AshHendrick Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Found this digging in greens mill run NC the other day - was in stuff that was a mix of the Yorktown and Cretaceous typical for that creek - so found with crow shark, great whites , giant whites , whale bone fragments and ear bones etc.. It reminds me in shape of the tooth root chunks I frequently find at gmr of the enchodus but obviously much much much larger than those and the bone on this is much more porous as well though I’m not experienced enough to know if that’s from aging wear or not, honestly. Anyhow if anyone knows what tooth root segment this might be from or if I’m totally off and maybe it’s something mammal , any assistance is greatly appreciated! Last photo is the stuff I found (and actually kept) in the same area and with a pen for reference of size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Nice finds. I believe the bone fragment you have is from a vertebra possibly that of a cetacean. You can see in your second photo the grooves where the epiphysis would sit From. Fossilguy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshHendrick Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 Ah!! I totally missed that - you are correct that looks just like the top part of a vert or “sea cookie” even with that pattern! Thanks!! Always funny what the mind can and cannot see sometimes haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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