New Members Supercrane Posted October 22, 2021 New Members Share Posted October 22, 2021 Hello! I found this fossilized bone fragment in a small cave in the Springfield Plateau area in Northwest Arkansas. I'm very curious of how difficult it would be to tell if it is human or animal, and what the possibilities might be! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 15 minutes ago, Supercrane said: I'm very curious of how difficult it would be to tell if it is human or animal, and what the possibilities might be! Thank you! Neither would be my choice. I don't believe it is a bone. Rather it looks like probable concretion. A better look at the texture could alter my opinion however. You do realize that humans are animals though ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Supercrane Posted October 22, 2021 Author New Members Share Posted October 22, 2021 Thank you. I knew when I said that I would probably get flack for the animal statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Better pictures would be helpful. 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...
Rockwood Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, Supercrane said: get flack for the animal statement I promise that it's as close as this scientist will go to that discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilshale Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Hmm, I consider this to be the lower end of a tibia with the medial malleolus. Thomas 2 Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes (Confucius, 551 BC - 479 BC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 8 hours ago, oilshale said: Hmm, I consider this to be the lower end of a tibia with the medial malleolus. Thomas If the texture was only that of bone. You can see that ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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