Freek83 Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) It is a stone object, in the shape of a bird-like skull, I know it is not the skull of a bird. The dimensions are H 7 cm, W 11,2 cm and the head is about 4 cm wide and the beak about 6. One side isn't intact, on both sides there is a eyecaskethole. I found it when I was about 8 years old in the south of the Netherlands (near Venlo) in a pile of black ground which was placed there, so where it exactly came from is unclear (can't be far from the finding place). I would like to know what it is and also it's historical value, thanks in advance! Regards Freek Edited September 27, 2013 by Freek83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 It reminds me of a flint sponge, but without clear photos my first remark is of little use. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Would be interested in seeing a clear in focused image. Suggest retaking pictures outside utilizing bright direct sunlight and increasing the distance between the camera lens and the object. Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freek83 Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Would like to upload some better pictures, but I don't know how to do that, this site doesn't alllow images with size > 2 MB and I don't see any upload button, only in the gallery, but I get the message I'm not allowed to create a folder. My email: freek.opdenkamp@gmail.com I can send pictures to anybody interested Regards Freek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freek83 Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Try this link, hopefully it works: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8lwxcqrwq30xwib/GGK-At4cKs Regards Freek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 The picture you posted is only 536K You can't upload multilple pics in the same block where the total size is over 2 MG You can add pictures as a reply to your original post. Considering each pic would be 536K ... You could post 3 of the same size in each block (reply) Edit ... Just noticed you posted a link of archived images Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Try this link, hopefully it works: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8lwxcqrwq30xwib/GGK-At4cKs Regards Freek Large original images View1 ... View2 ... View3 ... View4 Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 "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...
Freek83 Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 On a local dutch forum some people thought it is just a peace of flintstone, wich are said to be found in many weird shapes. On some edges there is indeed some hard shiny appearance. Could it just be a simple peace of flintstone? That would be quite a disappointment (and bizarre thing nature creating such a skull like shape). Regards Freek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Mother Nature is a world famous artist Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Possibly a sponge or stromatoporiod in flint "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indy Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Personally, I think it's an outstanding conversational piece. Over the years I've found and kept several interesting examples of Mother Nature's artwork. Flash from the Past (Show Us Your Fossils)MAPS Fossil Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freek83 Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 (edited) @Herb: someone on the dutch forum came with the same answer, interesting. @Indy: It is, too bad there are no such examples on your personal galery Mother nature is an great artist indeed. Is there any way to be sure? would like to get to the bottom of it, it just made me more curious. Thanks for responding. Regards Freek Edited September 27, 2013 by Freek83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 not so strange, a fossil nut is a fossil nut, regardless of the nationality. Fossils are a multinational obsession. "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) Break it - if it is flint, the inside will reveal it. Edited September 28, 2013 by RichW9090 The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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