GrandJunction Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I am wondering if anyone can identify this as a possible sauropod egg. I found it on my property, roughly 1/2 mile from Riggs Hill in Colorado. Riggs Hill is the location of the first discovery of the Brachiosaurus. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachiosaurus Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Looks like a concretion. No sign of egg shell on that. 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 This looks like a concretion. The "shell" layer, or rind, is much too thick to be egg material. It also lacks the distinguishing characteristics of an egg. Please look at this thread: LINK, and read the linked topics therein. 2 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...
jpc Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 I agree... no eggshell. Concretion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Concretion -- points to note: 1. there is only one eggshell on an egg 2. the eggshell is the same thickness all the way around 3. the eggshell has "pores" because the embryo needs oxygen to survive Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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