sandi Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Sorry, I am new here so if I put this in the wrong topic im sorry in advance! I found this rock that looks like a bone a few years ago. I did some research but couldn't come to a conclusion. I did read if it has a spongy inside that it could be a bone of some sort. Mine has a very spongy inside. So I don't know. I found this great fourm and was wondering if you guys could help. I would really appreciate it! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ZiggieCie Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hi sandi, and welcome to the Forum. The pros will be here soon to help with an ID. Great photos, that is a big plus for an ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Lover Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Doesn't look like dinosaur bone to me. Looks more like a rock. I may be wrong though "Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you" Job 12:8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandi Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hi and thank you ZiggieCie! I really appreciate it. Raptor Lover, thank you for taking your time to look! Like I said you guys would know way more than I would. In my opinion I thought it was oddly shaped and looked different from a regular rock. Especially the inside of it! The texture is smooth but then again so are most rocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustdee Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) Hi and welcome! So definitely not dinosaur bone as there is no cell structure and the shape is just too asymmetrical. With that said, it does appear to be limestone (not 100% sure though) and there does appear to be several fossils on the surface. I see a lot of things that could be from different time periods, so one of the best places to start would be an approximate location of where this was found. Any kind of background information will help people make sense of the small patterns that are scattered throughout this piece. Also, great photos. Thanks for sharing! Edited November 13, 2015 by Rustdee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandi Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hey Rustdee! Thank you and thank you so much for the info! It means a lot! I found this piece in my area in Oakville, MO. If you are not familiar, Oakville is just south of St. Louis and has tons of woods. I went exploring a few years back as I enjoy the beauty of nature and found it in a creek. I picked it up because of the hole that went through the rock. Could this be due to the water? If not how was the hole formed inside? Also there are quite a bit of small "fossils" on it. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa dino Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 It is a very interesting rock Welcome yo this place, stick a round this place can be very helpful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Lover Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hi and thank you ZiggieCie! I really appreciate it. Raptor Lover, thank you for taking your time to look! Like I said you guys would know way more than I would. In my opinion I thought it was oddly shaped and looked different from a regular rock. Especially the inside of it! The texture is smooth but then again so are most rocks. You're very welcome Whatever it is, it is a really cool piece "Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you" Job 12:8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 It is a limestone or dolomite matrix containing fossil impressions: Here is a partial shell (brachiopod?) and a coral or bryozoan. "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...
sandi Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Grampa Dino, thank you for the welcome! It's an awesome site I love it. I'll be sticking around quite awhile haha. Raptor Lover, thanks again! Auspex, thank you so much for that info! That's pretty awesome and neat. Now that I look at it there are many of those inside and around it. I can post more pictures if you guys need. If love to get more great info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 Welcome to the forum. Glad to have you here. As has been said before, there are fossils in this material but it is not bone. Great find. _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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