


Im-poo-ster!
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Composition:
Location:
Urumaco, Falcon
Venezuela
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VE
Period:
Weight:
1 180g
Although this clump looks something like modern bear scat, it is most likely an accretion. It has some of the characteristics we look for in coprolite: location near fossilized turtle remains and a crappy shape. However, microscopic examination of the chipped areas reveal a gritty aggregate of material. So unless it was formed by a large critter that ate a lot of dirt, it is most likely not a coprolite.
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