like a section of a long limestone concretion that breaks up into pieces like that. There's one particular bed of these actually called the Pseudovertebrae. The curly channels on the ends are caused by a modern rock boring marine worm that excavates U shaped burrows, usually along lines of weakness. 1 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossilywend Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 2 hours ago, TqB said: Not a bone I'm afraid - it looks like a section of a long limestone concretion that breaks up into pieces like that. There's one particular bed of these actually called the Pseudovertebrae. The curly channels on the ends are caused by a modern rock boring marine worm that excavates U shaped burrows, usually along lines of weakness. You've been so helpful, i really appreciate it thankyou. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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