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Hello, I'm hoping to get some help in identifying this bone and possible tooth piece. Found these on a beach in SW FL. Any ideas?? Thanks, John
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This was found recently on South Myrtle Beach in South Carolina. It looks like a bone but the curvature is more pronounced than what we usually find. It also has one end with more of a point. Any insight appreciated
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A surface find in an Upper Cretaceous area of northwestern New Mexico, about 3 1/2 inches tall, 5 inches wide and long.
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This is a re-submission of my post from Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 with the addition of a short video of the specimen. The photos just didn't make as much sense since it was hard to follow orientation. The bone was a surface find in northwestern New Mexico and is about 5 inches wide, and 3-1/2 inches tall. 20240216_133319.mp4
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Hi All, I found this chunk of fossilized bone on the beach in Tampa Bay, Florida, USA. It's approximately 2" x 1" and appears to be broken off on both ends. It has distinct features, like a straight spine down the middle that tapers on one end and divides or forks into two bones on the other end. My only guess is a part of a Marine mammal Vertebra? All IDs are appreciated. Thanks Lynn
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Hi everyone! A few months ago I came across a post by another user displaying their impressive collection of marine reptile bones they collected between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, U.K. I had no idea that you could have such success with bone fossils along this stretch, so I decided to take a trip and see what I could find. I had a great time and found a good amount of bone pieces, Here is what I came back with after 5 days of looking on Charmouth beach, in order of finding: Now some closer photos by type. I found 2 full Ichthyosaur vertebrae, one from the ribcage section (which I forgot to include in the overall photo), and one from the tail: One very small partial Ichthyosaur vertebra: 2 Ichthyosaur paddle digits: 2 pieces of Ichthyosaur rib bone, from very differently sized creatures! These two are harder to identify, the best guess so far is possibly part of a shoulder bone on the left and possibly a piece of Ichthyosaur jaw on the right, though they are quite rolled and thus hard to get a solid ID: A partial fossilised shark fin spine from a hybodus shark: Another unidentified and heavily worn piece of bone, perhaps from the skull of something, the man in the heritage centre seemed to think it wasn’t Ichthyosaur or plesiosaur: and finally, another unidentified piece, possibly some part of a fish? I have a separate ID post for these last 2 with videos and more photos of you have any ideas for them! All in all extremely happy with what I found, and will definitely be returning!
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Went to check out creek level and look for stranded fish and picked up couple things at the water line. Creek is in Eagle Ford formation, Cretateous. Don't know if there's enough bone to determine anything, it's completely mineralized, doesn't quite look like the usual turtle shell piece but thought it might be recognizable. Would the rock be banded chert? I haven't seen it except in small pieces, is this how it is formed?
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Wondering if this is a piece of bone, just a pseudo, or something else? Found in the vicinity of Santa Barbara or Ventura county in California. Thanks! IMG_5378.HEIC
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Bones and a bonus scale(?) ID, Peace River, Florida 26/12/23
citronkitten posted a topic in Fossil ID
Back again! It's too much fun figuring things out. I'm running out of shadowboxes, though, so will have to wait before tackling my next batch. 1. 2x unknown metacarpals/metatarsals as identified by our guide. Both are 'spongy'.
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I found this fairly sizable bone in a field in North Yorkshire U.K. Its quite light in weight 31cm Length 9cm width on the right 3cm Depth Any idea of what animal or age it is As a aside the field it was found in has had a bounty of Bronze /Iron age, roman finds
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Found these in my construction site. Could these actually be petrified dinosaur heads? Appreciate any insight.
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OK, so I am from Kentucky. I don't know anything about paleontology but I love collecting geodes and other rocks. I like any that are unique. That said, I am here to show this rock that I don't think is really a rock. It feels different, kind of like a rock but not a rock, and is lighter than a rock would be. It did withstand 4 days in the tumbler though. so I am going to try to include a picture. Please let me know what you think!
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9cm long, heavy, possible bone -- found on a Melbourne beach in Australia
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Hi to everyone... I was hoping someone may have a spare moment to ID? I happened to find this object on a beach in Melbourne, Australia. I thought it was a rusted piece of metal at first, especially considering the weight. I ran the pictures through gpt 4 and was informed that a fossil might be a possibility. What I know about it ... - Its heavy like metal - Its not magnetic - Its 9cm long - Theres an odd hole - One section kind of looks like it could be a broken bone or bones Thanks in advance for any help given! C.
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Recently I found a fossil on the beach of central Vietnam that on this forum has been identified as a turtle. Today we found one more fossil on the same beach that looks similar to the previous one. But I would like to ask you for confirmation. Is this a turtle or something else? Thank you for your help.
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Found this in Lake Havasu wondering if it could be a tooth or just a rock formation
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Hey, I found this bone-looking fossil while on a hike on James Ross Island in Antarctica. As many other fossils have been found in the area, I’m wondering if anyone can help identify this? We had strict rules not to remove anything from Antarctica, so I’ve left the fossil where I found it. Sorry for the lack of measurement.
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Hey, Over the weekend, I took a little beach vacation to Port Aransas and I found some cool stuff. From what I know, the South Jetty is known for its pleistocene era fossils so I'm hoping that's what some of these are. 1. This one is probably a long shot but it kind of reminds me of a bone. I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't though. 2. Now I do know that these are ray teeth, but I was wondering if these are modern or actual fossils. 3. I'm not too sure if this is a fossil either. It reminds me of a fish spine though. 4. Originally, this was complete, but sadly, on my way back the top broke off and got lost. Like the last one, this also reminds me of a fish spine. 5. Probably the find I'm most excited about. This reminds me a lot of a mammal tooth from the pleistocene era. Now I could be 100% percent wrong and it could all be high hopes but if it is, that's pretty cool. Thanks for the help!
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Hi everyone, can you help me in identifying these fossils? I found them in Ireland. Thank you #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
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Hey, So a while back me and my family were working on an excavation project for a house and accidentally managed to breach the cretaceous formation. I found a bunch of cool stuff and I was hoping someone could help ID some of these finds. I'm a total new guy when it comes to this so I would appreciate the help. These finds were found in Central Texas about an hour from Austin. 1. My best guess this is some sort of bone but to what animal I do not know. 2. This is another thing that appears to be bone that I found. Again, unknown. 3. I think i actually have an idea to what this is. I was thinking a jaw piece of a fish maybe enchodus? 4. This is probably the weirdest of the bunch. I had to keep the dirt on it because it was breaking apart. This looks like some sort of bone as well. I didn't bother cleaning this one too much because it was so fragile to the point where I actually had to glue it back while prep so it might not look like much. 5. This one to me looks like a piece of a tooth of sorts. I couldn't quite get a good picture but there is little serrations on the tip. I got a bunch more stuff such as shark teeth and other smaller bones that I would like IDs on as well but for now these will do. Again, all of this stuff was found in the same place. Thanks for the help!
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Hello! I bought this bone from England a long time ago and unfortunately I still don't know what it is. Unfortunately, I didn't note the exact location at the time and unfortunately I can't remember it either. All I knew was that the bone came from the Hastings Beds. Unfortunately I don't have any other information. The bone measures approx. 16 x 8 x 6 cm (6,3 x 3,2 x 2,4 "). I would be very happy if someone could help me and know which animal the bone belongs to. Unfortunately, I don't know anything about the ID of fossil bones at all. Perhaps the bone can be assigned to at least one group of animals. I would be grateful for any help! Thank you in advance from Germany!
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We live in Southwest Michigan. We have a large barn filled with miscellaneous things including many large rocks collected over the years. We have no idea where this one might be from- possibly belonged to our Aunt from Chicago who spent time in Australia, Hawaii and Florida (sorry I know that doesn't help I'm just trying to give details). I really love this rock, and would appreciate any thoughts! I have the utmost respect for paleontology, and zero experience in this field unfortunately, so I do not know how to look at this with educated eyes. Knowing this, forgive me as I describe what I see: The rock is very heavy (20 lbs) and appears to have metal or iron embedded in certain spot areas. In those particular areas (of iron) it is shiny, slippery and smooth. All other areas are rough, rock like. There are a few tiny bright green flecks that look like gemstone, as well as little crystal flecks at the flat end where it appears to have been broken off. Opposite that end, at the more narrow end, there is a series of something that looks like it could have been alive- a tiny spine or something? A long bug? Additionally there is a mark in the center that stands out almost heart shaped that is interesting in appearance as well. I have it positioned on a round placemat that is 15 inches across. It is so heavy that if I pull the placemat across the granite, it feels like it's cutting or scraping the granite surface. Thanks in advance, looking forward to your comments!
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