Fossil?

[deathstardollface]

Dallas tx found at shore line of lake ray Hubbard 

it’s prob just a rock but idk . Anyone able to help ID?

[Balance]

If this is a rock you win the award for “rock looking most like bone”  for this week. Congratulations! The competition for rock IDs this week has been pretty thick! 
 

Jp
 

 

[Fossildude19]

This actually looks like bone to me. 

 

Can we get pictures of the ends of the item?

 

[deathstardollface]

Yes I will add them soon I’m trying to get the caked up mud off the ends so I can see what’s underneath. Any suggestions on how to do that?

[Fin Lover]

If it's just mud, an old toothbrush and water should work.

[Daze]

Not sure, but looks like some Plesiosaur femurs I've seen. 

[deathstardollface]

Yes I will add them soon I’m trying to get the caked up mud off the ends so I can see what’s underneath. Any suggestions on how to do that?

[Lone Hunter]

1 hour ago, Fin Lover said:

If it's just mud, an old toothbrush and water should work.

 

[cck]

Dang I was all bone until the end views.. I think it’s a marvelous bone looking rock

[Balance]

First prize!!! 
 

Fantastic nails . BTW. 
 

 

 

Jp

Edited December 11, 2023 by Balance

[jpc]

6 hours ago, cck said:

Dang I was all bone until the end views.. I think it’s a marvelous bone looking rock

Funny.. I am of exactly the opposite opinion.  Based on the photos, I think this is a bone.  The end view is more boneish than not.

[cck]

I guess I’m used to a particular preservation/ mineralization signature which may not apply here.. JPC has much more experience in this, so I’d lean his way

[jpc]

yeah, marine reptile bones I am familiar with often have this sort of preservation.  I see someone else suggested maybe a plesiosaur bone.  

[deathstardollface]

On 12/11/2023 at 8:20 PM, jpc said:

yeah, marine reptile bones I am familiar with often have this sort of preservation.  I see someone else suggested maybe a plesiosaur bone.  

Really ?! Omg that would literally be the best thing that’s ever happened to me ! I’ve never found a fossil let alone something that cool

[Lone Hunter]

Have you cleaned it up yet? It might need to be stabilized as well.