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I want to give a thanks for all the input and replies on my previous post....going thru mu finds from the same area, I found this smorgasbord of fossils, and was looking to see if I could get help once again?. Please and thanks in advance!!.
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Walking Dirt Roads for Megalodon, Great Whites and Inverts
Cris posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
I just uploaded the first of many fossil hunting vids to my YouTube channel. I should be able to share a lot more of my fossil hunts this way from now on. We (@addicted2fossils and myself) were walking dirt roads in FL that have shell material dumped on them, with teeth mixed in. We also found tons of invertebrates (gastropods, bivalves, coral), calcite crystals, whale bone, a nice great white shark tooth, a nice meg, lots of partials, etc. For those of you who do not want to watch a video, here's some pics from the hunt:
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Today i finally visited port mulgrave. It was wet, sludgy and foggy. I had looked forward to visiting this place for ages. I parked at the top and then begun the long slippery climb down. The ladders are pretty steep and it’s a long, wet climb down but it’s worth it for crazy fossil hunters like us. Once at the bottom and you climb down the ladder to the beach ammonites are everywhere, i found two right next to each other (bottom left picture). I was very pleased to find a good belemnite and it came out without breaking! It seems you’ll always find things here, But the hardest part is getting back up the cliff with a bag full of fossils. Here are my finds from today! A very productive site! Thanks for reading
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This is my first time posting. My husband is a huge fossil enthusiast. Our two sons and I would like to surprise him by taking him on a fossil hunting excursion for Father's Day. We live in NYC, and are hoping to find someplace that's fun, that's within 2-3 hours of the city, and that also has the opportunity to hike or swim or do one other activity of some kind. Any suggestions? Thank you for any help or ideas you can share - we really appreciate it.
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Today i visited runswick bay. I’ve been to this beach before and it’s lovely. There is a nice big car park, toilets and a cafe for a cuppa. These photos show the view from near the car park. When we arrived there wasnt many people on the beach but it soon got busier and the car park was near full when we left. Sadly i didnt find very many fossils but i did find two dacs. We met a photographer down on the beach who didnt have much luck finding anything so we gave the bottom ammonite to give to his young son. Another great, dry day. Still looking for my first reptile find though.
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Zdravo to all! Here is something new! Homotherium crenatidens which i've done few days ago.Hope u gonna like it! Enjoy
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What a haul! Rare goodies from the St. Leon roadcut, Indiana. (Trilobites!)
FossilSniper posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
About a month ago, I headed out on two fossil trips to the well-known St. Leon roadcut in Indiana. I was hunting in the Liberty formation (late Ordovician) with the sole goal of finding some nice trilobites (which I definitely achieved!). Along with multiple rare trilobites, I was able to find some excellent examples of other fossils. The spoils were totally awesome, and I am itching to go back. I hope you enjoy. Best for last. -
Does anybody know when or if fossil rock campground will reopen? I've heard rumors that it might reopen by next spring. Any truth to that?
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Found this in northern Arkansas. Need help identifying what they are from? slab is 6"x 4"x 5" some photos you can see the bone protruding and texture inside the bone
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I'm heading to Whitby tomorrow for a week of relaxation and fossil hunting around the multiple beaches. Is it recommended to arrive an hour after low tide? I'll be spending 3-4 hours each day there max. I don't want to waste time waiting for the tide to go back out before i start collecting if possible.
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Hey all, I have posted a few times and figure I might as well introduce myself. My name is Jeff and live in Arizona. I actually started collecting fossils to make a small display case for my nephew for when he is old enough. Just a baby now but it's never too early for an uncle to start spoiling his first nephew. Anyway, now I really enjoy it and with all of the Jurassic World and The Meg movies coming out it's really interesting to not only know but too truly understand what is creative entertainment and what is/was reality. Anyway glad to be a part of the forum and hopefully learn much more.
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Hi everyone! It’s been a while, but I finally made it back out fossil hunting! Missed being here! Here are a few of my pickings from Memorial Day on Post Oak Creek in Sherman, Texas. As you can see there are lot of small shark teeth. Most are broken unfortunately. The large piece is a mystery. At first glance it looks similar to the mammoth enamel I have found in the past, but what do you all think??? It has a smooth surface on one side, and a slightly pitted surface on the other. Worn by the elements and/or stained? I can’t tell what this is. There are a few smaller unidentifiable pieces, too. One has what appears to be two triangular shapes on top of each other. No clue! The other small piece has the appearance of (bone?), but the feel of rock. The large black piece? Flint maybe? Any help would be appreciated!
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Over the holiday weekend we managed to head North to Wyoming. A few pictures and a few "finds" enjoy Started off with a Badger Headed to a place called "talking rock" Checked out some of the indian work and took a few pictures. The Indians would sit in these spaces and work on there arrowheads. Not much shade to be found out on the prairie. Lots of small pieces covering the ground that had been worked.
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CGMA (Chicago Gem-Mineral Association) 42nd Annual Show
Nimravis posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Today, for the first time, I decided to go out to the Kane County Fairgrounds, Batavia, Illinois- to see what the CGMA Show had to offer. I believe that this show is held every Memorial Day weekend and is open on Saturday and Sunday. I arrived a little before the opening time of 10 am and could not believe the amount of people that were waiting in line. The admission for adults was $5.00, I believe Seniors were $3.00. Once inside there were 2 large room with dealers, demonstrations and a kids corner. In the hallway between the two rooms there were some exhibits, a silent auction as well as a food station. I spent about 2 hours looking around and really had a lot of fun. If you are in the Chicagoland area this weekend, stop by and check it out, I will make sure that I hit it next year because it was really nice to see dealers that I have never seen at shows before. Now on with the pictures- A Lot of them.
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Hey guys, Now that the weather has warmed up a bit Ive been back doing some yard work... and that means I get to bother you all with some more questions about what I've found !! So while doing some digging to run some irrigation lines, Ive been finding a lot of what appears to be clam and/or mussel shells?? I have naively posted in the past about what I thought might be possible coprolites (basically I saw a photo or two on google and connected them). But now after some time and some further research, I think some of the rocks that I posted before were actually large clams or mussels as well. The weird thing about some of these rocks though is that they seem to have retained some color. For example it appears that the body coming out of the shell of the first rock I'll post still has its colors? Like it was preserved somehow before turning into a rock? Everything tells me this is impossible... However if they are just conglomerates like others have said in the past, why would the "body" part of this rock be uniquely colored from the rest of the "shell". Is it just coincidence that this conglomerate rock has the clearly defined shape of a shell, and separate colors and composition for its shell and body? The other rocks I've found that are similar to this one all look kinda the same in that they have layers, almost like they were "folded" or "melted" on to eaechother for lack of a better word. Are there actually ways that animals could be preserved if the conditions were right? I live on mud pretty much, or thick silty mud. Could some combination of salt water, heat, some random chemical reactions, and since they are clams they could easily be packed under the mud, create an environment where it would dry, sort of like jerky lol? If this sounds crazy just let me know lol. Any comments or insight is appreciated! Ill post some others that I think could be fossils as well, the traditional kind. Previously I was told that I wouldn't find any fossils because of my location but currently I'm digging into what seems like a bed of some sort of mollusk. Also theres random sections and chunks of what looks like concrete but its not, its like hardened sandstone /limestone that I have found some interesting rocks in as well. Thanks for your time!
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Aurora Fossil Festival this weekend. We (actually I) want to see some pictures people!!!
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I am desperately trying to find some places to collect where i live in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. There is some woods near my house and the path ways are filled what i believe to be coal? Could this be an indicator that fossils are around?
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This is a follow up from another previous topic I started regarding some a past purchases of mine. I thought would be helpful to me and others to post here. All feedback appreciated. I stopped by Trenton state museum recently and David Parris generously helped me out. We ID’d these fossils together. I purchased a fossil sold to me as an allosaurus pelvic bone. I wanted to take it to a professional to see where it could fit, so David seemed to be the right guy. The fossil is fragmented, so from just looking at it, it’s hard to see what it could be period. But if you take a closer look in comparison with another theropod, it becomes somewhat clear. In order to figure out if the fossil was theropod, we took it over to the famous fighting Dryptosaurus skeletons for comparison. He figured it would be a pretty good match because of the size similarIty. He said it’s probable that it could be allosaurus. This is a pic of David with the fossil vs Dryptosaurus
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I'm planning on splitting the very hard yorkshire nodules on the beach and then tidying them up with an engraver at home. I'm looking at the DREMEL 290 for my first tool or would you recommend another? Also if you could recommend some additional tip sizes that i should buy. It would be very helpful. Thank you
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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.
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Thanks to some help from @Troodon I now understand much more about Kem Kem and how little is understood there still regarding fossils and species of that area.. I tend to find that buying these fossils online becomes a difficult task because of how much eveeything is ID’d wrong. I’ve done pretty well with dodging the really bad junk stuff, like two different fossils being plastered together, fakes, etc. (At least I’m almost positive), but sometimes you buy things and of course it’s a different animal than l you expected.. I’m not sure if there is already a thread for this but anyway, this way others can benefit also... two questions: 1.) does anyone know any credible, honest, and knowledgable fossil dealers who deal moroccan fossils online, who from your experience is good to buy from? 2.) any good literature, or links online for learning more about dinosaurs and reptiles of Kem Kem?
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Took a trip out to South Carolina today to visit the Campbell Geology Museum! It wasn't big, but honestly I was surprised by how many really cool specimens they had. Pictures to follow:
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A few finds I want to learn about if possible, any info appreciated! found Myrtle beach South Carolina, where Cretaceous, Pliocene, and Pleistocene aged fossils can be found. #1, Crab claw #2, heavily worn Croc tooth? #3
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Please help identify Found in country of Georgia.
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hi everyone, i’m new here and am needing help identifying some recent finds of mine. any tips or comments are greatly appreciated, thank you!
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