New Members mkstrt Posted November 7, 2012 New Members Share Posted November 7, 2012 (edited) My grandfather gave me a bonelike fossil he found years ago. I'm no expert but it strikes me as an ungulate phalange, anyone know any better? Edited November 7, 2012 by mkstrt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members mkstrt Posted November 7, 2012 Author New Members Share Posted November 7, 2012 IMG time, the sites uploader was acting up http://www.freeimagehosting.net/m6dzb http://www.freeimagehosting.net/q56at it was found along the missouri river in western iowa years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Auspex Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 The bone is a calcaneum; from what mammal, I do not know. Others here are expert at mammal skeletal elements, and your ID should be forthcoming. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Not a phalanx (pl. phalanges). It appears to be a deer calcaneum (pl. calcanea). http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members mkstrt Posted November 8, 2012 Author New Members Share Posted November 8, 2012 The bone is a calcaneum; from what mammal, I do not know. Others here are expert at mammal skeletal elements, and your ID should be forthcoming. Not a phalanx (pl. phalanges). It appears to be a deer calcaneum (pl. calcanea). Thanks a lot guys, that has to be it. Whitetails nearly outnumber people here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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