X-fish Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 I found this specimen in the smoky hill chalk in Lane Co. KS. From what I can tell, it appears to be a fragment of a fish fin (though I definitely could be wrong). Does anyone have any ideas? thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Hunter Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 A ruler for size would be helpful, I have no idea what that stick represents. Maybe picture from another angle also will help in ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-fish Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 Sorry, I should have mentioned that the scale was the millimeter side of a ruler. the specimen is 57mm long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 I don't think so. but wait for other opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Looks more like fish bone. Possibly part of a shoulder/pelvic girdle. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
X-fish Posted June 19, 2021 Author Share Posted June 19, 2021 Thanks! That would explain why I couldn't find something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 Keep in mind that fish fins are made of many many small thin long straight bones, as opposed to this one single bone. I agree that it is fish, but not a fin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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