rml Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Found on flat ground by itself in Dinosaur Park, southern Alberta. Approximately 5 cm long, 3 wide, and 1.5 thick. I’m really curious as to what this one is. Ask if you need more details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Hi there and welcome to the forum. Unfortunately this isn’t an egg but a geological concretion. You can find more about eggs here 2 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rml Posted August 7, 2019 Author Share Posted August 7, 2019 Ahh ok. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 Welcome to the Forum. I agree, this is a concretion or nodule. Regards, 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...
Mark Kmiecik Posted August 7, 2019 Share Posted August 7, 2019 1 hour ago, rml said: Ahh ok. Thanks If you look at what appears to be the shell, you'll notice that its thickness varies drastically and randomly over the entire surface. Never so on an egg. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rml Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 Would it be possible to be a slightly crushed egg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 23 minutes ago, rml said: Would it be possible to be a slightly crushed egg? Nope. If you look at it in the first photo where you can see the edge of the "shell" and follow the layer underneath that towards yourself/front-of-egg you'll run into another "shell" edge. This egg has two shells? Nope. That's why it's not an egg. The eggshell does not show evidence of the texture or porosity of an eggshell. That's why it's not an egg. The shape in the second picture isn't possible without adding material that wasn't present in the original. That's why it's not an egg. I could keep going. I will if you want me to. Trust us, please. We're not here to lie to you. I wish it was an egg. I would be very happy for you. It is not an egg. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rml Posted August 8, 2019 Author Share Posted August 8, 2019 It was just a thought haha thanks 39 minutes ago, Mark Kmiecik said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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