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  1. garyc

    Distal humerus

    Does anyone have a clue what this distal humerus came from? I found it in Pleistocene gravel in southeast Texas. From the limited images, I have found online I do not think it is bison. I’m leaning toward horse, but wondering if it could be tapir. I would appreciate any insights.
  2. Shellseeker

    A curious short bone

    I was hunting yesterday and post a trip report: https://www.thefossilforum.com/topic/138017-peace-river-hunt/ I did not think I had anything that I either needed or could ask for an ID, but then this bone "talked" to me. It seems that it is not a long bone, but mostly complete (96%) and about a size to be interesting.. That means there is a reasonable chance some TFF member will recognize. It could be a toe bone like a metapodial, tarsal, carpal, of a pretty large animal like Sloth or Rhino. At 1st I thought it might be a Calcaneum but a Jaguar Calcaneum which I found is much larger. I have also seen similarities to Sea Turtle or Dolphin humerus... So it could be a lot of things. I'll have a long time tracking each possibility down. It is from an mammal or reptile that lived and died near the Peace River. I hope some members can eliminate some of the possibilities. Top: Bottom (opposite to top) Left side Right side Left end Right end Help greatly appreciated. As the topic implies... a curious short bone
  3. Hello beloved community. Anybody able to weigh in on this specimen's ID. It was labelled as "Dromaeosaur or Troodon Humerus, Hell Creek, Harding County, South Dakota. 1 and a half inches" My hope is that the ID is correct, and the humerus belongs to a baby. My fear is that it's 'just' a Hell Creek turtle humerus. All insight deeply appreciated!
  4. Shellseeker

    Another Humerus

    Back on April 25th, I was hunting and found a Humerus of a Green Sea Turtle from the Pliocene. We finally figured it out in this post... My hunting partner found another Humerus on the same day, and at the time I thought based on size that it was dolphin. He stopped trying to ID it and gave the humerus to me. Some things I can tell you.. It is not dolphin, alligator, manatee, Sea Turtle... I have already looked and do not mind any one checking to make sure... The only break seems to be in this last photo, but that is where the "knob", if it existed would be... I thought this picture of a Dugongid from @Harry Pristis was somewhat similar but nown I would like to see the other side... I also thought of Seal... has some similarities, but differences also... I'll leave it there, with the hope that some member has seen and identified a similar bone.. Jack
  5. garyc

    Humerus ID

    I know the ends are quite worn, but is there any way to determine what animal this is from? My gut says hog, but Before I trash it I want to be sure it’s not something like tortoise.
  6. charlie3425

    Plesiosaur propodial Cap Blanc-Nez

    Today I bought this little gem at the 'Nautilus' fossil fair in Ghent (Belgium). It was sold to me as (and probably will be) a humerus/femur of a juvenile Plesiosaur found at Cap Blanc-Nez. Is this id correct? Is anything more specific to be told about it? Lenght is about 10cm, it's 2.5cm wide. Thanx for any words!
  7. kaid hertz

    Humerus Identication help!

    Hello everyone. I am new to the site.I was hoping for some help identifying a humerus bone I found on our ranch located in south west ND. I was searching for points along the Cannonball River that runs through our property in a low water crossing. I seen the bone barely exposed at the water line. The bone was roughly 15 ft below the top of the river bank. We have teepee rings nearby and I have found multiple artifacts in this location. I have found many bones but never any at this depth under the soil. Any help would be appreciated. I am thinking its a left bison humerus but was hoping for some clarification between cattle or bison.There is also some marks on the bone that i am wondering if they could be from a knife or have been made from breaking down the animal. Thanks everyone.
  8. CM8

    Dromaeosaurid humerus?

    Hello folks, Any ideas on genus/species identification of this humerus? It's 14cm long, hollow, found in Judith River formation, Hill County, Montana. It was identified as "Dromaeosaurid sp. indent" by the seller. Possibly Dromaeosaurus albertensis? It looks very similar to the first museum skeleton below, and fairly similar to the second - although the humeral head is less prominent. However, the morphology in the third and fourth museum Dromaeosaurus examples looks completely different, so I'm not sure what to make of it.
  9. fossilus

    Beauty in the beast

    I went fossil hunting last week in SE Texas heat and humidity. Not a lot of finds but I did find this proximal humerus encased in sandstone. I wanted to share it after I cleaned off the sandstone and ID'ed it. I believe Bison, quite possibly Latifrons as at least one Latifrons horn core has been found at this site along with many massive bison bones. Heavily mineralized, this piece weighs about 2kg (4.5 lbs) and is about 15cm max width, 18.5 cm long. It retains the process that is usually missing from the river finds I've made. What I find cool is the crystal filled void! Most of the bones I find my wife thinks are ugly but she likes this one! But what I find really cool is the crystal filled void!
  10. Pterosaur material is always something I’m interested in adding to my collection through purchases, so this following piece is something that’s been on my wishlist for a while now. The seller labels this fossil an Alcione humerus from the Khouribga phosphates in Morocco, which seems reasonable to me as the bone compares well to the genus’ holotype. But because this wouldn’t be a cheap purchase and because of the questionable authenticity of many Moroccan fossils, I thought it would be wise to see if there are any red flags with this bone. Specifically, I’m wondering if this humerus might be composited, as there’s a section in the middle of the bone that appears as though two non associated pieces may have been melded together, though I’m not completely sure as this could of course also just be regular erosion and stress. The fact that this bone has been prepared on a neatly rounded piece of matrix also makes me a little bit weary for some reason. I have bad experience with composited or even outright faked Moroccan fossils, hence why I’m being very careful. Many thanks for any thoughts and opinions.
  11. belemniten

    pterosaur bones (perhaps Dorygnathus)

    From the album: Holzmaden

    This is probably one of my best find so far from the quarry Kromer near Holzmaden. Its a plate with some pterosaur bones, which is very rare in Holzmaden as these are marine desposits. The bigger bone might be a Humerus. Before I was able to find this piece I only found a few isolated pterosaur bones. Hopefully I can find a complete one one day The prep of this specimen took about 5 hours. Before the prep it was visible that these are pterosaur bones so I was very surprised ... Some more pictures:
  12. JohnJ

    A Humerus Trip

    August 15, 2009 It all started on a small, secluded Texas waterway in the Jungle of Gigantism (you know better than to ask); we watched a log submerge with purpose... but, it was no log. Big reptiles were only a hint of the giant to come. Shortly afterward, we pulled into the bank and my friend Dan offered, "you want upstream or downstream?" Words he later said would influence a fossil career. It was 7:45 in the morning. I headed downstream to low gravel ledge. Within a short time, I found an unusual shaped bone, a little over a foot long, wedged into the bank. It turned out to be a limb bone of a giant sloth! It even had gravelly sandstone attached to it. I laid my paddle beside it and continued to search the ledge. Finding nothing else, I thought that I should check out where the ledge dropped into the water...and there it was. A dinner plate-sized dome edged from the steep face, halfway down to the water. To the casual observer, it would seem to be another rock, but the shape resonated in my consciousness - bone...big bone. Sloth bone I returned to the first bone and took a few in situ photos. Dan was working his way back toward the boat about 100 yards away. He hollered out that he was going to check out the opposite bank. I signaled a 'thumbs up', and decided to call my wife. I excitedly told her that we were well underway on our expedition, and that I had just found a good sized limb bone. I also told her that I might have found something BIG, and that I'd get in touch with her later. While Dan continued to wander the opposite gravel bar, I dropped over the ledge to take a few photos of the "dome" in the face of the bank. "Hey Dan, you need to come over here. I want your opinion on something." I grinned inside; there were logistics to work out....my mind was racing! We had over 2 dozen miles to travel...in Dan's nearly maxed out two man kayak. This was going to get interesting.... Proximal "dome" exposed on bank face I spent the next several minutes going over the entire area again. The reason was twofold: I needed to work off some adrenalin, and it's easy to miss something when you're that hyped up. Dan finally arrived, and I guided him to the first bone. He reacted, "Whoa! That's significant! It looks like sloth to me." "I found something else," I replied. We scrambled over the bank and dropped into the mud below the small ledge. "What do you think this is?" I grinned. His eyes went wide and he started rubbing some of the dirt off the dome to get a better look at the details. We both shook our heads in awe. I scooped up some water and splashed it over the dome. Dan rubbed it like there was a genie inside. We both took a closer look, then shook our heads in amazement...BONE! I was a little closer to one of my dreams of finding another fossil giant. We started digging...and the apparent became more obvious as the end of a massive bone slowly emerged from the soil. Suddenly, I turned to Dan, "Did you hear that?" "No; what?" "I hear a boat coming." Now, we are a bit protective of productive fossil sites, but the fishermen (that we eventually engaged in conversation) appeared to be friendly enough. It seems that a dentist, a chiropractor, and their friend wanted to do some fishing. They were also looking for some pieces of petrified wood, so we quickly obliged them with the location of a few large pieces we found upstream. A little later, they returned. We had just extracted the first few pieces of the bone. The largest was close to a saturated 60 lbs. In the time they had been upstream, Dan and I analyzed the transport logistics and boat capacity and we knew we had a dilemma. There was no way we could haul all of this bone more than 20 miles. So, we struck a deal on more fossil wood while I took down some phone numbers and a calculated risk. I placed the large proximal end securely into a corner of the floor of their boat. They thanked us for the wood, and we agreed to meet at a location downstream later in the day. Even with the phone numbers and brief rapport, I winced as they slowly rounded the bend. With a deep breath, I forced the what ifs from my mind; we still had a large piece of bone in the bank. After two and a half hours of bruising, bloody digging into clay and gravel with improvised rock hammers and knives, Dan and I lifted out the final piece of the monster bone. This joint confirmed which part of the skeleton I had found. The "dome" turned out to be the proximal end of a nearly complete Columbian Mammoth humerus (top of the front leg)! It had angled directly back into the bank. Although fractured into several pieces, it was later re-assembled to be just over 48 inches long and around 120 lbs! It's massive and huge! Author badgering the bone Dan working to free the distal end ...Back in the water, we had to rearrange some things on the kayak to achieve proper trim. Tentatively, and with a little fine tuning, we continued our journey downstream. Several hours later, we passed our waterborne associates, and told them we would see them later. Along the way further downstream, we stopped periodically to check likely looking spots for more fossil bone. Occasionally, we would find a large chunk of petrified wood, and stand it up near the water. We hoped to show more goodwill toward our upstream transport team. Author with the distal end Reaching another prime location, we pulled in and started searching. There were many large pieces of fossil wood here, so we stacked them up. With a flash of insight, I reminded Dan that we weren't far from a nearby road. If I could persuade the fishermen to take me and the rest of the bone a short distance further downstream, then they would be free of any later rendezvous. We could pay them with all the petrified wood, and I would also be free of worry. Then, I could hike the pieces of bone to a hidden spot near the road, and go back to the water where he could pick me up. Dan agreed, and within a short time our plan went into action. I profusely thanked the guys for their assistance and we parted company. Near the road, I scouted the area for a hiding place and promptly secured the fossil treasure. A quick survey from all angles left me confident it would be there later. Soon, Dan came into view upstream, and we were off to see what other bounty awaited us. Several other finds were made that rounded out a spectacular adventure. As we loaded the boat onto my vehicle, darkness soon caught us. By the time we reached my hidden cache and got it loaded, it was 10:30 PM. It had been quite a day! Primary pieces Over 48 inches long Columbian Mammoth humerus Awesome discovery!
  13. JohnJ

    Left Mammoth humerus

    From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches

    © J. Jackson

  14. JohnJ

    Left Mammoth humerus

    From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches

    © J. Jackson

  15. JohnJ

    Left Mammoth humerus

    From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches

    © J. Jackson

  16. JohnJ

    Left Mammoth humerus

    From the album: Texas Mammoth Humerus - 48.5 inches

    © J. Jackson

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