Is this a fossilized bone??

[Okieknaphead]

Found this in the Arkansas River in northeastern oklahoma, I haven’t been able to tell if it is a bone or not. It appears to have the texture of fossilized bone but I’m no expert.

[CMD]

I don't believe mineralized bone would display that kind of coarse grained texture. It looks like a sandstone-like rock.

[Okieknaphead]

Thanks for the reply, I have been unsure since I found it last summer but it seemed like such a different texture than the sandstone I’m used to finding. I’m tempted to break into it and find out once and for all now that i have someone else’s opinion. I haven’t found a bone yet so I am anxious!! I have found a couple bison teeth and I hope to one day find an bison skull or maybe even a mastodon skull in the Arkansas haha, who knows?!?!gotta have high hopes!!

[Okieknaphead]

Ok I’m going in!! I’ll post a pic of inside shortly

[Okieknaphead]

[Okieknaphead]

You were correct, can stop thinking about that now. Thanks!