Kabura Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Same spot in SE Pa in bucks county. From the overlaying deposit. Yeah obviously it’s very small. Before someone says well that doesn’t look like a fossil. Of course it doesn’t I did not remove this from rock. That doesn’t mean it’s not a fossil. Last I checked fossilization is dynamic. Its an illium, ischium, and pubic boot is what I am saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 To determine if it's fossil or not, I use the 'burn/scorch' test. Clean an area of the bone, then let it dry completely. Hold a flame to the bone for about 5-10 seconds, then see if you can smell a 'burnt hair' smell. You will know if you do smell it, as it is an awful smell. If you can't smell the said 'burnt hair' like smell, then it is likely a fossil. I have found that cleaning an area first is important, as some algae and moss can smell putrid when burned, giving an inaccurate test. 3 -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Tap on it with a spoon. A mineralized fossil will make the same sound as a stone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybot Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 3 hours ago, Rockwood said: Tap on it with a spoon. A mineralized fossil will make the same sound as a stone. This is true usually, but some per mineralized fossils in some areas (like mine) don’t make this sound. -Jay “The earth doesn't need new continents, but new men.” ― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Jaybot said: This is true usually, but some per mineralized fossils in some areas (like mine) don’t make this sound. What do they sound like? And do you know why? PS What is a per mineralized fossil? Edited June 21 by Rockwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Dont know what you have but photos from all sides will help. University and local museums will are also resources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 Possibly a turtle; Re_editing to provide a much clearer image 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted June 21 Share Posted June 21 When taking pictures for an ID we need 6, one from each side and both ends.. These pictures should be straight on, and not at an oblique angle. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabura Posted June 21 Author Share Posted June 21 Some more photos. As for the local museums they are useless. I have emailed them months ago. I can’t get a reply back. Theres more photos of top and bottoms and a small video clip of me rotating them. 74067308151__52E8BBE3-0F4C-4CEB-9AF3-8B92170945FF.MOV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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