New Members jammer87323 Posted December 9, 2008 New Members Share Posted December 9, 2008 I found this "egg" in a sandstone canyon in Northwest New Mexico. I have searched the internet looking for something that looks the same. The closest thing I have found is an oviraptor egg. This "egg" measures 4 inches in length and 4 1/2 inches in circm. Any help would be appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Just looking at the pics, I wouldn't rule out dino egg (though the surface pattern is unusual). Do you know the age of the formation? "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members jammer87323 Posted December 9, 2008 Author New Members Share Posted December 9, 2008 I looked it up on new mexicos bureau of geology and minerals site. The following is the jist of what it said. I was approx 20 miles north into the canyons from Red Rock state park. Geology Jurassic ( 180-140 m.y.) and Quaternary ( less than 1 m.y.) rocks are exposed in Red Rock Park (Figure 2 and 3). Older rocks, the Triassic river deposits of the Chinle Group, are exposed in the plains to the south of the park. The spectacular massive cliffs forming background for the public facilities in the park belong mostly to the Jurassic Entrada Sandstone. The Upper Cretaceous Dakota Formation on White Rock Mesa can been seen in the distance to the north of Navaho Church. The contact between the Salt Wash member of the Morrison Formation and the Dakota Formation on White Rock Mesa represents a 50 million year gap in the sediment record (Lucas et al., 2003). The Dakota Formation consists of sandstone and interbedded shales and coal deposited in swamps and rivers adjacent to the Cretaceous seas that covered much of New Mexico approximately 95 million years ago. hope this helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest N.AL.hunter Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Normally I would call this an iron concretion/nodule, but I am just not sure. It sure does resemble a leathery type egg that has solidified. I sure hope it is a dino egg. that would be neat and if it is one, very good condition. Good luck on it being an egg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Egg or not it sure is neat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Daniel AKA (Bones) Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Looks like it has structure. Would have to see it up close though. Are you close to a University? You could have it checked out there. Just don't give them the location it was found. Welcome to the Forum! Bones v = 0.25 * g0.5 * SL1.67 * h-1.17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 Sorry, its not an egg. That rectangular pattern on the surface is indicative of 'ironstone' nodules, and so is the metallic coloration. Real eggs are typically crushed unless found in a limestone or other calcareous sediment. Additionally, the surface texture is wholly unlike that of dinosaur (or otherwise) eggs. Keep in mind, something like 3/4 of all dinosaur eggs from North America are here at Museum of the Rockies, and I've seen a lot of them. Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 i'd bet all of bobby's money that he's right. but it is the coolest iron concretion i've ever seen, and i've seen at least a couple. knowing me, i'd put that sucker on display somewhere with a tent card beside it saying, "don't ask". i like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 My first though was a hematite nodule. Would be cool if it was an iron egg. It would still go in my "that looks cool" collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 My first though was a hematite nodule. Would be cool if it was an iron egg. It would still go in my "that looks cool" collection. Jammer, I'd have to agree with MikeD and Bobby. It has the look of "worn" pyrite, hematite, or limonite crystal structure; all of which have a large iron content - hence the color. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 An iron concretion egg, it still looks cool!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 We should set up a Forum Gallery section with cool looking pseudo-fossils like your "egg". Or, like this fossil dino "eye" I found a several years ago (I think it was ID'd as belonging to Japerus ridiculata). The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 We should set up a Forum Gallery section with cool looking pseudo-fossils like your "egg". Or, like this fossil dino "eye" I found a several years ago (I think it was ID'd as belonging to Japerus ridiculata). that's cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Boy Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 OK, I've got one... The Iron Jaw Fragment Kevin Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 OK, I've got one...The Iron Jaw Fragment Looks like a stone-age putter head. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 "We should set up a Forum Gallery section with cool looking pseudo-fossils like your "egg". Or, like this fossil dino "eye" I found a several years ago (I think it was ID'd as belonging to Japerus ridiculata). " DANG! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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