Is this dinosaur poop?

[Buffy65]

[Kane]

I am going to say no unless there are obvious inclusions. Tell us more about the location where this was found.

[Buffy65]

Found in the Brazos in Glen Rose I will try to get better picture, looks like at least one bone and possible animal tracks on it

[Buffy65]

Right next to the Paluxy where they converge

[Kane]

Thanks. You might want to put this under the microscope to look for those inclusions, but let me tap our coprolite experts @Carl and @GeschWhat

[Carl]

I agree: without any obvious inclusions, it has got little behind it to suggest a coprolite ID.

[Buffy65]

I guess the photos aren’t very good because there are inclusions you can see with the naked eye.  If I am understanding inclusions correctly.

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[R0b]

35 minutes ago, Buffy65 said:

I guess the photos aren’t very good because there are inclusions you can see with the naked eye.  If I am understanding inclusions correctly.

Inclusion would be pieces of bone in the case of a carnivore, fish scales for a fish eater, seeds for a plant eater and so on.

[Buffy65]

Thanks, that is what we thought.  Either the pictures aren’t good or we are seeing what we want to see.  I will try to find an experienced person to take a hands on look at it.  Thank you again for your help!

[Buffy65]

I feel like I should also mention it was found where small fossils were abundant and a small piece of petrified wood.  Confirmed by the local museum curator when we brought them in to him.  A few weren’t fossils, but most of our finds were.

[GeschWhat]

Hi and welcome to the forum! Unfortunately, I have to agree with the others. I circled an area that appears to have a small, glassy fracture. I'm getting a chert vibe.

[Buffy65]

Thank you for your responses!  So I am gathering that a coprilite won’t have the chert or agate?  Or will it in some cases, just not this one?

[fossilus]

I've seen a lot of chert pieces that look like this in the southern brazos - this color, this look.

Chert is very common and, I believe, has probably weathered out of the cretaceous marine carbonates. 

I don't see the bone or animal tracks.

[Buffy65]

Thank you!