Some nice teeth my wife and I found diving off Venice, Florida.
Fossil Collector: Gary H.
Location: Venice, Florida
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Claw found on the ground in West Texas on a ranch, north of Big Bend National Park. I found this about 15 years ago on the ground while looking for arrowheads and have always wondered what type of claw this is. I'm certain it's a claw because it is really similar to a big-cat claw (mountain lion).
Fossil Hunter: CalC
Location: West Texas
[Note: We can't tell if the claw is a fossil from the picture. Perhaps someone knows more about Texas fossils? Please leave a response.]
Looks like a toe/nail or tooth of a large mammal?
Just out walking the dog in a wooded area we frequent. Took a path through the woods have never taken before. Just came across this while walking out of the woods and into a clearing. Was lightly embedded in the soil.
Fossil Collector: Kevinr
Location: Channahon, Illinois
Found in a wooded area about two hundred yards away from the I and M Canal in Channahon, Illinois. There is quite a bit of rock on either side of the canal which was dug out in the process of digging the canal over 100 years ago. This part of Illinois has primarily sedimentary rock. Not sure of the geologic period.
[In response to the editor's question regard the very straight-looking break line on the bone.]
As far as looking like a butcher cut, that was what I was thinking when I first picked it up. But this is most definitely rock. I did push at it with both an awl and knife, and there is no flexibility in that area (or any other) whatsoever. And, the large light looking piece, is sandstone. I think the point that looks like the butcher cut may be just a fracture from where it broke off of the rest of it. Wouldn’t it have taken a long time to fossilize, ruling out any kind of a butcher cut?
What you do you think? Please leave a response and help us identify this find.
This bone was found in southern Indiana on the side of a hill.
The bone was partially buried, thought it was a rock at first.
Fossil Hunter Bud N.
Location: Southern Indiana
Note: Possibly a large Pleistocene mammal, but possibly a large modern animal as well. Can anyone help Bud identify his find? Please leave a comment.
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