geraldbostock Posted October 17, 2021 Share Posted October 17, 2021 I found this bone in my mince ('beef') and I couldn't begin trying to ID it. My best guess was a rat's rib but rat ribs don't look quite like this. It's obviously not from a cow, those are enormous. Unless it's an inner ear bone or something? I realize that this is a fossil hunter's forum but it's the nearest thing to my need that I managed to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 This was in meat you were going to eat? Not sure about mince if it was meant for consumption? Have no idea, looks fishyish to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Can't help with ID at all, but I've cropped and enlarged your pic a bit. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Harvey Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 The first question to come to mind is what could possibly become imbedded into the muscle tissue of a cow? A small, isolated bone doesn't make the list. Occasionally, one will find a shotgun pellet or a fence staple. Are you sure this is a bone? Could it be a man made object like a piece of plastic? Your photo of the object is overexposed and slightly out of focus so it is hard to discern any surface texture or other details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldbostock Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 15 hours ago, M Harvey said: The first question to come to mind is what could possibly become imbedded into the muscle tissue of a cow? A small, isolated bone doesn't make the list. Occasionally, one will find a shotgun pellet or a fence staple. Are you sure this is a bone? Could it be a man made object like a piece of plastic? Your photo of the object is overexposed and slightly out of focus so it is hard to discern any surface texture or other details. i know, my camera doesn't take very faithful pictures. it certainly feels like bone. if no one around here can recognize it as a part of any animal then that's a lot more reassuring than a positive identification. i'd guessed maybe a rat got into the mincer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldbostock Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 18 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Can't help with ID at all, but I've cropped and enlarged your pic a bit. nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geraldbostock Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share Posted October 19, 2021 On 10/18/2021 at 3:15 AM, Lone Hunter said: This was in meat you were going to eat? Not sure about mince if it was meant for consumption? Have no idea, looks fishyish to me. have eaten, yes. seems a bit thick for a fish bone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 It does not look like rat to me, a piece of a plastic tie seems more likely. A cut mammal bone should show an internal hollowness I can imagine a fish bone with a curve and a spiny piece but not rat however a plastic tie that went through a grinder could get that shape. If you burn fresh bone it will smell like burning hair, plastic will melt or burn 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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