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Its definetly a bone. I cant identify it tho. In Matrix means, that its still in surrounding rock embedded. The age seems very wrong, because mosasaurs first appeared in the Cenomanium (100mio. Years ago)
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Another fossil from my thrift store find. The information tag said, “1950’s collection fossils and rocks-in matrix. Mosasaur vertebrae- 300 million years old. Found in South Dakota.” Is this true? What does “in matrix” mean?
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Can the lights in the display cabinet damage fossil teeth or dinosaur bones?
JBkansas replied to Cartoonfossil's topic in Questions & Answers
There are two ways of producing a white LED: Blue LED with a phosphor coating UV LED with a phosphor coating Blue LED doesn't produce UV but turns blue over time as phosphor breaks down, this is the most common since blue LEDs are cheaper to make UV LED makes UV but most is absorbed by phosphor (though there is leaking as the phosphor breaks down), these are best for accurate color (since UV isn't visible, the light doesn't turn blue with age).- 13 replies
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What about the copper? I don´t see any, but a limonite(?) blob. Franz Bernhard
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Going to start a turkey hunt in the morning
Newbie_1971 replied to Newbie_1971's topic in Members' News & Diversions
Killed mine early this morning. Had 3 longbeards come in, but the one I shot broke my expensive decoy after attacking it once, and they started to venture off. She couldn't get a shot, but I did. When they came in they got to within 10 yards. Was a very cool hunt, but I want her to get hers! Still have yet to measure the beard, but I am guessing it is near 12" with over 1" spurs.
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Thanks for the great read and discussion! I can't contribute much (being a invertebrate guy), but I thoroughly enjoyed watching from the sideline. I'll just be content to sit here on the bench and hold onto this bucket to catch all of the drool! Congrats on the EPIC find!
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I think you have found it. I will still do more research though, thank you @Jaybot!
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Maybe A Mosasaur? Micro from Central Texas
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon replied to JamieLynn's topic in Fossil ID
I don't think those are actual striae, but rather cracks in the enamel from weathering... -
Can the lights in the display cabinet damage fossil teeth or dinosaur bones?
Cartoonfossil replied to Cartoonfossil's topic in Questions & Answers
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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.
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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,
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Abbey Wood, London, UK; April 14 2024
Images added to a gallery album owned by citronkitten in Member Collections
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Tibia? https://boneidentification.com/bones/common-snapping-turtle-fibula/
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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!
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Fish tooth for me, as well.
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Small marine reptile bone found in Big Brook, NJ
Tidgy's Dad replied to TRexEliot's topic in Fossil ID
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.
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I'm also getting a turtle vibe from this one.
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Not seeing enough detail here to suggest fossil for either one.
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@Tidgy's Dad, if he is not brumating any more?
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I'm not sure the names of these types of clouds but they seem to be high altitude and ice.
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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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Chorilingia translucida Shi et al., 2012
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Going to start a turkey hunt in the morning
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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.
