stefan42 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Found on a private beach near Santa Cruz California 20231230_183916.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Looks like a metamorphic rock, to me. 6 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...
FossilDAWG Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Also to me. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefan42 Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 Yes but in the metamorphic rock there is a fossilized/opalized bone structure that I believe is a skull of what looks to be a bird or reptile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefan42 Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 Photo filtered to compensate for what the camera can't capture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Agree with previous interventions: no bone structure, no symmetry, no tooth, no eye cavity... It LOOKS, but it’s not ! Coco 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...
Ludwigia Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 4 hours ago, stefan42 said: Yes but in the metamorphic rock there is a fossilized/opalized bone structure that I believe is a skull of what looks to be a bird or reptile That's just what it appears to be to your eye. In reality it's a metamorphic rock with interesting looking mineral inclusions. Birds and reptiles do not fossilize in this manner and particularly not in metamorphic rock. I agree with the others here. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psittacosaur9 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 4 hours ago, stefan42 said: Yes but in the metamorphic rock there is a fossilized/opalized bone structure that I believe is a skull of what looks to be a bird or reptile I'm sorry to report that, on principle, this cannot be a fossil. The processes which cause metamorphic rocks to form involve intense heat and pressure, which would destroy any potential fossils. That being said, I'd recommend you research if there are any fossil localities near where you live, and search there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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