i.amsherlocked Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Had it suggested to me on Treasure Net that this could be a cranium of some sort, what are your thoughts? - Roughly 2.5"x2.5" and spherical in shape - appears to have some sort of seam that's visible from the outside but not the inside - Hard and inflexible (overall strength and hardness I'd compare to a thick popsicle stick) - Found on a newly exposed sand bank along the North Saskatchewan River Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 This actually looks like a walnut shell, to me. 1 2 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...
daves64 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Or a piece of coconut shell maybe? 2 3 Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhw Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 I was gonna say coconut too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Definitely looks like the shell of something. Coconut popped into my head initially too and the comment about the hardness being comparable to a popsicle stick seems about right if that is the case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Since the North Saskatchewan River is almost 1300km. long, it would help to know exactly where along the river this was found. For instance close to "civilization" which would account for disposed coconut shells. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Hi, I agree with the coconut shell. In addition, the sutures of a skull are visible outside AND inside. Coco 1 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Yup. I've seen lots of coconut shells in my life and this one was instantly recognizable. Quite an out of place find but human "artifacts" do have a way of getting around. Cheers. -Ken 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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