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This coral has clear septa so is not Favosites I would think it is a scleractinian coral, but without a location and a clear look at the septa or a polished cross-section, I think a genus or species level ID will be difficult.

Looks to me like Favosities. A devonian and older sea flora. Look it up. See if you can find supporting professional opion. Best to u,

Tibia? https://boneidentification.com/bones/common-snapping-turtle-fibula/

Abbey Wood, London, UK Early Ypresian, Blackheath Member Sunday April 14 2024 This time I certainly wasn’t on my own to dig – my husband, daughter (4F), my friend, her husband, and her son (4M) all came along! This meant less concentrated digging, but a lot of fun! The kids enjoyed digging for a bit, but mostly enjoyed washing the material in the sieve so I could collect and save the micromatrix to dry and go through at home. It was mostly me and my friend’s husband gathering material, but we got enough to take home to make the trip worthwhile. Despite digging less than 20 feet away from my previous spot, the finds I encountered were fairly different, perhaps due to the presence of tree roots that had prevented previous groups from digging there (it definitely made the going harder). On my first trip out by myself a month or so ago I found exclusively shark teeth and shells, but this time I also found 2 vertebrae and numerous guitar fish teeth. A lady with whom I was chatting during the digging session found a well-preserved shark vertebra, despite only dry-sieving the material. My take-aways from this trip would be to not bother with holes that are heavily infested with tree roots as it takes too long to break through them to scoop out the dirt. That was the main issue I encountered, as I had learned from last time to not bother starting to sieve the material until encountering fragments of shell, about 12-18 inches down. It is certainly possibly to find fossils dry-sieving, but wet-sieving on-site and then taking the micromatrix home to dry was a lot less time consuming and more productive, as well as more comfortable! We plan to go back again in a month’s time with another family whose son is really keen on finding shark teeth – I’m sure he won’t be disappointed! Summary of finds: Shells: - Bittersweet cockle Glycymeris plumstediensis - Marsh creeper Brotia melanoides X6 - Clamsucker Odostomia sp. X4 - Extinct clam probably Lentidium arnouldii - False limpet Sigapatella echinulata - Freshwater snail Melanopsis antidiluviana X7 - Marsh clam Corbicula cuneiformis var. forbesii X6 - Moon snail probably Euspira glaucinoides X4 - Nut clam Nucula gracilenta X2 - Marsh creeper Tympanotonus funatus - Whelk probably Eocantharus latus Sand shark teeth : Gluekmanotodus heinzelini X7 Striatolamia macrota X20 Sylvestrilamia teretidens X8 inconclusive X2 fragments X9 Other: vertebrae X2 (bony fish and shark?) Guitar fish Hypolophodon sylvestris teeth X6 unknown X3 I’ll post the photos of the 3 unknown items and 2 inconclusive shark teeth here in case anyone can help with identification, and the rest of the photos in an album. Hope you enjoyed the post!

Fish tooth for me, as well.

I was going to say almost the same as Carl - " a turtley vibe", but I am not quite sure which bone it could be if that is the case. Bit woozy after my brumation, perhaps.

I'm seeing a fish tooth here.

I'm also getting a turtle vibe from this one.

Not seeing enough detail here to suggest fossil for either one.

@Tidgy's Dad, if he is not brumating any more?

I'm not sure the names of these types of clouds but they seem to be high altitude and ice.

The desert creatures are moving about. One found its way inside to a bathroom I think this is a metachromatic lizard. It's perched on the side of a wall but I've rotated the photo. A bull snake trying to blend into the landscaping

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The ocotillo are flowering and other plants are beginning to show nice flowers which is making the hummingbirds happy. Wish I could snag a photo of them feeding. Palo Verde trees in bloom.

I'm an old Minnesota boy myself (Hibbing) but spent some time in Rochester, MN and we drive through your town on the way to upper Wisconsin every once in awhile. I should have waited one more day to post on the giant claret cup. The flowers last 1-2 days and today appears to be the peak bloom.

Brumation. But, yes, I rarely emerge from it.

Looks like a turtle femur.

I didn't see them earlier at first glance either.

I disagree. I don't think this is pareidolia. There are some possible bones in the mix here. With some better photos we may be able to say more about them. Again, the OP is experienced with fossils, and may have a better idea about it than you think.

Maybe a trip to Calvert Marine Museum would have helped the OP with IDing these items.

thanks y'all. @pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon I was kind of thinking Pachyrhyzodus, but the one I have found has more of a "fishy" look with striated enamel and is more robust.

Big place, the Canadian Rockies. Maybe a county, or region, or nearest town? Also, 3 different fossils of what fused together? I am only seeing minerals, not fossils.