Stomach Stones?
I’ve just read that palaeontologists are researching new methods of identifying Gastroliths that have been found disassociated from animal remains. Could anyone further enhance this piece of information for me please, I have some suspect marine reptile stomach stones found in this same way. And would really like to put them to rest one way or another.
Darren.
I'm not sure what the pros have come up with, but here is my understanding of some of the past ID conventions. Obviously, the ideal is to find a pile of stones in the gut area of a complete skeleton. Of course, gastroliths were apparently periodically expelled as vomitus, so piles without a deceased donor exist. It is my understanding that ID takes into account - the presence of stones not present in the local area; a worn, smoothed appearance with a "silky" luster and unpolished low areas on th
