Unknown fossil from strait of juan de fuca

aGates has rocks in the head Building a silver studio Member since January 2021 Posts: 518	Unknown fossil from strait of juan de fuca Feb 18, 2021 10:29:13 GMT -5 RWA3006 and rockjunquie like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aGates on Feb 18, 2021 10:29:13 GMT -5
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RWA3006 Cave Dweller Member since March 2009 Posts: 4,589	Unknown fossil from strait of juan de fuca Feb 18, 2021 19:26:50 GMT -5 rockjunquie likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RWA3006 on Feb 18, 2021 19:26:50 GMT -5 Looks like a bone encapsulated in limey material. That dark chip appears to be chert.
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Unknown fossil from strait of juan de fuca Feb 19, 2021 15:09:01 GMT -5

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Post by aGates on Feb 19, 2021 15:09:01 GMT -5

Feb 18, 2021 19:26:50 GMT -5 RWA3006 said:

Looks like a bone encapsulated in limey material. That dark chip appears to be chert.

The dark chip took a scratch from my hammer point but flaked well I wonder if it could be knapped. Anyone have any ideas on best way to expose the fossil?

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RWA3006 Cave Dweller Member since March 2009 Posts: 4,589	Unknown fossil from strait of juan de fuca Feb 19, 2021 16:56:53 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by RWA3006 on Feb 19, 2021 16:56:53 GMT -5 I've had fair luck immersing them in a muriatic acid and water mix. I use a 1:1 ratio and start cautiously for only a few minutes.
	If we were able to carry the love and tolerance shown here into the world as a whole and get anyone to follow the example set, who knows what could be born from that? Stonemon RIP

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Unknown fossil from strait of juan de fuca

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