General Fossil Discussion

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1. is it possible that the fossil mosses such fresh-looking

   By qinxingyuan, March 6   

   • antarctica
   • fossil
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   • qinxingyuan
   • March 6

2. Giant Dromaeosaurs and other Eumaniraptora from the Cretaceous period

   By Joseph Fossil, January 31, 2023   

   • alaska troodon
   • cretaceous
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     • dromeaosaur
     • early cretaceous
     • jurassic
     • late creteaceous
     • non-avian to avian
     • theropod
     • theropods
     • troodontid
     • utahraptor
     • utahraptor ostrommaysorum
   • 11 replies
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   • Joseph Fossil
   • March 5

3. A new cm/mm fossil measuring card .pdf is available here.

   By SPrice, February 2   

   • .pdf
   • centimeters
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   • SPrice
   • March 1

4. I had a crab concretion CT scanned and then 3D printed it

   By mamlambo, February 24   

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   • jpc
   • February 27

5. Laws regarding African dinosaur fossils

   By Dean L, December 28, 2022   

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   • dinosaur
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     • morocco
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   • Kane
   • February 25

6. Traumatocrinus from Guanling Biota of China: Aboral and Oral Calyx Surfaces

   By Biotalker, February 22   

   • calyx
   • crinoid
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     • guanling biolta
     • traumatocrinus
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   • oilshale
   • February 22

7. The Beautiful Miocene Insect Preservation That Comes Out of Turin Piedmont, Italy

   By FossilRhino18, March 26, 2022   

   • libellula doris
   • miocene age
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   • piranha
   • February 18

8. Vertebrae ID, reptile or dinosaur?

   By rifleman1961, February 17   

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   • fish
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     • mosasaurus
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   • rifleman1961
   • February 17

9. Tooth Identified: Rare mega-marmot, Paenemarmota molar discovered

   By Jaybot, February 16   

   • denver museum of nature and science
   • kansas
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     • paenemarmota
     • pleistocene
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   • 4 replies
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   • Shellseeker
   • February 17

10. Bromide Oklahoma geology question

    By minnbuckeye, February 16   

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    • oklahoma
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    • LanceH
    • February 16

11. Madagascar's "Bothriospondylus" Sauropod Teeth

    By Troodon, March 9, 2016
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    • Kane
    • February 15

12. The Case for Nanotyrannus 1 2 3 4 7

    By Troodon, March 12, 2019
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    • Fossildude19
    • February 14

13. Rare Isurus retroflexus from Gainesville, FL Miocene

    By ninjameB, February 13   

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    • isurus
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      • mako
      • retroflexus
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    • Brandy Cole
    • February 14

14. Conosaurus Bowmani - What is it?

    By Sonickmonx, February 8   

    • ashley formation
    • conosaurus
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      • cretaceous
      • new jersey
      • oligocene
      • south carolina
    • 3 replies
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    • Anomotodon
    • February 8

15. Pics from Tucson-show: is someone doing this year?

    By rocket, January 27   

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    • pictures
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    • Kane
    • February 8

16. Perfect use for imperfect megs

    By digit, July 27, 2023   

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    • donation
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      • flmnh
      • fraglodons
      • megalodon
      • stem
    • 11 replies
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    • Ammonite_hunter
    • February 7

17. Fossil Shells With Color Patterns

    By DPS Ammonite, December 7, 2016   

    • brachiopods
    • color patterns
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      • devonian
      • plectodonta sp.
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    • Quriosity
    • February 4

18. Video - how to work with fossils as a career

    By mamlambo, February 1   

    • career
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      • paleontology
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    • FossilNerd
    • February 4

19. Rare Fossil Unveiling

    By Krono4822, February 3   

    • australia
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    • Krono4822
    • February 3

20. Distinguishing Borealosuchus and Brachychampsa teeth

    By Othniel C. Marsh, December 31, 2023   

    • borealosuchus
    • brachychampsa
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      • brachychampsa
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      • hell creek
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    • Othniel C. Marsh
    • January 28

21. Stromatoporoid Identification

    By EntomoloJosh, January 27   

    • identification
    • shropshire
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      • silurian
      • stromatoporoid
      • uk
      • wenlock
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    • doushantuo
    • January 28

22. Fakers are out there!

    By Jeff. mack, December 25, 2023   

    • cambrian trilobites
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    • Yoda
    • January 27

23. ESCONI 2024 Show in Chicago

    By bigred97, January 26   

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    • chicago
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    • bigred97
    • January 26

24. Western Association of Vertebrate Paleontologists meeting and trips

    By DPS Ammonite, January 25   

    • arizona
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    • DPS Ammonite
    • January 25

25. Tucson Show Recommendations

    By Allosaurus, January 25   

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    • Yoda
    • January 25