v100v Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Can fossil bone look like this?Uploading a few more photos in a few minutes. I'm digging, hyped up to think Ive found dinosaurs (again) I dig too hard cause the texture is strong at the surface, but so fragile under the soil it just crumbles. I keep forgetting that. I really need equipment (glue-stuff?) and experience to do this for real but I' going to keep looking and digging. Anyway I have this question, dug up what I thought looked like a dino head, just solid rock so i kept digging all excited, high tempo u know, to see if it had a proper head shape underneath too. (And not just mountain/rock going down who knows how deep) Before long I got to this fragile stuff that i can barely tell if its soil, crumbling fossils or what... I didn't notice of course so again, if it is fossils here from dinosaurs Ive ruined all of it. Anyway. Need more experience like I said (also supposedly virtually no dinosaurs have been found in my country but I'm going to change that, cause in my mind Ii think i see them everywhere lol, just gotta prove it...) Anyway, to the topic question, the wood like stuff. Right next to it there is this wood or fossil bone with wood like texture. im unsure if its just wood or if fossil bones possibly can become like this too. The core of it seems to suddenly be very dark brown almost a little melty looking. So much to learn hehe.. help please. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Looks to me like a recent buried bone or piece of wood (root?). Unless it's from an area that has dinosaurs and the bones are known to look like this (have this poor preservation), I would think it extremely unlikely dino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v100v Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 (edited) The thing is, virtually no dinosaurs have been found in my country at all, It is said that it is extremely rare for it to fossilize here - so *challenge accepted* cause I think it's nonsense. I'mma find em. I think I've found some already tbh but trying to prove it and collect more potential evidence. I think it mostly has to do with the notion that it's almost impossible here so no one is looking for it, and no paleontology educations here that I know of at all so we have no scientists looking for it. I'm very optimistic tho. I think it's lot to do with the pre assumption by our science, and that the potential ways bones/dino fossils actually can look are unknown. I think i'm on to something so I'm on a mission to prove there really are dinos to be found here hehe ..success in the end or not I'm having fun, I got pretty good tactics tho... Btw this is not my "evidence" or indications at all, so far. this is from what I found jus now and just need to expand my knowledge..... anyway here are a few more I just took of one of the "wood" or fossil sticking up like a broken horn, or simply a tree lol. what I need to know mostly is if some type of bones (like dinosaurs) has the potential to get this wood texture or not... Or some other wood texturea. I've read up on it real quick that dino fossils Can get wood like texture but seems limited to certain kinds, and also I wanna know all varieties. If some got pictures of wood like fossil bones, preferably dino, feel free to share all help much appreciated! Edited June 14 by v100v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 It comes down to geology. If the area in which you are looking is too geologically old for dinosaurs, no dinosaurs will be found. If the area's geology is contemporaneous with the existence of dinosaurs, but the ecosystem would not support their making a habitat there, there will be only a minor probability of dinosaurs. Rather than "prove," go with the scientific method through falsification. Science and proof do not mix; that is for math and whiskey. 1 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v100v Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 (edited) I've no idea how to discern the geological age of an area, lot to learn like I said... I'm trying to figure these things out as I go, and im actually learning quite a bit every trip out in the fields just looking and pondering. I seem to have a decent eye for geology anyway even if i know i know virtually nothing. Anyway I'm pretty stubborn and got nothing better to do so i'll learn what i can and put the time in. 100million+year old 3d puzzles. It's a good challenge. Edited June 14 by v100v Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 This looks like modern wood (not fossilized). 5 Fin Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v100v Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 3 minutes ago, Fin Lover said: This looks like modern wood (not fossilized). Thanks, appreciate the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 2 minutes ago, v100v said: Anyway I'm pretty stubborn and got nothing better to do so i'll learn what i can and put the time in. Why not learn about what kind of fossils CAN be found in your area and search for those? I would rather come away with some common fossils than no fossils at all. 1 3 Fin Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Geologic bedrock maps are going to be valuable here. Here is a nice link: https://www.sgu.se/en/mineral-resources/berggrundsgeologisk-kartlaggning/ There is much interest in mapping the bedrock in Sweden at the moment for economic reasons (lithium pegmatites and uranium if/when the moratorium is lifted). Research into the geology first is the best move to better direct your efforts and time, if not expectations. Just as one would call a hardware store to see if they have something you need in stock before you make the trip, it saves time rather than relying on hope and serendipity. 3 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v100v Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 17 minutes ago, Fin Lover said: Why not learn about what kind of fossils CAN be found in your area and search for those? I would rather come away with some common fossils than no fossils at all. Sure i can learn about that too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v100v Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 8 minutes ago, Kane said: Geologic bedrock maps are going to be valuable here. Here is a nice link: https://www.sgu.se/en/mineral-resources/berggrundsgeologisk-kartlaggning/ There is much interest in mapping the bedrock in Sweden at the moment for economic reasons (lithium pegmatites and uranium if/when the moratorium is lifted). Research into the geology first is the best move to better direct your efforts and time, if not expectations. Just as one would call a hardware store to see if they have something you need in stock before you make the trip, it saves time rather than relying on hope and serendipity. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 If dinosaur fossils haven't been found in your area yet, there is a good chance they won't be found. Never say never, but, ... you need to understand and trust statistics, as well. 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...
Brandy Cole Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Everything you've posted appears to me to be consistent with relatively modern wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 (edited) It doesn't matter if they are shaped like wood. If they're not shaped like any kind of bone they are not bone. None of your photos look like any kind of bone. Edited June 15 by Mark Kmiecik fix typo 1 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...
Kane Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 One way to confirm it would be to toss it in a bonfire. If it chars and burns, it won't be dinosaur. 1 2 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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