Could this be a Dinosaur bone ?

[Antique lover]

I got four of these from a old guy that worked at a rock quarry years ago.He told me he never knew what they were from.They are very big as you can see in the picture. They look to be part of the spine (backbone) to me.Could they have any value ? Any info would be GREAT.

 

[GoGoGopher]

Are they heavy??? Looks too much like rock to me...

 

[dave5710]

Possibly from a whale?

 

[edjcox]

Wow... Take it to a museum and ask... Looks like spinal vertaebrae to me but it was big...... Whale etc...

 

[NCGrampa]

My son, Jack, collects marine fossels and he and I have several whale vertebrae. It looks exactly like what we have. I'd say it is certainly from a whale.

http://www.naturepreserved.com/whale_vertebrae_catalog/bones_for_sale.htm.

 

[srf2112]

Hey Antique lover, I believe NC Grampa is exactly right. I've collected quite a few marine fossils here in California at the beaches I surf at. I have several large fossils that are very similar to the piece you have. I'm pretty certain that they are fossilized whale bones. I don't know the value of them though. Yours is a nice one with a lot of detail. The ones I find tend to be smoother and rounded from getting tumbled and worn in the surf.
HH
Scott

 

[1859large]

Certainly look like fossils to me. Vertebrae as others have pointed out. Certainly old. A geological map of the area (state)where the quarry was will give you how old and maybe that the rocks are terrestrial or marine, which would mean dinosaur or marine critter like a whale or something you cannot land with 20lb test line.

Neet stuff

HH 1859

PS: I am a geologist and have seen plenty of dinosaur bones in Alberta, Canada. Check out the Tyrrell Museum.
http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/