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Are either of these vertebrae?
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Hello. I'm new(ish) to fossil hunting.
Are either of these two vertebrae? I think the thicker/smoother one is at least!
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Welcome to the forum - I assume photos 1 & 2 are the same fossil - an Ichthyosaur vertebra, the rest of the photos that are not related to 1 & 2 ore I am pretty sure either a burrow or Septarian nodule. A polite request - please include a scale (a ruler is best) in all photos and give as much information as possible about the location where they were found.Happy hunting, a good start
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Thanks! I'll whip out the measuring tape next time. Ooh I'm excited that I've found a vertebrae :-)
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Both look like cylindrical bits of limestone/dolomite with coarser crystalline cores to me........
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Pete - photo 2 shows the classic ridges, attachment areas
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Hi Colin,
I'm working on the assumption that pics 1,4,5,6 are one rock and pics 2,3,7,8 is another rock. I think Woody needs to clarify and we need some more opinions.
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Pete - I agree!
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Apologies. These are two different pieces. The one is fairly smooth and neat all over. The other is uneven and messy. You are correct that 1,4,5,6 are one 'rock' and 2,3,7,8 are another.
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Hi unfortunately I don’t think either of these are ichthyosaur verts. Neither has the classic central depression. They just don’t look right to me.
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I still see a couple of cylindrical rocks I'm afraid.
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