dkmarb Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Found in central MT last year on the Missouri Breaks north of Winnett. Km, Montana group, sandstone/shale. Hillside covered with these. Outer covering (white parts) enamel-like a pearl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 It looks like a concretion to me, I am sure someone else will be along shotly to add their 2 cents in. Welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 i'm not seeing the white enamel to which you refer. i'm not noticing any indication that the object is a fossil... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I believe the enamel is in the middle left of the first photo, tracer.. it has an interesting structure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Baculite section. "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...
tracer Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 oh, i get it. it's pressure-crushed traces of original shell. i was looking for enamel. yeah, ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?ac...st&id=13523 dkmarb - these are baculites fossils from north Texas for comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I some times use a magnifying glass to look for suture marks if they are not real clear, it does help to ID things easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screweduptexan Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 It looks like Spiderman to me... No, really interesting peice. Spot was littered with them eh? I can't come up with anything clever enough for my signature...yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkmarb Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 I some times use a magnifying glass to look for suture marks if they are not real clear, it does help to ID things easier. Thanks very much for all the input. Just one more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkmarb Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 i'm not seeing the white enamel to which you refer. i'm not noticing any indication that the object is a fossil... Here are some more pics of others where the white is more distinctive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 wow, that's cool. i don't know what it is, but i like it. kind of like a smoky cross between antique ivory and melted paraffin. pretty cool. Chiaroscuro makes me happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Now those you can tell that they are baculite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 nacre - aragonite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Thanks very much for all the input. Just one more... These I have no idea what those are, couldn't even guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkmarb Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 These I have no idea what those are, couldn't even guess. It has folds like a tooth/molar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 the dentition appears similar to that of some elephants, but then again, there's a passing resemblance to that of rhinos. which leads me to believe, <drumroll> it's from an elephino. nahhhhh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 It has folds like a tooth/molar I think it looks like a piece of oyster shell bed conglomerate, but hard to tell... "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...
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