Planko Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Here I am again. I found some really cool stuff yesterday and today but need some help. All found NSR. Most red matrix which I am not use to. I normally stick away from there as that is where everyone goes but couldn't resist. Any help is appreciated. This is two of four....well maybe five if I decide to get up and take some more pics.... Red matrix....unusual design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 While I've seen sections of Baculites preserved in this red mineral from the NSR on here, this lacks the well defined sutures of one. I believe it's just a rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) Have you washed it? Get that dirt off and we might be able to see if there is organic structure to the piece. Until further notice/pictures showing some sort of regular pattern on those ridges I’m also in the rock camp. edit-it looks like a chert of some kind so mixing a bit of vinegar into the water to help with cleaning shouldn’t damage it if it is a fossil. Edited February 3, 2020 by Micah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 On 10/9/2017 at 11:03 PM, Searcher said: I headed to the North Sulphur River last Friday and found a magnificent coprolite in situ in the otherwise soft gray shale. I cleaned it up a bit, but as with most fossils from the NSR, the surrounding shale largely flaked away leaving the nearly 15 pound coprolite a fairly solid mass. Coincidentally, I had found a large isolated mosasaur tooth only a few feet from the spot two weeks prior. I positioned the tooth in one of the empty sockets and it would appear to be a fit. There had been a fairly good rain in the interim that looks to have dissolved a good portion of the matrix previously surrounding the chunk. My original instinct was that it had been deposited by a mosasaur, but the teeth marks in the jaw section look more shark-related to me. Too bad there's not a Coprolite of the Month. I am guessing that I might have a pretty good shot at it. Not quite the distinction of Vertebrate of the Month, but it's a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micah Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Vague chance it could be a coprolite. Idk. Clean and closer pictures plz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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