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Fossil bone (2nd of 2)

Fossil bone

This piece of fossil bone is encased in hard sandstone from Haumuri Bluff. Bone fragments like this are common, but it is more difficult to find larger pieces or whole bones, which must be painstakingly extracted from the sandstone.

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Private collection
Photograph by Bruce Hayward

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How to cite this page:

Hamish Campbell. 'Fossils', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/fossils/8/1/2