New Members Mike90 Posted February 11 New Members Share Posted February 11 (edited) Hello everyone, A whole new world has opened up to me! I had no idea this fascinating hobby was so accessible. Today, I embarked on an adventure with my children to search for fossils for the first time. We headed to the 2nd Maasvlakte in Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands. We found a few intriguing items, but we’re not entirely sure what they are. I’m hoping you all could help us identify them. 1. The first item appears to be a vertebra. Based on the photos, can anyone suggest what kind of animal it might have belonged to? 2. The second item looks like it could be a tooth, but I might be too hopeful, and it’s just a stone. I’m eager to hear your thoughts. 3. The third item is firmly believed by my daughter to be a bone ;-). I was skeptical and thought it might just be a stone, but the two round indentations have me doubting. I promised I would ask here. We would greatly appreciate any information or guidance you can provide. Thank you so much in advance! Best regards, Michael Edited February 11 by Mike90 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brevicollis Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 (edited) I would say, the vertebra belongs to an horse or bison/cow. The second find is an unidentifieable bone fragment, no tooth and the last find is a limestone rock, sadly no fossil. But nice finds ! Edited February 11 by Brevicolis Are good signatures really that important ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Mike90 Posted February 11 Author New Members Share Posted February 11 58 minutes ago, Brevicolis said: I would say, the vertebra belongs to an horse or bison/cow. The second find is an unidentifieable bone fragment, no tooth and the last find is a limestone rock, sadly no fossil. But nice finds ! Thank you so much for your response! That's a bit less spectacular than I had hoped for, haha ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted February 11 Share Posted February 11 Very good for your first outing! The second bone might be a hoof core. -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
automech Posted February 12 Share Posted February 12 Congratulations on your first foray into a great, family, hobby! Tell your daughter not to worry. They'll become fast learner's. Mine are finding fossils faster than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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