Dannymaz Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 (edited) Hi all, I am considering buying this fossil and I was wondering whether it is a ankylosaur spike or a bone? I was wondering what peoples opinions of this are? Many Thanks, Danny Edited August 4, 2019 by Dannymaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 No, this is a piece of unidentifiable bone. It's been worn down so much all features have gone. There is no hope to identify this at all. We're seeing the spongy bone from the inside on the outside, which means the original surface cortex bone has been abraded away. 5 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannymaz Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 42 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: No, this is a piece of unidentifiable bone. It's been worn down so much all features have gone. There is no hope to identify this at all. We're seeing the spongy bone from the inside on the outside, which means the original surface cortex bone has been abraded away. thanks for the help. I won't purchase it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 wise choice. I agree 100% with ole LordT. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 The seller is a well regarded member of the forum. He did say it possibly could be an anky spike not definitely an anky spike John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyBoy Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 4 hours ago, JohnBrewer said: . He did say it possibly could be an anky spike not definitely an anky spike Yes but stating clearly that it's a rare British dinosaur bone implies Anky. Good that Dannymaz was smart enough to verify. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannymaz Posted August 5, 2019 Author Share Posted August 5, 2019 On 8/4/2019 at 4:12 PM, JohnBrewer said: The seller is a well regarded member of the forum. He did say it possibly could be an anky spike not definitely an anky spike Yep I know it said possibly but I just wanted opinions since I am pretty new to fossil collecting and do not know what I am looking for a lot of the time, so wanted to check. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 On 8/5/2019 at 7:13 AM, Dannymaz said: Yep I know it said possibly but I just wanted opinions since I am pretty new to fossil collecting and do not know what I am looking for a lot of the time, so wanted to check. I’m of the opinion that it’s always good to check if you are unsure of something. If you are looking for an Anky spike, and the seller is unsure if it is one, but thinks it might be, why not ask everyone else’s opinion before you buy what may or may not be what you are looking for? If I were the one looking at purchasing the fossil, I would ask for opinions. 1 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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