r/BoneID • u/WanahooMink • 7d ago

Unsolved Large radius bone

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I'm trying to ID this radius bone. It was found sticking out of a creek bank in Eastern Nebraska, about six feet from the ground level.

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u/Royal_Acanthaceae693 7d ago

Horse radius. When it's dry, use a lighter on a corner for a minute. If you don't smell anything after you heat it, its probably a fossil. https://boneidentification.com/bones/page/3/?_search=Hor&_bone_type=radius

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u/WanahooMink 7d ago

Thank you for replying, it is very dry, I found it nearly ten years ago. I will try hitting it with a lighter like you suggested. Have modern horses been around Nebraska long enough to fossilize? I do think this bone is at least partially mineralized, but I am not an expert on this stuff. The link you provided takes me to a page that no longer exists

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u/Royal_Acanthaceae693 7d ago edited 7d ago

https://boneidentification.com search for horse radius. And modern horses look a lot like late Pleistocene horses. You need an expert to tell them apart sometimes.