Start Of My Mosquito Expedition

[Major]

Alright, the most interesting four first:

Large pic of all together:

Other Pics:

Any Ideas?

[Auspex]

Using the first pic for reference, clockwise from 9 O'Clock:

The piece at 9 O'Clock looks just like most of the marine mammal bone fragments we find in the VA/MD Miocene.

The texture of the piece at noon has a texture that reminds me of delaminated turtle shell.

Ditto @ 2 O'Clock.

No idea about the last one; kinda' indistinct.

[Major]

Really think 2:00 is just a fragment of turtle shell? Awesome texture, the noon looks like a leopard but 2:00 looks almost like crops!

[Auspex]

Really think 2:00 is just a fragment of turtle shell? Awesome texture, the noon looks like a leopard but 2:00 looks almost like crops!

I'm not at all certain about any of them, and the texture (as well as the reverse-side structure) on that one is very strange. I wanted to start the ball rolling with my observations, then sit back and see what others thought.

[Major]

And I certainly thank you for that; the more people who guess the closer I get!

[Major]

*BUMP*

I have plenty more, but I'm not going to post until I get more then one ID on these guys, no offense, Auspex.

[screweduptexan]

Okay, I havent the slightest what any of your stuff is, just thought I chime in to give you support. Come one, someone here must know. :<)

[tracer]

ok, now FK, the main problem here is that the coins are all oriented in different directions, so it disorients everyone.

but putting that aside for a moment, your stuff is all fossils, so put them in your room with very nicely printed labels that list the location found, the date, and "UFO". have a relatively large container for them, because you will end up with a great many UFOs over time, and you want to keep similar items together in your collection.

good, that's done. now go out and find any fossil you can that isn't a fragment, and post it here and i'll make up a good story for what it is. just don't post anything that looks like it came from a bear. my eyes are allergic to those images and swell up and bug out and it scares my cat.

[Major]

ok, now FK, the main problem here is that the coins are all oriented in different directions, so it disorients everyone.

but putting that aside for a moment, your stuff is all fossils, so put them in your room with very nicely printed labels that list the location found, the date, and "UFO". have a relatively large container for them, because you will end up with a great many UFOs over time, and you want to keep similar items together in your collection.

good, that's done. now go out and find any fossil you can that isn't a fragment, and post it here and i'll make up a good story for what it is. just don't post anything that looks like it came from a bear. my eyes are allergic to those images and swell up and bug out and it scares my cat.

Lol and for good reason

I'll see what I can find that could be a bit easier to.. identify..

[Major]

Alright. A few may be identifiable, but not all, certainly.

Here we go:

UFO1:

UFO1, focus on track-like lines:

UFO2:

[Major]

UFO2, Cont:

Warning, Large file:

UFO3:

[tracer]

i'm guessing they're all pieces of a dolphin because i think you're doing this to me on porpoise.

[Major]

UFO3, Cont:

UFO4:

UFO5:

[Major]

i'm guessing they're all pieces of a dolphin because i think you're doing this to me on porpoise.

...maybe..

UFO5, Cont:

UFO6:

UFO7:

End of this wave.

[Gatorman]

ok your tiny fossils around the penny the majority of those are shrimp claws as for the rest i have no idea

[Auspex]

UFO2 includes a number of crab claw tips. #s 3, 4, & 5 look like bone fragments (probably unidentifiable as to critter). The others:???

[Gatorman]

A Lot of this stuff looks like rock too.

[Major]

#s 3, 4, & 5 look like bone fragments (probably unidentifiable as to critter). The others:???

I seem to be good at finding those.

A Lot of this stuff looks like rock too.

Anson, you of all people should know that if you find it in a florida creek, unless it's a collection of shells cemented together or limestone it's more than likely a fossil of some sort, or bone/shell. Then again, I don't live in northern gainesville so I suppose it could be different lol

[Auspex]

Anson, you of all people should know that if you find it in a florida creek,...it's more than likely a fossil of some sort...

[Pool Man]

UFO 4 is probably a chunk of a turtle plastron(belly armor). If the outside surface is smooth around the 90Degree edge. I think its from the area between the front and back legs.

Dan

[Auspex]

UFO 4 is probably a chunk of a turtle plastron(belly armor). If the outside surface is smooth around the 90Degree edge. I think its from the area between the front and back legs.

Dan

It also looks like a process broken off of a marine mammal vert.

[Major]

It also looks like a process broken off of a marine mammal vert.

Such as a sea cow or prehistoric creature, but ruling out anything smaller than a otter, more than likely, from it's size.

[Major]

UFO2 includes a number of crab claw tips. #s 3, 4, & 5 look like bone fragments (probably unidentifiable as to critter). The others:???

Sorry bud gonna have to agree with Anson on this one:

Shrimp claw in the UF natural history museum

UFO 4 is probably a chunk of a turtle plastron(belly armor). If the outside surface is smooth around the 90Degree edge. I think its from the area between the front and back legs.

Dan

Hmm turtle plastron? Seems a bit large, are they really that thick?

[Phoenixflood]

UFO2, Cont:

Warning, Large file:

UFO3:

Looks like crab claws at 9 and 2 at first glance But Anson is most likely right given the size.

[flflintknapper]

Post up something thats not broken. Its hard to identify fragments.