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I've been trying for a few years to find out what this is. Found it in Flagstaff AZ. It's feels heavy like a rock, has a core that looks like bone marrow. Outside is fuzzy, bumpy looking/feeling but like rock & one outside corner looks burnt. Thanks!
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Hello all, this bone has given me a fair amount of trouble. Several identification attempts have come up relatively fruitless- my running idea is likely an elk. Again, where I found this cuts through early Miocene exposures up to modern day- this bone is mineralized enough to be late Miocene, but I could be very mistaken. What puzzles me is the hole in the middle, which appears to be an invertebrate burrow? I’m unsure of any invert that would possess the ability or desire to burrow into the severed toe of this animal, as it offers not much at all. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks!
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From the album: Some Minnesota ~Fossils
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From the album: Some Minnesota ~Fossils
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From the album: Some Minnesota ~Fossils
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Hi all- Today I led a group of Tate Museum members to a shark tooth site for a few hours of collecting. We had a good time and I think all 45 people found at least a few teeth, with many finding many more. Cretaceous shark teeth form Wyoming are not big. This site is one of the few I have found that I can bring a group to and there will still be teeth left after we leave. We had permission from the landowner to do this for a few hours today. At this site, it is somewhat easy to find teeth. It is much harder to find complete ones. I left all mine at work. These are the highlights of my wife's catch. Ptychodus is the most common species to find whole. There's one at the top right position. Here is the site. The highlight for most people was when a herd of elk trotted past us about 1/4 mile away. Oh, did I mention that a few ammonites were found... I did have an unpleasant encounter with a trespassing Harley biker returning from the Sturgis Rally. I am not a fan of bikers and this guy only helped strengthen my bad opinion of them. His travel buddy was much nicer and recognized me from TV, and managed to bring his friend back to the legal side of the fence. I work hard to build good relations with landowners and I do not want it screwed up by an arrogant "I can do whatever I want" {insert cuss word here}. Please get permission from landowners, everyone. The repercussions of not doing so get all of us kicked off of fossil sites. And if you ride a Harley... please be respectful. Hope you like the fossils.
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Found in SouthWestern Pennsylvania. I’ve been told this is probably an Elk Astragalus definitely Bovid. How can I rule out cattle? What are the measurements of an Elk Astragalus?
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Hello - found this damaged bone on a rock bar in southern Minnesota. A triangular piece is broke off the the proximal end. However looking at the other end, which seems intact, it does not look like bovid which is what I usually find...
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I just recently bought one of my most expensive fossils and wanted to know if there's anything i need to do to prevent cracking / chipping. Its a partial antler of a Megaloceras giganteus . It came with a card saying it was treated for that but not to keep it in a room with a ton of humidity . anything else i should do , or is it going to be fine?
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Again with another one,its Megaloceros giganteus or the Irish Elk.. However i tried something new to add in the background..Something like a swampy background. I dont like it personally but that was only a try..I hope to to improve and fix that in the future. Enjoy
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I have some fossil elk vertebrae and I would like to display them upright. Any suggestions for stands that can hold these in a stable way? Thanks
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hello! I recently acquired this fossil jaw bone, it was stated that it was an elk fossil found in the Missouri River... I was wondering if anyone could give me an exact species? Also, the person unfortunately went sloppy wild with some 50/50 glue and it's smeared on the jaw bone and even covering some of the chewing surfaces of the teeth. Any hints on the best way to remove some of it?
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I found this tooth in a dry creek bed in NE Iowa. The area I found it in is unique due to the fact that even though it is surrounded by farmland, the sheer rock bluffs and rock overhangs cut by the little creek over the centuries made this area unsuitable for farming. Northeast Iowa was apparently missed by many of the ice advances during the Ice Age so the area as a whole has a much older surface geology than found anywhere else in the state. The tooth is between 1 1/16” and 1 3/16” in all measurements. It looks too old to be from a cow though I’m sure they have been in the area since first settled. The closest thing I’ve found myself online is a tooth from a prehistoric camel. Any help IDing it would be much appreciated!
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So I have been going through mountains of Pleistocene material from Iowa and classifying the material by species. I have a lot of Bison material, Deer, Elk, Stag Moose, Sloth, Beaver (Small and Giant), and much more. I did come across one sacrum that I can not classify. Not sure if it is small bison, Cervalces (Stag Moose), or large Elk. I am sure someone here might be able to help me out. I am much better at those pesky marine reptiles and dinos than the modern mammals. Thanks in advance. Seth
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From the album: Fossil Diagrams
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Fabulous find this site AND this tooth in a present day Minnesota cow pasture on a receded and much eroded creek bank\bed. Love these unexpected treasures but am clueless as to possible identity or age. It's about an inch high and wide. Pics are taken on only option I have, a tablet so I apologize for quality but sure appreciate any thoughts or opinions.
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Found This Jawbone On The Beach At Edisto, Deer ? Elk ? Sheep ?
fletchsfletch posted a topic in Fossil ID
Need some help here, found this jawbone on the beach the other day at Edisto. I think it may be a deer or elk but I have seen pics of sheep , goats and hogs and it resembles them also. Found this cool piece of pottery also about 10 ft away