SallyV Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I found this on a beach in the Outer Banks in North Carolina USA. It’s quite heavy. What might it be? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 To my eye, a weathered cetacean bone. It may be modern. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brevicollis Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 I would say its a weathered, modern whale bone , because of the high bone density . 1 Are good signatures really that important ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 1 hour ago, SallyV said: I found this on a beach in the Outer Banks in North Carolina USA. It’s quite heavy. What might it be? As indicated by others, it is whale bone and is most likely part of the skull. Please provide measurements in words, not photos. Maximum length and width. Few in the world could identify which part of the skull, but there is a chance with one of our members . @Boesse He has a day job and very consumed by responsibilities so it may be a while. Welcome to TFF. 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicnfossils Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Giant human molar. Hahaha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 No, doesn't appear to be a fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automech Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 @musicnfossils Paul Bunyan's molar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 I think this is a broken piece of recent bone, cetacean maybe. 2 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyV Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 Thank you all! I’ll add measurements shortly. It’s cool even if it’s not a fossil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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