Johnzz Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Hello all, I've recently acquired what appears to be a dinosaur bone. I've been told it was found by a mineral excavator in an abandoned mine/cave in the Rhodope mountains Bulgaria. It's 30cmX20cmX20cm and weighs around 10kg. I'd be grateful for any possible insight. Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco! I do know that mastodon remains have been found in that location, but no idea about dinosaurs. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnzz Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 Hmm, interesting. The size of it could be a Mastodon ankle or leg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 Do you have any idea of the age of the deposit were this bone came from? Does not look dinosaurian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnzz Posted May 8, 2018 Author Share Posted May 8, 2018 Unfortunately, I don't know the age... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, Johnzz said: Unfortunately, I don't know the age... There’s an app for that! I used Rockd to check the age, found out that most bedrock in the region is igneous or intensely metamorphosed, so I’d put my money on it being Pleistocene give a few million or take a few thousand. “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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