FF7_Yuffie Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Hello, A pair of curious eggs from China. 3 inches long, oval shaped. I thought they may be Segnosaur or Therizinosaur, but their eggs are rounder. A small species of hadrosaur, or maybe crocodile? The shell is very thin. The holes in them were caused by chisels during excavation, so they are damaged. But on the plus side, the damage does show how thin the shell is. Would any thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 No eggshell. Very questionable. 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...
FF7_Yuffie Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: No eggshell. Very questionable. The photos are a bit blurred. But looking at them close, you can see the shell, especially in the gaps where they were chisseled. It is a thin layer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Not typical eggshell texture to the item. I would still stay away. 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...
FF7_Yuffie Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Not typical eggshell texture to the item. I would still stay away. What would you say they are if not eggs? They are hollow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 Not my area of expertise, but I would say they are not dinosaur eggs of any kind. Wait for other opinions. 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...
hadrosauridae Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 10 minutes ago, FF7_Yuffie said: The photos are a bit blurred. But looking at them close, you can see the shell, especially in the gaps where they were chisseled. It is a thin layer "a bit blurred"? Its making my eyes hurt trying to look at them. Need much clearer images. If these are your pics, you will get better results by holding the camera farther away and zooming in. Youre getting a very shallow depth of field by trying to hold the camera right at the object. "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runner64 Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 I agree, no eggshell pattern. Definitely not a dinosaur egg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF7_Yuffie Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 1 minute ago, Runner64 said: I agree, no eggshell pattern. Definitely not a dinosaur egg I will avoid them, then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadrosauridae Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 11 minutes ago, FF7_Yuffie said: What would you say they are if not eggs? They are hollow. If they are hollow, thats an extremely large red flag. "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF7_Yuffie Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, hadrosauridae said: If they are hollow, thats an extremely large red flag. There is matrix inside. By hollow, I meant the "shell" doesnt go all the way in. It is a sort of thin layer of something surrounding matrix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF7_Yuffie Posted November 5, 2023 Author Share Posted November 5, 2023 Thanks for the help everyone. I will avoid these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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