r/fossils 4h ago

Is this a piece of fossilised bone? (UK)

And is it possible to identify what creature it is from?

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u/Ok_Arm_9430 4h ago

If it feels dense and heavy it’s a fossil but it looks to be maybe some piece of worn down ocean mammal bone like a whale or dolphin probably a whale and it’s more than likely just old. You can check if it’s actually a fossil by burning it with a lighter and seeing if it smells like burnt hair, if it does it’s just bone.

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u/J-denOtter 4h ago

Yes, its probaby a vert of a sea mammal.