emurphy Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) Friend just started fossil hunting and we were wondering what he found here. Thanks for any help! Edit: NOT MISSOURI! Found on the beach in Corpus Christi, TX. Now I'm thinking modern whale? Edited June 27, 2014 by emurphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 It looks similar to a hoof core. It's definitely jointed. 1 ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emurphy Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Thanks It is about 2.5 inches long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emurphy Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Definitely looks like a hoof point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 The vein canals and the joint at the "top" are pretty defining. Im not sure what it's from, but a quick internet search may yield you an answer. Size is the main thing in this case. 1 ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emurphy Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 The vein canals and the joint at the "top" are pretty defining. Im not sure what it's from, but a quick internet search may yield you an answer. Size is the main thing in this case. Thanks for the help. On Google now seeing very similar bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emurphy Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Can you tell age by the images? Is this recent, Clovis, older? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 A fossil is anything older then 10,000 years. You can do the "tongue" and/or "burn" test. Both are very primitive techniques but effective. If you tongue sticks to it, it's still bone and not mineralized yet. Also if you burn a bit of it and it smells like burnt hair or has a bad odor it's still bone. Good luck. 1 ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emurphy Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 A fossil is anything older then 10,000 years. You can do the "tongue" and/or "burn" test. Both are very primitive techniques but effective. If you tongue sticks to it, it's still bone and not mineralized yet. Also if you burn a bit of it and it smells like burnt hair or has a bad odor it's still bone. Good luck. Don't be offended that I Googled "Tongue test" first! lol Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 It's an artiodactyl 'hoof core' (Phalanx III). Based on size, likely from a cow or a bison. -Joe 1 Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emurphy Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 It's an artiodactyl 'hoof core' (Phalanx III). Based on size, likely from a cow or a bison. -Joe Thanks Joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I think it's likely to be recent cow. You can see a bison hoof core here: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/gallery/image/27143-bison-phalanges/ 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...
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