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Went back to extract a 35 cm long piece of silicified root out of the Miocene Chalk Canyon Formation near Black Canyon City north of Phoenix. Had to work around the couple of heavy low elevation snow storms this year which have helped to greatly lessen a multi year drought. A geological hammer and a large star point chisel helped get the root out of the tuffaceous sandstone. I did not expect to get it out it one piece; I had to glue it together. After extracting the root, I looked in the surrounding basalt for agates and druzy amigdules. The prize was a 4 cm high manganese-rich crystallized dendrite growing in and amongst small quartz crystals in an amigdule. See other quartz druzies.

Good Afternoon everyone. I am a rockhound and I've found a bunch of random fossils, but I don't know what they are! I found this chunk in Arizona.

Found near extinct volcano with fossilized wood and probable bone

Hi to everybody, will be posting pics of possible petrified eggs. I am so happy to find this site, thanks to everyone.

I was referred to this page by fossil sites on Facebook. All I know about fossils, is, it's never an egg.. but quite a few folks thought this could be an egg. Found in western Arizona in a dry part of the desert, but near a series of washes where water flow occasional moves things around. 5cm x 3.5cm

Age: Permian formation: hermit shale of the mogollon rim location: Sedona, AZ Hey all, Was bouncing back and forth from fossil hunting trips and fossil ID but since I’m quite inexperienced with this area and age group I decided to post here. Took a trip out to Phoenix with my family and drove to Sedona for the day. I did some reading on the geology of the mogollon rim and targeted the red shale beds of the hermit formation exposed all over Sedona and nearby Oak Creek (big thanks to @Arizona Chris for his wonderfully informative site on the geologic history of the mogollon rim and also to @DPS Ammonite for his destination suggestions for my trip). I searched a couple locations, both on the main road into Sedona and found some interesting things. In the first site: Possible footprint? Not at all sure. Really unfamiliar with the fauna of this age but it looks like it could’ve been a weathered footprint due to the coloration and the position on the smooth flat surface of the shale. Apologies for the lack of scaling and perspective, I did not bring many tools with me on this trip. Also saw lots of these pretty pockets of crystals in the shales. Further down the road, I spent more time searching and came up with this: Looks to me like a lot of woody debris drag marks and a really nice preservation of mud cracks. Looking forward to hearing others’ insight on this and if I missed anything on these rocks. Not the most prolific/incredible finds, but for an off-the-cuff fossil hunt put together in my hotel room, I’m pleased with the results. I’ve never found mud cracks before. Plus, the Sedona scenery is a real treat in itself. Didn’t take any of these pieces home since I’ll be flying back soon but I have some alternate photos if needed, apologies again for the lack of scaling. Thanks y’all!

Quick safety question regarding this chunk of pretty green rock I found. I was collecting on the salt river in Tonto National Forest, AZ, looking for jaspers and agates and such and I found this large chunk of what looks like serpentine. I’ve never found serpentine before, and I was reading about the asbestos concerns in regards to chrysotile in serpentine. Could I get an ID on this rock and if any of you have knowledge on it’s dangers and if I should chuck it out? It’s got a broken non tumbled side as seen in the photo. Not a great photo, apologies, let me know if you need more later on. (I used one of those AI based rock ID apps)

I went out to Arizona this fall. Still looking for mammoth, but did come back with triassic petrified wood. The Petrified Forest is outside of Holbrook. It really is a whole petrified forest that was brought down by massive floods-- whole trees no branches no leaves. After that i went looking for wood i could take home. Near the Petrified forest is a paid dig site DoBell ranch. It looks like something out of "American Picker " with the old trucks and and the old buildings. There were visitors there who went to town digging. I stayed with surface finds and and came home with more wood than I know what to do with-- in great colors.

Ran across this rock at my neighbor’s property. These are most likely millipede tracks. It’s a big thick rock so getting it home will be a challenge.

Been finding some fossils not related to the Moenkopi or Chinle recently. I assume they washed into the area. Haven’t gotten positive identification of them.

My annual information topic on the Tucson Fossil Show. Right now it looks like 43 different shows if you are including Gems, Minerals and Fossils. The latter being the smallest segment of the Show but the coolest . For those of you who went to this years show I don't expect much of a change but we still have a bit of time to go. Unfortunately the show has evolved from from a couple of close venues to now being all over the place. Just take more time and patience with parking. When to arrive: My suggestion is when the dealers open . This will give you the best opportunity to pick up specimens before the online dealers rush in and buy everything especially with Dinosaur material. Not easy since some venues have a hard opening time that coincide with other ones. This is best overall link to obtain information on all the venues https://xpopress.com/showcase/profile/1/tucson-gem-mineral-fossil-showcase Here are the key Fossil Venues that get my attention but you should find Fossils at most venues. Fossil and Mineral Alley at the Days Inn Tucson City Center Official Dates: Jan 27 to Feb 12 however dealers start arriving early in the week and will open when they are ready Vendor Listing: 72 (Up from last year) https://xpopress.com/show/vendors/25/fossil-mineral-alley Highlights: Best venue for Fossils both Shark and Dinosaur. Lots of European dealer with Invertebrates 22nd Street Mineral, Fossil, Gem Show (huge tents) Opening Date: Jan 26 Closes: Feb 12 no early entrance Opens at 10am sharp. Parking $$$ is a rip off... Vendor Listing: 306 ( up from last year) https://xpopress.com/show/vendors/17/22nd-street-mineral-fossil-gem-jewelry-show Highlights: Mostly Trinkets and Gems, fair amount of minerals and some good fossils dealers. Triebold Paleontology typically has great displays. Wear good shoes, lots of walking. Mobs of people especially on weekends. I go but not my favorite place. . Mineral & Fossil Marketplace Dates: January 28 to Feb 11 Main building typically opens on the 28th while the outside tent and container areas can open earlier Vendor Listing: 30 https://xpopress.com/show/vendors/23/mineral-fossil-marketplace Highlights: Very small venue but includes the AAPS, Black Hills Institute and some great fossil dealers (shark/dino/invertebrates) and fossil prep products RMGM Mineral & Fossil Show Dates: Jan 27 to Feb 11 No early entrance 10 to 6 pm daily Vendors Listing: 60 (up from last year) https://xpopress.com/show/vendors/1307/rmgm-mineral-fossil-show-oracle-road Highlights: Relatively new show but with a good mix of fossil vendors and prep products Just further north on Oracle Rd Mineral Fossil Co-op Vendors Listings: 13 https://xpopress.com/show/vendors/44/mineral-fossil-co-op Dates : TBD Parts are open year around but a number of dealers set up for the show. Highlights: Some great dinosaur and mammal displays. Small but nice mix of dealers. A must visit when fully open Kino Gem and Mineral Show Dates: Jan 26 to Feb 11 no early entrance, 10 to 6 daily Vendor Listing: https://xpopress.com/show/vendors/41/kino-gem-mineral-show Highlights: Huge area with BIG tents and lots of them. Has a few great fossil vendors but its a place to find anything you can think of from trinkets to expensive jewelry. A bit south on Interstate 10 at Kino Sports Complex Other places that I always check out Pueblo Gem and Mineral Show Moroccan Tent City (this year they were a no show) No idea for 2023 Lots of venues yo visit and xpopress link above can help. Some Gem locations are for Wholesalers Dealers only so check it out before you go. @historianmichaelsince you asked about the show

This was found in NW Arizona. Can anyone tell me what it is? Is it an egg of some sort? Thanks in advance for your time!

Found this in Winslow Arizona. I'd like to know what type of mineral these fossils are in if they're fossils.

Can shells become agate? They are very opaque. There are a few different examples I found outside of Payson AZ on a pull out by hwy 87

Hi guys! I have a few fossils found recently that are not identified yet. The first is thick and looks like half of a round object. I found it near Payson AZ. The second wasn't too far from the first. It may be coral from what I can tell. The third is from a place called the Paleo dig site 13 miles from Payson. It's a conglomerate of many different sea mollusks I think? There are at least 4 different looking shells I found all around the site that seem to be agatized. Any help id and for the conglomerate of shells, how do I safely remove the mudstone or limestone to expose the shells more? So far I've used a soft toothbrush to brush away the junk. I've included 3 angles front and back. The last conglomerate has fossils on both sides. Side #2 looks like sea daisy's maybe?

Hello everyone! I've been looking at this forum for awhile now. I just joined but have read many topics on here to gain insight into some of my finds. I love agate, Jasper and looking for fossils. I always loved rocks but never knew that the ones I found my eye on and kept would be some beautifully unique gems. Thanks in advance for your help and in retro for the knowledge I've gained from a few of you so far!

Found in the desert in Tucson, Arizona. The “spots” are where the outer shell have peeled off and there a a slight ridge

Hello, I am just joining the forum today. I just wanted to say hi and try out posting something. I live in Payson Arizona. We find a lot of coral, plant stem fossils and petrified wood out here. Any others on the forum in my area? IMG_0842.MOV IMG_0842.MOV Hope all who read this are doing well. Happy hunting!

A great website for near real-time stream flow rates and rainfall amounts in Maricopa County (Phoenix, Arizona area) led me to experience and photograph a flash flood in Scottsdale, Arizona. https://alert.fcd.maricopa.gov/alert/Google/v3/mobile.html I noticed about 3 feet and 2,000 cubic feet a second (cfs) of water was headed down Indian Bend Wash in Scottsdale. A short distance south there was 0 cfs. I positioned myself near Osborn Road, an unabridged crossing. Within a few minutes that Wash went from very minuscule to 2,000 cfs and eventually to about 3,900 cfs and almost 3 feet of water, more than enough to sweep away stupid motorists. First photo shows initial pulse that filled about 80% of the channel width in the distance. Second photo taken at the same time shows a downstream small bridge both taken at 6:58 PM. Three minutes later the flood overtopped the bridge. 7:06 the flood swept away many yellow golf balls. Three minutes later Osborn was covered in 1.5 feet of water; too much to make a safe crossing. Nearly three feet of water came down the Wash flooding a piece of paving equipment and caused a large filled trash container to float by. See gauge report that shows how quickly the Wash came up, but not quick enough for me to get out of the way. The next day I took a picture of the paving equipment that was flooded with nearly three feet of water. I was told that with a little prep it should start right up unlike a flooded family car. At Indian Bend Road at the Wash, water is diverted to spurt out of large metal horses; a giant art project. Nearby egrets and herons wadded in the water for tasty fish while ignoring the no swimming and fishing signs. In the last photo the heron snapped at and ate several large flying insects. 6:58 PM 6:58 PM 7:01 PM 7:03 PM 7:06 PM 7:07 PM 7:15 PM 7:17 PM 7:27 PM near maximum level 7:30 PM Next day Next day Next day heron fishing Heron ready to eat flying insects Gage at Indian School Road Map of rainfall that triggered flood.

Hello, I am new here. I live in Arizona in the Phoenix area and have recently developed an interest in fossils. The importance of history and lost history I think are becoming ever more important in our modern world. As history repeats itself and lost civilizations may give us some clues to what we're doing wrong.

Hello! I am a Long time fossil enthusiast first time forum finder. I’m hoping that by joining this group I can learn more about the rocks and fossils I have collected over the years. Thanks for having me!

Hey fossil people... more specifically hey Arizona fossil people. I'm wondering if any of you have run across fossilized horn coral in this state? If you have, tell me about it. I'd love to see examples of what you've found. I"ve found lots of brachiopods and other marine life in Arizona but this is the first time I've found horn coral. The idea that Arizona used to be underwater is fascinating to me. Theyre not the prettiest specimens... but i found them and they're mine! Lol. For those wondering, I found these near Payson Arizona. Same place I've found byrozoans, brachiopods, and crinoids.