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Title: another unknow
Post by: kent on June 12, 2018, 05:45:37 PM

Found in my neighbors backyard when they moved out. I knew the previous owner left lots of rocks and went over to take a look.

This stuff is relatively hard but as of yet I have not worked it. I was wondering if it was dino bone ?

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Title: Re: another unknow
Post by: gemfeller on June 12, 2018, 06:23:19 PM

It looks more like whalebone to me.  I used to collect it in the San Luis Obispo coastal area.

Title: Re: another unknow
Post by: peruano on June 13, 2018, 04:53:32 AM

I'd tend to agree. It even looks to have been rounded by the surf.  Depending on what it weighs and feels like, it may not even be fossilized. 

Title: Re: another unknow
Post by: kent on June 13, 2018, 06:06:39 AM

mmmm, I hadn't thought of whale bone...just seems too hard for bone...but seem logical

Thanks for the comments !

Title: Re: another unknow
Post by: MurphyStone on June 13, 2018, 06:58:29 AM

Quote from: kent on June 13, 2018, 06:06:39 AM

mmmm, I hadn't thought of whale bone...just seems too hard for bone...but seem logical

Thanks for the comments !

probably partially agatized.