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Hello. I have no idea what it could be, and how old. Looks lie some kind of bone for me. When You touching one another it sounds like ceramic or something like that

Hello, my name is Elbert from The Netherlands, I am new into collecting fossils, I hope this forum will learn me a lot. I started collecting dino toys and JP/JW items from when I was a kid, now I would love to buy my first fossils, of course I know many are fake so I hope this forum will teach me and hope to meet some people with similar interests. I am also looking for good shops who sell fossils and checking where in Europe I can check to dig for fossils myself. XD

It has been a few years since I posted an update on my woolly rhino composite skeleton. Due to regulation change, not a whole lot of bones are fished out of the North Sea these days. So I haven't gotten many new bones in recent years. But last week I got a whole bunch of extra bones so I got the rhino out of the many boxes I have it stored in for the most time and so it's time for another progress update. For those who've missed my previous posts. I have been collecting wooly rhino (coelodonta antiquitatis) bones for over a decade now ever since I got a few leg bones for my birthday. One thing spiraled into another and before I knew it I was trying to make a complete skeleton. Almost all the bones are from the North Sea where only isolated bones are ever found. So none of the bones have any context, which is why a composite skeleton is the only option. Of course this brings it's own problems, besides spending years trying to find all the correct bones, but also getting bones that actually match nicely. So some bones aren't an exact match but every once in a while I replace bones that don't match that good with better ones. And by now I have just over a hundred bones plus change for the extra bones I have doubles for. The skeleton is quite massive. Woolly rhinos were around the same size as modern African rhinos. Carrying over a hundred rhino bones up and down the stairs was also a good workout The only bone that isn't real is the skull, which is a replica cast. Only two bones come from different locations, one from a quarry in the Netherlands and the other from Hungary. All the other bones come from the North Sea. The neck is complete and I'm only missing one dorsal vertebra. I've got a partial sacrum with the front missing. I don't have any tail vertebrae. I've got a few ribs but not nearly enough and two large hip fragments. I've got all the big long bones except for the fibulae and one shoulder blade. By now I've got the hands fairly complete. I've got all the wrist bones, all the metacarpals. The phalanges however are harder to get and I don't have any unguals. On the hind legs I now also recently got the kneecaps as well as a few missing ankle bones. I'm only missing two ankle bones on both feet. I got all the metatarsals and the phalanges here are a similar story, I have the first phalanges, and one of the second. But again, no unguals. A beautiful humerus that now replaced a less complete dinky humerus. Left front hand of the rhino and my right foot for scale. And lastly there's this really nice nasal fragment where the horn would attach in life. It's just a small fragment, but the preservation is really quite nice. Some of the sutures can also be seen really nicely.

So as I said before in my other Portugal threads, I unfortunately didn’t have any luck with finding any dinosaur fossil material, however I did come across some interesting things more modern..much more modern. These may not be of interest to all, but most, or all these are modern. I still thought they were interesting and I’m still not sure on what they are, so I figured I would post them for feedback. This tooth below was the most interesting. I took it over to my buddy paleontologist David Parris over at Trenton State Museum and he identified it as a horse tooth. It could be more on the modern side..but he said it doesn’t look too, too modern because there is some mineralization on the tooth. Said it could possibly even be from plesitocene.

Hello! is it possible to find shark teeth fossils in Israel from oligocene-Pliocene?

Hey, I would like to trade my rare 3,5cm Pararodus Benedini shark tooth. I would want to trade it for a vertebrate fossils (teeth?) or trilobites? I would also prefer a trader from Europe because I live in Europe and the shipping is more expensive ( If a trader outside Europe is willing to pay a little shipping 10-20$ he can) Here are some pictures of the tooth (It is from Antwerp,Belgium) If you are intrrested,PM me. Much appreciate it, Thomas

Hi! Im fossils collector from central Europe and this is my hobby since I know. I like to trade fossils and hope I Will meet here some new friends and maybe make some trades!

Don't forget to watch!It starts just when the Attenborough doc on the Lyme Regis ichthyosaur ends on Beeb one.Apologies if repost

Hello all! I'm wondering, if there are any fossil sites in the UK with fossil shark teeth. I know in UK there are tons of places with ammonites, but what about shark teeth? As long as it's shark teeth, I want to find it. But if there's megalodon teeth in UK, I'd spend days looking for one. Any ideas where to find shark teeth in UK? Thanks for all replies!

Hi, What do you think, what type of horn is it? I found it in Europe, Hungary.

Okay guys, I’ve managed to get some cheap air tickets (£20) to Milan from the UK. Airbnb was good to me too at £25 a night. Anyone know of any sites, museums or shops in the area?

Here is my first ever ammonite prep! Overall, I am pleased with how it turned out. I wanted to test how well my shark tooth restro experience would translate to other fossils. I got this lovely ammonite as part of a trade with @Ludwigia. I misplaced its ID so any ID help would be welcome as well.

Archaeologists say human-evolution study used stolen bone. Bizarre tale of theft and suspicious packages casts doubt on claims for early-human occupation in northern Europe. by Ewen Callaway, Nature News. November 13, 2017 https://www.nature.com/news/archaeologists-say-human-evolution-study-used-stolen-bone-1.22984 The preprint is: Uneven Data Quality and the Earliest Occupation of Europe: The Case of Untermassfeld (Germany) Wil Roebroeks, Sabine Gaudzinski-Windheuser, Michael Baales, Ralf-Dietrich Kahlke doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/211268 https://www.biorxiv.org/content/early/2017/10/31/211268 Yours, Paul H.

Eroded vertebra from North of France. I included a mirrored image. Deposits are late Jurassic, marine and terrestrial. Lenght: about 10 cm. I know this is difficult but any suggestions?

Fossil found on a beach of Baltic Sea. I'll appreciate if someone tell is that Nautiloidea or maybe other Cephalopoda?

The specimen comes from south-east Poland from Late Cretaceous marls with cherts, rich in sponges and echinoids. It is in a form of a cilinder covered with striae, going through the whole rock piece, which is part marl, and part chert. Is it a fossil?

I traded some fossils for a bunch of European dinosaur eggshells a few years back, a mix from France and Spain. However, I stupidly misplaced the labels for these two sets of eggshells and now have no idea which site they came from (they appear to be from two different sites, judging by the colouration). I know it's a long shot, but if anyone with an interest in European dinosaur eggshells could shed some light on where these eggshells came from, it would be much appreciated. All are around 2mm tick.

Hi all, This Saturday was a long awaited day. It was meant to already happen 3 weekends earlier, but due to many different annoying factors (bad weather, last-minute activities, etc) we only got to do it later... Luckily this gave me some more time to finish buidling my homemade sifter: When a good day finally opened up for the hunt, we got all the equipment ready and packed the car. We then set off to our 1 1/2 hour road trip from The Hague till our final destination: a pit in the region of Antwerp, Belgium (*). We stopped after an hour of car ride in the village of Stabroek, in the north of Flanders. We went to this cute little restaurant called "Taverne de Neus" (translation: "Tavern the Nose", curious name). There we ate the real Belgian meal: garnalenkroket (search it up) with fries (this is, contrary to popular belief, a Belgian invention, and NOT French!). After having a full belly for the fossil hunting, we went back on the road and arrived at our final destination. We parked our car, and just as we arrived, a young man (who works at the Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam) and his mother were leaving the area. They told us that up in the pit there was a lovely couple searching there, and that they would be able to give us many tips for on our first hunt here. So we went there, and met them. Very generous, they told us exactly how to find what, and thanks to them we quickly found fossils on our own too! Shortly after a very nice French-speaking family, with two kids of about 6 and 8, arrived at the location too. It was only their second time here, and they too were happy to receive some advice from the more experienced couple. We had some great fossil-related talks all together, and I think we all learnt a lot from one another. Now back to the actual hunt: in the sand, it was easy to find many nice fossil seashells and some whale bone pieces, and with a bit of luck some small broken shark teeth. But the "real stuff" was found by sifting the thick dark-grey sand underneath the grass. We had to first dig a hole in the grass, until we encountered a harder and "crunchier" layer of sand. We had to take some of this, put it in the sifter and then shake. And Tadaa! Beautiful shark teeth! The thing was, our sifter was a hand-sifter. Therefore it takes up a lot more energy to sift, and it is done less efficiently. The couple that were there had a much more useful system: a sifter with a foot. It had a long foot underneath, stuck in the ground, which made shaking a lot easier, as the weight of the sifter didn't have to be carried. Also, as they could therefore afford a heavier sifter, they put two screens on each other. The first one only for bigger fossils, the second one to also keep the smaller ones. This made their job a lot easier. My sifter still worked just fine, and for a first one I think it's pretty decent! The couple, which were also very generous, were kind enough to give us some nice shark teeth too, in order to slightly broaden our haul. Here is the total haul: guess I can't complain for a first time!!! On the far right, whale bone pieces. The three small black things under them are bivalve and gastropod steinkerns. Beneath those (middle-right) you have two concretions with scallops. Then all along the left side you have fossil seashells. Species include: Glycymeris, Laevastarte, Astarte, Natica, Cardites, Cyclocardia, Turitella, Nassarius, etc. Those shells are likely from the Pliocene. And finally, the things that might have caught your eye the most: shark teeth! Species include: Carcharodon, Carcharhinus, Isurus, Carcharoides, Notorhynchus, etc. Those shark teeth are usually from the Miocene-Pliocene, but some are from the Eocene. Here are the teeth that I got from the couple (so not personal finds; still very happy to have them!): And here what are, in my opinion, the best personal finds: Necklace shell (Natica sp. ?)

Hi guys! I would like to ask if anybody wants to trade fossils with me if he is from Europe. For other questions about fossil trades send me pm! Thanks Darko

I was visiting the Diocesan Museum in Palma (Mallorca) and before walking up the stairs I noticed something that I thought was a fossil. What kind of gastropod could it be? And what could be the rock the steps (stairs) are made of? I am sorry, but I only have this ugly photo. Thanks in advance for the help.

Hello, I could really use some help and I would like to know, do any of you know of any fossil sites near Strasbourg or maybe even in the region, I have a lot of time on my hands so could you please suggest some great fossil sites near Strasbourg and I already know of Holzmaden but other suggestions would be great, thank you

Eusaurosphargis dalsassoi: Exceptional Ancient Lizard Fossil Astonishes Scientists The Fossil: Artists' rendering: LINK to Article LINK to Open Access Paper Enjoy!

Genetic study shakes up the elephant family tree Diana Yates, PhysOrg, June 6, 2017 https://phys.org/news/2017-06-genetic-elephant-family-tree.html Meyer, M., Penkman, K.E.H., and others, 2017. Palaeogenomes of Eurasian straight-tusked elephants challenge the current view of elephant evolution. eLife.DOI: 10.7554/eLife.25413 https://elifesciences.org/articles/25413 http://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/116979/1/24_01_2017_SR_eLife_25413R1_Merged_PDF.pdf Yours, Paul H.

Hello again, I found this bone in the North of France, Boulonnais, in Jurassic deposits. The fossils found here are mainly marine but sometimes terrestial. I have no idea what this bone might be. It is rather complete and I guess that it has some characteristics which would make ID possible. Especially, the "branch" on the right of the first pictures. The bone goes a little bit deeper into the matrix, approx 2-3 cm. See the last picture. Hopefully, somebody can help me. Regards, Niels

Has anyone ever been to the Sainte Marie Aux Mines gem and mineral show? How is the fossil material, specifically dinosaur? Worth a trip from the US?