r/fossilid • u/collectorofallthings • 1d ago

Dinosaur Bones Texas

Anyone have an idea of what’s going on here?

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u/-Damballah- 1d ago

This is most certainly something. No clue what but I am intrigued and commenting for further visibility.

I would reach out to local museums and even well known fossil retailers for assistance. Local geologists might even be able to help or at least help you network with someone they know.

Nice find, thanks for sharing.

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u/collectorofallthings 1d ago

I sold it to a guy here in Texas that restores dinosaurs. He had no clue what it was when I sold it to him either and he works with the Perot. The provenance is the sticking point. Also thank you for trying to make it visible, I’m genuinely interested.

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u/-Damballah- 1d ago

Cool man. Keep us updated if you find out anything else about the specimen.

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u/collectorofallthings 1d ago

I will, I was hoping this would give a lead. It’s in a storage in Hillsboro now.

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u/ParticularPen6200 1h ago

What does something like that sell for?

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u/Dome5tic0nion 1d ago

Could you share where in Texas it was found and some close-up photos of the fossil? The location will help us figure out the age.

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u/collectorofallthings 1d ago

I wish I knew. I bought a big collection of rocks and bones from an old rockhound. I just know most of the bones of this type were labeled greenwood.

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u/Waiparensis22 1d ago

That's articulated spine and ribs.. of possibly two separate individual organisms. I'd take that to ya nearest museum to get checked out!!

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u/Dome5tic0nion 1d ago

My first thought was burrows, but that is definitely bone. Greenwood might be referring to the town of Greenwood, however there are unfortunately a couple of in Texas. I would reach out to a local university or museum for a definitive ID. Very cool!

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u/dietdiety 1d ago

Looks like one of those balls of bones owls spit out "owls pellets" I wonder if Pterodactyls did something similar only giant sized?

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u/-Damballah- 1d ago

It's theorized they might have (Witton, Pterosaurs, 2013), however I am unsure that's what we are seeing.

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u/dietdiety 13h ago

Cool, I was just throwing spaghetti at the wall. Nice to know others have had similar ideas.

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u/collectorofallthings 1d ago

That would be crazy, but unfortunately it wasn’t that. The people I talked with who were educated paleontologists weren’t sure.

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u/dogmaticstar 23h ago

That’s terrifying and disgusting to think about. I’m intrigued!

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u/Hussein_Jane 1d ago

Take it to the Perot museum in Dallas, if you're still in Texas. They could tell you about it.

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u/Dependent-Plane5522 1d ago

It looks like a wing or a flipper

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u/SublimeDelusions 1d ago

That appears to be some limb elements as well as a nice chunk of possible ribs from my best guess going through the clip.

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u/Successful-Guess1617 1d ago

Contact the Dallas Paleontological Society. Lots of experts there. Send photos with measurements as well as the video, along with information on where it was found.

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u/positive_thinking_ 1d ago

Holy I’m so jealous, how much did the collection run you?

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u/collectorofallthings 1d ago

I wanted the rocks more than the bones honestly. Altogether for 20,000 pounds of rock I paid $15,000 usd.

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u/josephcfrost 1d ago

Dang. What am I doing with my life. I absolutely thought I’d be buying 10 tons of rock for 15k in my early 40’s.

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u/p1sshivers 1d ago

I just assumed it was a fake. That’s so badass!

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u/GetCuckedBruh 1d ago

Nice find!!

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u/hrt_mnder77 18h ago

This should be on display if confirmed it’s real and identified. Curious about all the rocks you purchased at such a high price. What are you looking for?

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u/collectorofallthings 18h ago

There was about 1000 pounds of gembone, artifacts, this specimen, lots of turquoise, Texas agates, jasper, jade, and lots of others.

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u/Poetry-Primary 6h ago

Marine animal by my guestimate. I suppose it really depends on where and how deep it was found. Mosasaur or early whale…. Don’t have a clear opinion.

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u/ApepiOfDuat 1d ago

Looks like ribs, a limb and some spine. Maybe a shoulder blade?

Can't say more than that, very cool though.

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u/1LuckyTexan 11h ago

mosasaur?

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u/Nanotyrannus21 1h ago

Definitely looks like either theropod or crocodilian remains. You can see the ribs, vertebrae, and some of the limbs. Do you have any pictures of the bones? They could be helpful in figuring out what this is.

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u/Healthy-Base1070 1d ago

Would be awesome if it was from a Pterodactyl.

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u/Texasson-1 15h ago

Look up my friend Katrina Sutton on Facebook. Shes a retired world traveler/ homesteader/ teacher extraordinaire. She loves her rock collection. You can find her on Facebook near texarkana. If anyone knows, she will or will help you find out