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Description A huge mastodon skeleton at the Field.
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Windaddyflex [2014-03-16 03:18:42 +0000 UTC]

You probably know this, but the legend of the cyclopes may have originated from people finding elephantine remains and thinking they were a humanoid beast.Β 

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Fragillimus335 In reply to Windaddyflex [2014-03-16 03:22:09 +0000 UTC]

In my opinion, one of the coolest legends and explanations ever!

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Windaddyflex In reply to Fragillimus335 [2014-03-16 03:23:26 +0000 UTC]

I wholeheartedly agree. Even if your choice of Iowa teams isn't to my liking.Β 

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JonaGold2000 [2014-03-08 17:57:50 +0000 UTC]

Kool. I might have found a mammoth vertabrea once. I still have it butΒ iΒ am still unsure if it is a rock or a Fossil

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Fragillimus335 In reply to JonaGold2000 [2014-03-08 19:03:22 +0000 UTC]

You should post a pic, I could tell you what I think.

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JonaGold2000 In reply to Fragillimus335 [2014-03-08 19:31:27 +0000 UTC]

ok 3 Pics with it next to a 1 ft long Lineal

www.mediafire.com/download/mpy…
www.mediafire.com/download/34b…
www.mediafire.com/download/8br…

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Fragillimus335 In reply to JonaGold2000 [2014-03-08 19:52:13 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm, my computer is having trouble with the media fire website. Β Could you try uploading them to Tinypic.com then paste the urls here? Β That should work.

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JonaGold2000 In reply to Fragillimus335 [2014-03-08 20:13:20 +0000 UTC]

I dont have that. Dropbox ok?

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Fragillimus335 In reply to JonaGold2000 [2014-03-08 21:15:26 +0000 UTC]

It's just online, a free place to upload pictures. But yeah, dropbox should work.

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JonaGold2000 In reply to Fragillimus335 [2014-03-08 21:23:11 +0000 UTC]

ok here it is:
www.dropbox.com/s/yifpa6qvwcw1…

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Fragillimus335 In reply to JonaGold2000 [2014-03-08 22:06:53 +0000 UTC]

Yes, most likely a very interesting sandstone/shale? layered structure...

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JonaGold2000 In reply to Fragillimus335 [2014-03-08 22:11:38 +0000 UTC]

OKΒ i was thinking that. My dad kept saying it was a Fossil though, i was hopefull.

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Fragillimus335 In reply to JonaGold2000 [2014-03-08 22:30:36 +0000 UTC]

Haha, yeah. Β The best way to tell a fossil is by a very porous inside, with a shiny, smoother exterior. Β 

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JonaGold2000 In reply to Fragillimus335 [2014-03-08 22:41:54 +0000 UTC]

OK thanks

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Fragillimus335 In reply to Fragillimus335 [2014-03-08 21:21:53 +0000 UTC]

Never mind, I got the first ones to work! Β I looks like what you have is a very strangely layered sandstone formation...

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JonaGold2000 In reply to Fragillimus335 [2014-03-08 19:06:11 +0000 UTC]

hm Ill try

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TarbosaurusBatar [2014-03-08 17:35:55 +0000 UTC]

Very nice angles.

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Fragillimus335 In reply to TarbosaurusBatar [2014-03-08 19:02:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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TarbosaurusBatar In reply to Fragillimus335 [2014-03-08 19:04:38 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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