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From the album: Peace River, Florida 26/12/23
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From the album: Peace River, Florida 26/12/23
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From the album: Peace River, Florida 26/12/23
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From the album: Peace River, Florida 26/12/23
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From the album: Peace River, Florida 26/12/23
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Went hunting yesterday, Still not the Peace River. That remains too deep but I expect to go there next week. Heavy rains coming on Saturday and Sunday. We will see. This is a location where I have found in the past Miocene age fossils, which is a huge attraction. One thing I noted this time is that most were heavily worn. I was digging in a location I had dug many times previously and I broke thru a sand/mud layer and the gravel started to fill more of my shovel. Broken small shark teeth made up 80 % on my shark tooth finds. It was unusual that I found no Makos and no Hemis, but I did find a single small Meg and 10 Sand tigers , half unbroken. There are some Sting ray dermals, broken barbs, a single Baracuda tooth, a couple of Anoxypristis .sp rostral tooth. I found the 1st Equus tooth I have ever found in this location.. Almost 4 inches barely erupted means 4-5 year old horse and the process from a Baleen Whale petrosal. Few Finds ... lots of variety.. Here are some knowns... and now for the fossil identifications: A Tridactly horse , but not the one (Nannippus aztecus) I usually find here. A deer antler. The length is obviously broken but the circumference seems to be all there. I am wondering if you can distinguish Miocene versus Pleistocene deer just by an antler. Those look like articulation facets, I will try to find some bone that looks like it.... Trying to figure out these last 3 will keep me going this weekend. Unidentified finds are like crossword puzzles for me. All assistance greatly appreciated. Jack
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johnnyvaldez7.jv posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: MY SE TEXAS FINDS
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I found this large chunk of antler in a river just like you see it. I’m wondering if I should knock the soft clay off or leave it displayed as it is. I think there is probably a brow tine buried in there and also I see some bone on the opposite side. Really dying to see what it looks like but it looks pretty cool like it is. I’m also a little afraid that it might fall apart if I remove it. I see some pretty good cracks in it. Thanks
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I just posted this specimen a few days ago in the preparation forum to figure out how to save it as it's starting to crack - I'll definitely be treating it with Paraloid B72 very soon. It was sold to me as a section of Megaloceros antler. So does this look like it is Megaloceros? Apparently, it's from Germany according to the seller. It is quite heavy and very solid. I sniped it on online auction site for not a lot of money, so I won't be heartbroken if it's something else. Thoughts?
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As the title says, I bought this piece about two years ago. I was told it was Megaloceros (Germany I believe) - I don't know for sure if it is, but it is 100% very old, very big and very heavy. The thing is, I just noticed this recent crack that wasn't there before. It is currently covered in some kind of glossy preservation medium that was put there by the seller. I keep it safely stored away in bubble wrap in a box for now. Any suggestions on how I can prevent further damage or what might be causing it?
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Fossil ID possibly antler fragment found NE Florida Vilano Beach ~2018
NFLfinder posted a topic in Fossil ID
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These came from creek with mix of QAL and QT, first set I'm thinking the bigger one is deer phalange, not sure about the smaller one. Next one I'm going with croc vert, threw in the antler wondering how to tell if it's fossil, does the burn test work with it as well? I'm not very good with bones so might be wrong, appreciate the help!
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I am posting new photos of the original item in question in addition to photos of some of the other finds. I sincerely appreciate everyone's comments and interest in this subject and above all I thank you for your time and patience. I will not cover anything from the original thread simply for lack of time so I suggest you reference "bone fragment" if needed. So the following photos are of just a few of what has turned out to be something wonderful in my opinion. The items that I and a trusted friend have uncovered are either not much at all or something very awesome. Again this is only a small fraction of things still being found on the surface to no more than 3 inches below the surface.
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Found in a NJ Cretaceous stream. Appears like it would be an antler or rib as it tapers out. Fossilized and doesn't seem to be modern. Any ideas?
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Found these a few months apart on a beach in Suffolk of the UK. I am pretty confident, after a little research, that the first bone here is a partial clavicle, although I have much less confidence about what. I read that they only exist in animals with prehensile forelimbs, so it could be some kind of ape? No marsupial presence in the Doggerland that I've been able to find. And, probably not early human, right? (I'm sorry if that's a silly question. It always crosses my mind.) The second, while extremely worn, I think it may be an antler fragment because it has numerous exposed areas that look like cancellous bone, which I read is present in the core of antlers, while the areas right next to these exposed sections are intact. And the lowest part looks smooth and I could imagine it fitting against a deer skull of some kind. But it's my imagination that gets me into trouble with IDs, sometimes. As always, thanks to everyone who offers their advice, opinions, and general patience with my wild guessing!
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From the album: Some Minnesota ~Fossils
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From the album: Some Minnesota ~Fossils
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These 2 items were found close to each other in a creek bed in Northeast Arkansas near the Missouri border on Crowley’s Ridge. Because of the heavy flooding during the year that these were found, I organized my finds according to date. Every flash flood seemed to bring different oddities.
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Cervidae Deer antler base, Peace River, Florida - Ice Age fossil
traveltip1 posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
I found this Ice Age fossil in Peace River, Florida.... 1+ inch length of the base of deer antler. Photos show a side view and entire bottom 'button' base, where it was attached to skull. So I think this is a shed antler. -
Hello first time poster. Found as is (not encrusted or buried) along the Whiskey Bridge outcrop in Bryan, TX, along the Brazos river. 4cm in length, about 1.5-1.0cm in diameter. Thought it was petrified wood but a hole at the cross section makes it look like a bone or antler? Surface pattern looks like antler. Has some weight to it and makes a rock like sound when put on a table or something.