Petrified Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Interesting pieces I found not sure on other piece but would guess either arm, leg, toe, or finger. The toe piece is 7 centimeters long. The other piece is 2 inches long. The toe part is cool for I think the creature stubbed his toe a little to hard . These were both found in glacial till in northern Pennsylvania. Any idea on toe specie and other piece what part of area? Thanks. Definition of a fossil= Love at first site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) Hi, i'm sorry but they look like stone to me. I'm often wrong those times, so, wait for other's opinion. Edited June 13, 2022 by fifbrindacier 1 2 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Agree its geologic 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrified Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 50 minutes ago, Troodon said: Agree its geologic Both are bone. The area has a heavy iron coating layer on the rocks and other material. Even regular quartz is black or brown there when they are white. I call it the curse of the iron. I don't know how to clean the one piece for it's fragile. 1 Definition of a fossil= Love at first site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Better focused, better lit images might support the assertion they are bone. The current photos show rocks with some porosity. 3 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrified Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 39 minutes ago, JohnJ said: Better focused, better lit images might support the assertion they are bone. The current photos show rocks with some porosity. I go over it light with a toothbrush to get better color and detail out. I'll take better pic of toe to show what stood out to me that made me think toe. Definition of a fossil= Love at first site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) I too am in the non bone camp. It is not really about color it is about shape and texture. That said I recommend taking these items to a museum or university paleontologist to have an expert look in person and allow you to compare your finds with acknowledged fossil toe bones. Fossil clubs also often have people with real local knowledge. Edited June 14, 2022 by val horn Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrified Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 Other piece broke oops. But this piece was able to take pictures for it's still whole. Definition of a fossil= Love at first site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Still doesn't look like bone to me. More like chert or quartzite. 2 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...
val horn Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 the broken piece will be especially important in establishing if it is bone[[often those areas show cortex and trabecular bone most clearly. when in doubt I have often cut a piece to look at it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrified Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 I don't really collect bone but trying to learn on old bone material in case I come across some. Then I know what to pick up. Thanks for clearing that up all. 1 Definition of a fossil= Love at first site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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