New Members Paleoave Posted July 16, 2019 New Members Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) Found on Moss Landing Beach, near Monterey: 36°48'55.3"N 121°47'32.4"W. Partially covered by sand, washed in. Porous texture. Thanks for the help everyone! Photos: dorsal, lateral, anterior Edited July 16, 2019 by Paleoave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Need pictures from all sides. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Paleoave Posted July 16, 2019 Author New Members Share Posted July 16, 2019 Added more photos, by quality had to be diminished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilForKids Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 They have sea lions and otters their. I would guess that is some type of paddle bone fro a recent death. Is it heavy or light. If only my teeth are so prized a million years from now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilForKids Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 This is right down Bobby’s alley. If only my teeth are so prized a million years from now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Paleoave Posted July 16, 2019 Author New Members Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) Very light now that it’s been dehydrated. It’s either bone or petrified, but I wouldn’t call It fossilized by any means Edited July 16, 2019 by Paleoave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Paleoave said: Added more photos, by quality had to be diminished You shouldn't have to diminish quality. There is a 4 mb limit to each post. Post individual photos in replies, rather than the original post. Also, try to crop so all we see is the fossil in the photo - we don't need to see the background so much. : 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...
New Members Paleoave Posted July 16, 2019 Author New Members Share Posted July 16, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Now, that IS the way to post photos. I can't help with ID, but great photos!!! Everybody else take note. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members Paleoave Posted July 17, 2019 Author New Members Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) From what I've been able to find, it resembles a cetacean metacarpal or phalange. Pinniped phalanges tend to be longer dorsoventrally, while this bone/fossil is pretty "stubby" Edited July 17, 2019 by Paleoave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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