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NJ Brook Identification


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Recently made a trip to Ramanessin Brook and Big Brook. I was able to confidently identify most of my finds, except for these few. Here is what I think they are. Please let me know what you all think. Thank you!

 

#1- coprolite

#2- coprolite

#3- petrified wood

#4- petrified wood

#5- bone fragment - is there any way to know where it came from?

 

#1

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#2

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#3

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#4

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#5

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Hi,

 

The last one is a part of chimera dental (ratfish) !

 

Good to give number to your pics ! :thumbsu:

 

Coco

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I have doubts about 1 and 2 being coprolites. 

They look more like concretions to me. 

Maybe @Carl will have a look.

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28 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said:

They look more like concretions to me

I agree, these are not coprolites.

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I do think 1 and 2 are concretions but I also think 3 and 4 are bone. Number 4 is fossil, I'm not 100% sure if number 3 is fossilized but if I had to guess I would say it is.

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My apologies. As anyone who has collected in those brooks knows, there are a lot of deceptive stones in the water. 

 

@Coco Thank you for your reply. When you say dental, do you mean part of the jaw?

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Thank you for the responses. Here are some further photos of #3 and #4.

 

#3

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#4

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I agree with the others:

 

#1- concretion

#2- concretion

#3- bone

#4- bone

#5- chimaeroid jaw fragment (Ischyodus sp.)

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5 hours ago, historianmichael said:

 

@Coco Thank you for your reply. When you say dental, do you mean part of the jaw?

Yes !

 

Coco

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OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici

Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici
Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici
Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici
Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici
Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici
Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici

Un Greg...

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Nice finds, I agree with others on IDs.

 

 

Not too common to find the ones that are identifiable to position. That’s a palatine.

16 hours ago, historianmichael said:

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