Shaun-DFW Fossils Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 Hello! I had a nice afternoon in northwest Dallas County, Texas, finding some beautiful pyrite and even a couple of fossilized fish skeletons (my extraction abilities were lacking). This bone came out of the clay at water level in the creek I was exploring. Right where I was finding fish skeletons, but this bone seems to belong to a far larger creature than the small and fragile fish skeletons I was finding embedded in the shale. Thanks in advance for your assistance! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 This looks more like wood to me. The shape would typically be more common in roots. I would be interested in seeing a post of the fish skeletons. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted April 28 Share Posted April 28 53 minutes ago, Rockwood said: I would be interested in seeing a post of the fish skeletons. I had the same thoughts 1 -Jay ''...science is eminently perfectible, and that each theory has constantly to give way to a fresh one.'' -Journey to the Center of the Earth, Jules Verne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun-DFW Fossils Posted April 29 Author Share Posted April 29 (edited) 10 hours ago, Rockwood said: This looks more like wood to me. The shape would typically be more common in roots. I would be interested in seeing a post of the fish skeletons. Thanks! I’m open to that possibility, not a bad suggestion. It might be correct, too. I had a friend with me who gives guided tours and he had a massive fossil collection and he thinks it’s bone..I only notice it is not symmetrically round all the way, it shifts width/height at the part that starts curving, so it’s taller than wide along the curve, and no plants were close to it so I see what my friend saw as well. One end is sharp and it has a glossy exterior, in case the photos didn’t do justice to what I see in person! Edited April 29 by Shaun-DFW Fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 As I see it, I should thank you for arguing to my point. The color, texture, and morphology in my opinion all strongly favor a wood identification. The morphology as strongly indicates a root. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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