Does anyone else see a dinosaur bone, or is it just me?

[SnailedIt]

I see a huge bone that has been opalized. Convince me if I am incorrect and please help me identify what I might have here. May have been Found in Eastern Oregon near the Powder River.

[Rockwood]

Big bone yes. Dinosaur probably not. 

[Carl]

Sorry, not seeing a bone here at all. It's lacking the overall shape of a bone as well as the smaller, textural details. Can you provide some very sharp close-ups of various surfaces? And why do you say "opalized?"

Edited July 15, 2024 by Carl

[Fossildude19]

+1 for NOT BONE.

 

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I see agate or chert on the end here...

 

[FB003]

When you say it may have been found in eastern Oregon that also means it may not have been found in eastern Oregon.  Is the Oregon part itself 100% accurate though? 

 

Thanks.

[Rockwood]

I'd still like a closer look at the texture though. Just to see what it looks like.

[val horn]

It does not have the shape of any bone I recognize. The pattern in the swirly thicker and thin areas do not resemble trabeculation patterns I would expect.  My first thought is not bone. Does it fizz in dilute HCl.

[daves64]

The end view looks a lot like an agatized limb cast.

[ynot]

Agate or opal replacement of wood. Could be a cast .

Need some good close up shots to tell which.

Edited July 15, 2024 by ynot

[Rockwood]

Sure, if I can't have bone I'll gladly take wood. 

[SnailedIt]

21 hours ago, Rockwood said:

Big bone yes. Dinosaur probably not. 

Then what could possibly be this big? It is at least 12+ inches long...I will measure it and let you know exactly. 

[Rockwood]

9 minutes ago, SnailedIt said:

Then what could possibly be this big? It is at least 12+ inches long...I will measure it and let you know exactly. 

A lot of mammals are big enough. I trust the folks who say it's not bone though. 

[SnailedIt]

20 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

+1 for NOT BONE.

 

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I see agate or chert on the end here...

 

That is the inside of the middle of the structure. It broke in half while I was packing it down the hill. I am not sure what exactly it is, agate, opal, jasper???? But I also found what to me looks like opalized petrified wood, and a lot of it! Beautiful! I also have something that resembles a very large snake head and also something that looks like possibly a fish head. I do not really know, I wish I was more educated about minerals and geological formations. I can not  provide pictures that reflect what I see in person. I just know these things are not just normal formations, they are definitely something out of the ordinary. Especially considering that they are so different from every other Material around them. 

[SnailedIt]

21 hours ago, FB003 said:

When you say it may have been found in eastern Oregon that also means it may not have been found in eastern Oregon.  Is the Oregon part itself 100% accurate though? 

 

Thanks.

Yes, it was in Oregon

[Fin Lover]

I'm also not seeing bone here.

[FB003]

I also agree with not bone but that doesn’t make it any less unique.  Bone would have a different internal structure. In the end, as long as you appreciate and enjoy it for what it is that’s all that matters.