Auspex Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 This is the end of a pretty large bone from Fossil, Oregon (near the John Day Fossil Beds). I do not know from which formation it came. It is completely mineralized, being rock-heavy and rock-hard. 5" long, 3 3/4" wide, 2" thick (max. dimentions). Hopefully the articulation surface will give it away; any insight at all will be much appreciated! "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...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 tibia. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharktoothguy11222 Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 tibia. Always terse and to the point. Tha tighin fodham, fodham, fodham! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 tibia. That's a start "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...
Haizahnjager Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 This is the end of a pretty large bone from Fossil, Oregon (near the John Day Fossil Beds). I do not know from which formation it came.It is completely mineralized, being rock-heavy and rock-hard. 5" long, 3 3/4" wide, 2" thick (max. dimentions). Hopefully the articulation surface will give it away; any insight at all will be much appreciated! I am by no stretch of the imagination a terrestrial mammal expert, but it looks like bison to me. Sorry Auspex, I wish I knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 That's a start no, it wasn't a start, it was the whole karma chameloeooen. t.i.b.i.a. "tentative identification - bison inter alia" (yes, it's shocking to me too that things like that pop into my head, but they do) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Distal end of the tibia Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 yeah, D.I.S.T.A.L. "da identification still tentative and languishing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Looks like Bison to me too. It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 i would go with bison tibia as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bone digger Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 D.I.S.T.A.L. ? "DanWoehr's identification still tells Auspex little" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 you don't have to take that, dan! your's our main eggspurt on a bunch of 'portant snarge!! here, let me holp you - d.a.n.w.o.e.h.r. "dan always nose what others enfer hastily rong" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted February 3, 2009 Author Share Posted February 3, 2009 Thanks all! With something to Google, I was able to find plenty of pics for reference: distal end of a Bison tibia it is. "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...
bone digger Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 oops! Did I say that aut loud! D.I.S.T.A.L. I didn't mean anything by it Dan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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