Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The DU Lounge

duncang

(3,729 posts) Tue Nov 26, 2024, 01:50 PM Nov 26

And here's the Dinosaur coprolite aka poop I recieved today.

It's about 3 inches long so it's not very big.

]

I am tempted to polish one side of it to see if an colors come out from the interior.

5 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

And here's the Dinosaur coprolite aka poop I recieved today. (Original Post) duncang Nov 26 OP

Well that looks like ... surrealAmerican Nov 26 #1

My wife calls me an old poop.. Permanut Nov 26 #2

that is very cool Kali Nov 26 #3

That's quite a load PlanetBev Nov 26 #4

I have thought about getting one of the bigger ones duncang Nov 26 #5

surrealAmerican

(11,506 posts)

1. Well that looks like ...

Reply to duncang (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2024, 01:57 PM

Nov 26

... exactly what it is!

Permanut

(6,714 posts)

2. My wife calls me an old poop..

Reply to duncang (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2024, 02:45 PM

Nov 26

I'll tell her I prefer "coprolite"; sounds more sophisticated.

Kali

(55,877 posts)

3. that is very cool

Reply to duncang (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2024, 05:06 PM

Nov 26

I really like it.

PlanetBev

(4,230 posts)

4. That's quite a load

Reply to duncang (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2024, 10:37 PM

Nov 26

Glad there’s no dinosaurs around these days. I’d hate to step in that.

duncang

(3,729 posts)

5. I have thought about getting one of the bigger ones

Reply to PlanetBev (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 26, 2024, 10:58 PM

Nov 26

Most of those are fragments. Some in the 5 pound range. They aren’t defined like the smaller ones. But since they’re split or broken apart you can see some really cool colors in them.

Reply to this discussion