Is this a petrafied baby elephant?

[searcherman]

Found this last year in a creek with other rocks.I thought it was cool so I took it home.What do you think.It's solid rock.I couldn't find a date on it. Thanks for help and for looking

 

[gollum]

......................or mortar!

Sorry, I couldn't resist

Mike

 

[kyphote]

Light hearted humor on my side, as well! In seriousness, I did do some research and noticed some convincing similarities:

 

[aa battery]

hey stop it . i like this post.

 

[Noodle]

You guys are awful! <snort... excuse me...> Searcherman, PLEASE don't go away, please! These guys are really very valuable in their research and opinions, and I just don't understand their .... their ... attitudes today. It isn't you or your find, believe me! Guys!!!

Please, Searcherman, give us another chance. It's been a stressful week here. Please don't abandon us. <GUYS! WTH??> Play nice!!

Gollum, forget that.... BLIND... help me here!

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

I'll admit that the bottom photo does resemble a critter in the fetal position. If it would "abort the fetal position" maybe we could get a better idea of what it is. Sorry but, I vote rock.

 

[gollum]

Simple way to put all this to rest.

Just do exactly like I advised and take it to either a paleontologist or natural history museum. It would take an expert about twenty seconds to tell you exactly what it is.

Why do you put such great stock in an internet forum? All we can do is give you our untrained opinions based on three small photographs.

Once you get an official ruling, THEN post the results!

Best-Mike

 

[Boomer-1]

It might be a Copralite, dinosaur crap. I'd get it looked at for sure.

 

[Blind.In.Texas]

Simple way to put all this to rest.

Just do exactly like I advised and take it to either a paleontologist or natural history museum. It would take an expert about twenty seconds to tell you exactly what it is.

Why do you put such great stock in an internet forum? All we can do is give you our untrained opinions based on three small photographs.

Once you get an official ruling, THEN post the results!

Best-Mike

Good advice. I also advise second and third opinions as well. The bone fragment, in my post above, was called 'coral' by the head veterinarian of large animals at the Houston Zoo. A visiting curator to the Houston Museum of Natural Science collaberated with his colleagues and found that is actually a mammoth speciman in a mostly organic state.

One doctor can not fix ALL of your ails.....GL

 

[intimer]

could have never left the egg! worthy of asking for more...

 

[bradyboy]

Im usuallay a sceptic
But if the pics are real - Im impressed
He needs to seek out the answer to this
Brady

 

[goldie1959]

any new info?

 

[hawkeye4relics]

It looks like some stuff my father always called Marl, it comes in many shapes...many which shaped like clams and spirally looking conk shells..I really think it is fossilized clam innards.

 

[SteveDodds]

It reminds me of a crinoid fossil. Here is one.


http://images.google.com/imgres?img...?q=crinoid+fossils&um=1&hl=en&sa=X&tbs=isch:1

and another

http://www.geoclassics.com/crinoid-lg.gif

Any how do a search on crinoid fossils and look at the pics. If that is what it is that is one nice fossil. KA-CHING!

 

[UncleVinnys]

Coprolite = petrified dinosaur droppings.


(although I'm not so sure about the dinosaur part)
(OR the petrified part, for that matter!)

 

[kyphote]

Searcherman:

Were you able to get this thing professionally examined? Still anxious to know whether it's a dinosaur or block of cement.

 

[Monty]

No. Monty

 

[kyphote]

Shame. This thread had Pixar film written all over it.

 

[Jay Plunder]

Finally proof that aliens once gave birth here on our planet. 8)

 

[searcherman]

I'm sorry but I haven't had A lot of time to get it looked at by a scientist. The pictures are real and as soon as I have some more time.If anybody knows were in western Kentucky could I get this checked out I would appreciate it.Thanks

 

[intimer]

time is not important. i woud just like to know "someday".

sure hope you can find a place. i'm thinking university....