What Remains of My Collection?

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In summary, these are tiny remains of a fish. They are similar to vertebrae found on the spoil heap of a quarry. The development company has bought the site, and it is good that they are plagued by ghostly events.
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These are all that remain of my collection.
 

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A few more

These are the tiny ones.
 

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As a contrast, I visit http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/summary/290/5499/2062 quite often. His collection has almost thrown him and his wife out of the house. In the living, there is a small corner still for visitors and it's possible to stand in the kitchen for cooking. Other than that, it's fossils and fossils and the collection is still growing. I've suggested some migitation solutions. But that was wrong, fossils need to be right there where you can get to them for investigation.

Now if you'd look at the commercial prizes for fossils, his collection is worth many millions, I'm sure. But that's even worse mentioning, fossils are there for scientific research, not for commercial ends, disgusting to even start thinking about that.
 
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I am sure some of these are vertebra, the first one measures 3 1/4*2 3/4 and is 1 1/8 deep.
 
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I'm no biologist but that sounds like it would come from a pretty big animal...do you know what it is?
 
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If it's vertebra then it looks like fish, mammal vertebra are much more complicated.
 
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I found these on the spoil heap of the quarry where this was found

http://www.search.windowsonwarwickshire.org.uk/engine/resource/default.asp?resource=7291
 
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Compare to this,

http://Earth'sci.org/fossils/ichthyosaurs/Features/Vertebrae.html
 
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I got my fossils removed when I was a kid. It wasn't so bad, and I got ice cream later. These days they probably have even better anesthesia and techniques, etc., so there's really nothing to be afraid of.
 
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Looks pretty similar and it seems that fish was not far off.
 
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Andre said:
Looks pretty similar and it seems that fish was not far off.

Some development company has bought the site, i just so hate them, it is good that they seem plagued by ghostly events.
 
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What a relief to see the topic of this thread! Going by the title, I was expecting to hear about another of your medical problems.
 
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Danger said:
What a relief to see the topic of this thread! Going by the title, I was expecting to hear about another of your medical problems.

Me medical problems? i just have slight problem with my guts, but i am sure i am healing myself with copious amounts of chili.
 

What is "The Remnants of My Collection"?

"The Remnants of My Collection" is a collection of artifacts and objects that have been preserved over time. These items hold historical, cultural, or personal significance and are considered valuable by the collector.

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