LanceH Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Today we investigated a small area that was loaded with large crystal filled septarian nodules. One of these chunks of crystal and shale contained some large bones that look like rib bones to me but I'm not an expert. Can anyone tell if they are from a large fish or maybe even large reptile? The geologic formation is Eagle Ford and age is circa 93 myo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 They look like reptile to me. They don't look fishy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron E. Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 They look like reptile to me. They don't look fishy. Whatever they are, they're gorgeous! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 They don't look like ribs to me but they sure do look reptile. Hats off for some real nice finds! Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinthemud Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 those are some very gorgeous crystals... i am certainly envious... oh. the dead animal is nice, too... "To do is to be." -Socrates "People are Stupid." -Wizard's First Rule "Happiness is a warm Jeep." -Auspex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceH Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 Here's a small associated piece where you can see a concave area where it attached to a convex area. The broader end opposite is broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceH Posted July 18, 2009 Author Share Posted July 18, 2009 This right half seems to be one bone. It's where two parts merge looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bowen Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Very nice finds Lance. After I read this I went out and broke mine open. lol. Dave Bowen Collin County, Texas. Paleontology: The next best thing to time travel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbowden Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Looks like the tail bones of something ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommabetts Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I agree with JP, they look like 2 that have fused together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbowden Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Sad, but I never had the chance to hunt the Dallas, Fort Worth area, drove through it once when they were building the loop and there leaning on a lone fence post in the middle of nowhere was a large Ammonite. Wonder what ever happened to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Far out man - to me fish bones generally appear to have a flakier texture, so in this case I vote reptile. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreekCrawler Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I agree with Dan,the fish material that I have is very much flakier Nice finds y'all.At least some of us are willing to brave the heat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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