BurquenoJoe Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Hello! I found these two (nearly) identical pieces in an area west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, that would have been the eastern shoreline of the Laramidia continent during the cretaceous. I checked on a geologic map, and the exposed area is all cretaceous sediments. These samples are very hard, despite their seemingly brittle shape, and do not break or disintegrate even when I apply a lot of force to them. They have no other remarkable markings other than their very unusual shape. Do you have any ideas what they could be? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Welcome to the Forum. Better pictures of all angles will be helpful. Make sure to use natural daylight with no shadows, and use a ruler or yardstick/tape measure for scale. 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...
BurquenoJoe Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 I actually left these where I found them, unfortunately! So I can't get better pictures right now. They're about 4 inches across Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Any chances that they're manmade or did you find them miles away from civilization? Almost looks like concrete. Pity you can't give us more detailed photos. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurquenoJoe Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 Yeah, there's no chance these are concrete, which is why I'm so confused about what these could be. This is really in the middle of nowhere, about three miles from the nearest dirt road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 If they are not bone fragments maybe they might be sponge fragments. Hard to say without more close-up pictures taken from different angles. " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurquenoJoe Posted May 7, 2019 Author Share Posted May 7, 2019 I did find another photo! This shows a third as well. I don't know how much this helps but it does show a different angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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