First dino bone find!

rockroller spending too much on rocks Be excellent to each other. Member since October 2013 Posts: 359	First dino bone find! Jun 7, 2015 14:55:56 GMT -5 captbob, Fossilman, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by rockroller on Jun 7, 2015 14:55:56 GMT -5 A least I think its my first find of one of the large quadruped dinos. It has a beautiful purple interior. ~Roland
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drocknut no longer being taken for granite I'd rather be rockhounding Member since December 2008 Posts: 8,177	First dino bone find! Jun 7, 2015 17:10:47 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by drocknut on Jun 7, 2015 17:10:47 GMT -5 Very cool looking.
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bhiatt fully equipped rock polisher Member since July 2012 Posts: 1,532	First dino bone find! Jun 7, 2015 17:58:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by bhiatt on Jun 7, 2015 17:58:40 GMT -5 nice shape AND color on that one.
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cardiobill freely admits to licking rocks Member since March 2012 Posts: 881	First dino bone find! Jun 7, 2015 18:47:25 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by cardiobill on Jun 7, 2015 18:47:25 GMT -5 Way cool. Great find Bill

radio driving up their electric bill Member since December 2013 Posts: 2,058	First dino bone find! Jun 7, 2015 19:13:53 GMT -5 captbob likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by radio on Jun 7, 2015 19:13:53 GMT -5 That is an awesome find! I would have to cut at least a couple of slabs, then face polish the remaining piece for a display specimen
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panamark fully equipped rock polisher Member since September 2012 Posts: 1,343	First dino bone find! Jun 7, 2015 22:54:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by panamark on Jun 7, 2015 22:54:51 GMT -5 That is a great find Roland. I like how you can see the head of the bone so clearly. Did you get it in WY?
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First dino bone find! Jun 7, 2015 23:23:10 GMT -5 captbob and gingerkid like this

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Jun 7, 2015 22:54:51 GMT -5 panamark said:

That is a great find Roland. I like how you can see the head of the bone so clearly.
Did you get it in WY?

Yes I did! Just yesterday on an all day hounding trip. I also picked up some pet wood that is very similar to the kind that I got from you. Good looking stuff! It was a very productive day and I will be spending lots of time with the saw here in the next few weeks. The variety of rocks that I picked up is amazing and this bone find just puts the icing on the cake. Lots of pics will be shared...

~Roland

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captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	First dino bone find! Jun 8, 2015 0:20:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Jun 8, 2015 0:20:30 GMT -5 Outstanding find! I sure hope you post pictures if you polish that up. I agree with radio, a couple slices off the top for a slab and a cab or two and then polish the cut top for a display piece.
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glennz01 driving up their electric bill Waiting for summer Member since July 2014 Posts: 2,251	First dino bone find! Jun 8, 2015 0:57:16 GMT -5 captbob and gingerkid like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by glennz01 on Jun 8, 2015 0:57:16 GMT -5 I would leave it as is
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snowmom still telling self it's just a hobby Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain characteristics of a vigorous intellect. Member since April 2014 Posts: 4,480	First dino bone find! Jun 8, 2015 5:27:29 GMT -5 gingerkid likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by snowmom on Jun 8, 2015 5:27:29 GMT -5 awesome! did you do a happy dance? That's great!

captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	First dino bone find! Jun 8, 2015 5:31:10 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Jun 8, 2015 5:31:10 GMT -5 Jun 8, 2015 0:57:16 GMT -5 glennz01 said: I would leave it as is Or that, IF you can resist the call of the saw!
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First dino bone find! Jun 8, 2015 9:17:17 GMT -5 captbob, gingerkid, and 1 more like this

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Well captbob and radio, I'm afraid that I can't bear to try to cut this specimen any. And at this point I'm even worried about trying to polish it. It's not too large and since it still has a very distinct bone shape I want to leave it as-is. Besides, it has some sentimental value as a 'first'. You know your first is always a big deal! I do appreciate your comments and believe me I would like to know what a clean cut and polished surface looks like. Let's just see what my future fossil finding adventures yield and then perhaps I will change my mind.

snowmom, if my dance would have gotten any crazier, I would have rolled right off of that mountainside!

Thanks!
~Roland

~Roland

captbob no longer being taken for granite St. Pete FL Member since December 2007 Posts: 8,186	First dino bone find! Jun 8, 2015 9:23:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by captbob on Jun 8, 2015 9:23:52 GMT -5 I wish I still had my first. < wandering off whistling "Those were the days" >
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First dino bone find! Jun 8, 2015 9:37:13 GMT -5

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Jun 8, 2015 9:17:17 GMT -5 rockroller said:

Well captbob and radio, I'm afraid that I can't bear to try to cut this specimen any. And at this point I'm even worried about trying to polish it.
Thanks!
~Roland

You have more will power than I do

no way I could resist at least polishing a window to see what that purple color really looks like (drool)

It's time to remove the warning labels from things and let stupidity work itself out of the gene pool!

Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	First dino bone find! Jun 8, 2015 9:58:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jun 8, 2015 9:58:26 GMT -5 OUTSTANDING and Congrads on the find!!!!!!!!! I bet you could window a small area on the bone,than put a polish on the window(Just enough to show the cell structures)...Thumbs up
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Fossilman Cave Dweller Member since January 2009 Posts: 20,718	First dino bone find! Jun 8, 2015 10:02:26 GMT -5 spiritstone likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Fossilman on Jun 8, 2015 10:02:26 GMT -5 window it right here:
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stephan still telling self it's just a hobby Member since March 2015 Posts: 4,559	First dino bone find! Jun 8, 2015 12:35:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stephan on Jun 8, 2015 12:35:17 GMT -5 Purple dino bone? I am envious. Very nice find. I'm glad to hear you are leaving it as is. It's a beautiful specimen.
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Pat misunderstood rock expert Member since February 2012 Posts: 11,822	First dino bone find! Jun 8, 2015 13:29:34 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Pat on Jun 8, 2015 13:29:34 GMT -5 Lovely! Sure would like to see some of the purple polished......
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delo starting to spend too much on rocks Member since February 2014 Posts: 134	First dino bone find! Jun 9, 2015 11:44:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by delo on Jun 9, 2015 11:44:38 GMT -5 That is a beauty!!!

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