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Wondering what this is...
Found this 4" fossil in a stream bed in Round Rock, TX. Most of the fossils around here are marine, but occasionally find petrified wood and a coprolite, also dino footprints. I thought it might be bone but not sure because the ends are odd, one is a little rounded off and the edges of the hollow almost looks worn rather than broken. Any thoughts on what it might be?
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Yeah I could see where you would think its a bone. I'm not 100% either. We have some great fossil folks here. One of them will come along and nail it down. Definitely would have come home with me also.The chase is better than the catch...
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Its a fractured/broken piece of bone. I can't tell if it's a fossil from the pic. A fossilized bone would be heavier, and of course harder. Could be a worn down awl or gouge if it was anything. But coming from a creek bed it could also just be a broken bone. That one is a little iffy. Thanks for posting.Comment
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You’ve presented a tough one ! Something for scale ?Lubbock County TxComment
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Definitely fossil. I've found what I'd call semi-fossilized bone around here, bison and cattle, but this one is solid rock. Thinking it might be a small horn coral, but it's just different than the other coral fossils I' ve found. My kid thinks its a plesiosaur tooth. I doubt it, but can't say what it is. Both ends are odd. One is rounded off like its been worn, the other doesn't look like a joint.Comment
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