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Is this a triceratops bone?


MaureenS

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Hi everyone! I'm new here and am hoping to find out if the item I have is indeed a triceratops bone from the Hell Creek formation (as it was labeled).

When I look at photos of fossilized bones, I see the bone's "spongy" look and all the photos I've looked at to compare do NOT look like this item. Therefore, it seems to perhaps not be a bone, but it does seem to be something fossilized. I apologize for the less-than-crisp focus abilities of my phone camera, but as you hopefully can see there is what looks to me like skin or scale patterns and a lack of spongy-ness. 

If anyone has insight as to what this might be I'm very interested to find out. :)

 

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Moved to FOSSIL ID;)

Welcome to the Forum.  :)

 

Not sure you can say much more than that it is a chunk of bone. A chunk-o-saurus, if you will.

 

Maybe @Troodon  could say more about it.

 

 

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