Oli_fossil Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 Hi all, I found a small fossil bone near Airey's Inlet. It was located in the scree slope ~3m above the beach, in material that appeared to be eroded from the sandstone cliff (mixed in with fossil shells, sea urchins and sea urchin spines - one of these is pictured). It looks like there is also a possible bryazoan or sponge on the surface of the bone. Thoughts on ID/age? Cheers Oli IMG_9484.HEIC IMG_9496.HEIC IMG_9493.HEIC IMG_9491.HEIC IMG_9500.HEIC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli_fossil Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Here they are as JPEG, in case the HEIC files don't work for some reason 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patelinho7 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 (edited) Looks like your photos are in HEIC format, the default photo format on iPhone. You need to reattach your photos in jpg format so we can readily see them. You can use a photo converter online. For reference, going to Settings > Camera > Formats > Most Compatible will ensure your phone takes photos in jpg. Oops. Looks like you figured it out. I would still consider changing camera format, I have rarely needed HEIC myself. Edited January 26 by patelinho7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli_fossil Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 (edited) Yes sorry realized after posting! here is one additional angle (you can see the possible bryozoan on the righthand side): Edited January 26 by Oli_fossil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 A sea urchin spine and a rather beautiful mesh-bryozoan, methinks. 1 1 3 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli_fossil Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 Wow - a bryozoan, not a bone? I didn't know they adopted such a defined 3D shape! Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli_fossil Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 (edited) Here are two more from the same location - one is a very tiny, flat sea urchin, but the other one I am not sure of - maybe fish ear bone? Or one plate of a larger sea urchin? Edited January 26 by Oli_fossil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, Oli_fossil said: Or one plate of a larger sea urchin? Yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 1 hour ago, Oli_fossil said: Here are two more from the same location - one is a very tiny, flat sea urchin, but the other one I am not sure of - maybe fish ear bone? Or one plate of a larger sea urchin? This is the "button" where a thorn is attached to the sea urchin. 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...
Oli_fossil Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 Possible petrified wood, sponge or bone? Found on beach near same location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Looks like chert to me. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli_fossil Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Thanks - I think that's correct. After posting I had a look under a dissecting microscope and couldn't see any evidence of wood grain. Odd cylindrical structure though, with material around the outside having quite a different appearance to that in the center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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