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Howdy all, Seller says these are dinosaur eggshells from the Gobi Desert. Is that true? If they are authentic, the seller also says they are of oviraptor. I took the liberty to compare them to oviraptor eggshells and they didn't match up. I then compared them to some maiasaura shells which have a similar texture and my opinion now is that these are of some sort of ornithopod, possibly a hadrosaur like barsboldia or saurolophus.
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Does anyone recognize this as an egg? There are a couple shell fossils on it. I’ve had it for a while and always call it my dinosaur egg as a joke. Then I googled imaged a picture of it and thought it might be. Thanks.
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I know most the time what think is an egg isn't but wanted to ask to be sure on this one that I found today. It's from North Carolina. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7
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This is embedded in hard calcified sandstone layer of the upper Eutaw fm. I have been collecting from the site for years but have never encountered anything like this. The paleontologists I have shown it to are also stumped. The cell structure is similar to a pelecypod, but this is no bivalve. The shape is reminiscent of an egg but fairly sure it isn't that. The diameter is 12 cm. I know that photos cannot capture all the details. Any guesses?
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I need help. I found this in Missouri. I believe it is a coiled up snake in the egg, with shell and egg white preserved. Please help.
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This was found near a large caldera north of Taos, NM. It resembles an egg. It was found in an area that has many fossilized bones, etc.
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Hello! I bought these from a seller in France. They where both collected in France. The first was a lot of shells, not sold under rhabdodon but that they could be from that species. The second under the name paleolodus. I understand that ID eggshells to specific species is almost impossible. But I can’t find any info on any of the when it comes to findings of egg shells. Do any one know anything? would really like to know:) best regards Emil
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Hey y’all, super curious about this potential egg as I’ve never found one before. Could be just a strange rock but I had to be sure. Apologies for the lack of measurements I misplaced my measuring tape but I can provide better photos as soon as I find it. Dinosaur park formation, steveville AB
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Hello fossil friends I will be acquiring a clutch described as Elongatoolithidae that came from a collection out of China in the 80s. Short of sending the piece out or acquiring a $1000+ air scribe setup, what can be done as far as getting rid of some of the calcite on top of the eggshell, or better expose the underlying details? I possess a dremel with many different attachments and access to the hardware store for more supplies. I've read that the matrix these are found in can be very hydrophilic so want to avoid turning it to mush. Thanks for any comments
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Found in my lawn, alone,,sitting atop a patch of grass. Snapping turtles have owned the nearby pond for decades(side note: in size & shape, their shells look like the lid of a 30 gallon trash can- they will stop & turn, take a menacing stance, and seem ready & willing to charge. I back away slowly and respectfully, in case they’ve evolved into speed runners😳). I would like to know how to assess the age of this egg. It seems like a rock- it’s heavy, wasn’t damaged in a 5’ accidental drop to concrete, and thankfully nothing tried to hatch- lol) It’s beautiful
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29 million-year-old nest of fossilised grasshopper eggs found
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon posted a topic in Fossil News
The rather amazing discovery of an underground nest of about 50 fossilised eggs of an insect in the grasshopper-lineage (orthoptera) has been discovered in Michell, Oregon, at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. It's dated to the Oligocene-period, at 29 million years old, and is truly spectacular for its preservation. Insect eggs rarely preserve, and little information exists on the evolution of grasshopper-relatives. So finding a nest full of them is an amazing discovery! CNN-report here, original article here. -
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From the album: Fossil Collection: DC Area and Beyond
Aepyornis sp. Unknown location, Madagascar Unknown Pleistocene-
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Real or fake bargain hadrosaur egg
ruminate posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Came across with this cheap bargain hadrosaur egg, wondering if its actually a crushed egg or just rock and dirt concretion, the dealer gave me a video of it but im not sure if i can post it here so il just post the image. -
My wife and I found this exploring a local creek bed this weekend in Southern KY. It appears to have a clear shell, but is split in two from all of its years in motion. Any clear direction or identification is appreciated. Thanks
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Real or fake oviraptor egg
ruminate posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
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Crystalized Oviraptor Egg
Crazyhen posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
This oviraptor egg is said to be crystalized. The parts with no shell do seem to be agatized (?). Do you think it's a genuine egg? It is from Ganzhou of Jiangxi Province, China. -
Real or fake dinosaur eggs
ruminate posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications