Fossil Bone Fragment
Indeterminate
Dense, dark, porous fragments of ancient bone tumbled smooth by the surf.
- Typical size
- 1 to 4 inches
- How often it turns up
- Common
- Collecting
- Check local rules
- Handling
- Safe to handle
Beach fossil collecting is generally allowed. Vertebrate fossils from state land require a Florida fossil permit.
No hazard.
How to tell it apart
- Visible honeycomb pore structure in cross section
- Much heavier than a rock of the same size
- Dark brown to black
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