Cod2Go Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 It looks to me like a tiny stone skull, of a bird? a rodent? Please help me to understand, thank you in advance!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone2stone Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) Yor specimen appears to be just an anomalous natural stone, nature does some amazing things to limestone. Here is a picture of a stone found in Texas. It too looks like a skull. Creepy huh? Jess B. Edited November 11, 2015 by bone2stone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I agree with bone2stone. Weathered limestone, not a skull. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cod2Go Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 The level of symmetry of my piece is higher. The lines in the first picture are pretty symmetrical, and the last picture fails to show a crashed and filled cavity mirroring the smaller one. But, I know it is worthy to trust the experts, I guess I will see it after a while. Thank you for your replies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 The symmetry is suggestive, but imperfect. We are so wired to see symmetry that we often leap without scrutiny. "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...
Ptychodus04 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Also, fossil bone has a specific texture that is not often copied geologically. That's the first step to identification of a bone. Symmetry and shapes are VERY misleading. Don't get discouraged because this isn't a fossil. The real bones will start showing up in your collecting bucket eventually. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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