SnailedIt Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 I see a huge bone that has been opalized. Convince me if I am incorrect and please help me identify what I might have here. May have been Found in Eastern Oregon near the Powder River. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Big bone yes. Dinosaur probably not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 (edited) Sorry, not seeing a bone here at all. It's lacking the overall shape of a bone as well as the smaller, textural details. Can you provide some very sharp close-ups of various surfaces? And why do you say "opalized?" Edited July 15 by Carl 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 +1 for NOT BONE. Cropped, rotated, and brightened: I see agate or chert on the end here... 1 4 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...
FB003 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 When you say it may have been found in eastern Oregon that also means it may not have been found in eastern Oregon. Is the Oregon part itself 100% accurate though? Thanks. 1 *Frank* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 I'd still like a closer look at the texture though. Just to see what it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 It does not have the shape of any bone I recognize. The pattern in the swirly thicker and thin areas do not resemble trabeculation patterns I would expect. My first thought is not bone. Does it fizz in dilute HCl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daves64 Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 The end view looks a lot like an agatized limb cast. Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 (edited) Agate or opal replacement of wood. Could be a cast . Need some good close up shots to tell which. Edited July 15 by ynot 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Sure, if I can't have bone I'll gladly take wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailedIt Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 21 hours ago, Rockwood said: Big bone yes. Dinosaur probably not. Then what could possibly be this big? It is at least 12+ inches long...I will measure it and let you know exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 9 minutes ago, SnailedIt said: Then what could possibly be this big? It is at least 12+ inches long...I will measure it and let you know exactly. A lot of mammals are big enough. I trust the folks who say it's not bone though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailedIt Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 20 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: +1 for NOT BONE. Cropped, rotated, and brightened: I see agate or chert on the end here... That is the inside of the middle of the structure. It broke in half while I was packing it down the hill. I am not sure what exactly it is, agate, opal, jasper???? But I also found what to me looks like opalized petrified wood, and a lot of it! Beautiful! I also have something that resembles a very large snake head and also something that looks like possibly a fish head. I do not really know, I wish I was more educated about minerals and geological formations. I can not provide pictures that reflect what I see in person. I just know these things are not just normal formations, they are definitely something out of the ordinary. Especially considering that they are so different from every other Material around them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnailedIt Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 21 hours ago, FB003 said: When you say it may have been found in eastern Oregon that also means it may not have been found in eastern Oregon. Is the Oregon part itself 100% accurate though? Thanks. Yes, it was in Oregon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 I'm also not seeing bone here. 1 Fin Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB003 Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 I also agree with not bone but that doesn’t make it any less unique. Bone would have a different internal structure. In the end, as long as you appreciate and enjoy it for what it is that’s all that matters. 1 *Frank* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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