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Hi! I received recently several ammonites and I would like to ask for some help identifying the fossils so I can appropriately tag them (species, age, etc) This is the info I received from each fossil: 1. Found in Sakahara, Madagascar. 2. Found in Gundelsheim in Baden-Württenberg, Germany. 3, 4, 5 ,6 Found in Marloffstein, Germany 7. Found in Sengenthal bei Neumarkt i.d. oberpfalz, Germany. Parkisonia. 8. Found in Marloffstein, Germany 9. Found in Saratov Russia, Jurassic. 10. No info 11. Found in Swabian Alps. (are these two real or carved?) Thank you in advance!
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These rocks were in the yard of my house I bought.Can anyone tell me about them?Location is alabama
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Hi, Fossil Folks! I’m a long-time dinosaur enthusiast (I even wrote a book for kids about ‘em!) but I’m TOTALLY new to fossils and a first-time poster—apologies if I make errors with this. ️I would LOVE ID help on this item I found last week on a beach in Monmouth County, NJ. What do you think it might be? (it’s flat, not round, I don’t see serrations but it’s obviously pretty worn, and I’m including photos of both sides and “top.”) All opinions welcome and appreciated! THANKS for looking/commenting!
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2nd and last fossil I have and am wondering what exactly it is. Thanks!
Lezlie Gann posted a topic in Fossil ID
The 2nd fossil that I need to try to id is interesting! It's has pits all over it. I looked at some photos of Stigmaria which looks quite similar, but I thought it couldn't hurt to get others to look at it and see what they think. I appreciate any help you can provide. I'm not exactly sure where it was found. Sorry about that. The measurements on this are 114 mm L x 88 mm W biggest side 76 mm W smallest side x 63.5 mm H. Thank you, Lezlie
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Hi everyone! This is my first post and I'm so excited this forum exists. The first fossil I'm asking for an id on was found at the TN VA line off interstate 81 at a construction site. My husband Larry said that there were several pieces of it like a cut tree so we were thinking it might be a piece of petrified wood. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The measurements are 228.6 mm L x 228.6 mm W on biggest side 177.8 mm W smallest side x 114.3 mm H.
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I have a couple of shark teeth I'm not 100% sure on. I don't have exact provenance but they are almost certainly from one of the lower east coast states in the USA The brown tooth has either a vestigial cusplet or a pathology in the carinae. Someone has suggested Parotodus benedenii but that doesn't seem to fit with the morphology. The grey tooth looks like it could be a Thresher... but that's why I'm here asking you, I'm not sure!
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I am once again asking for your expertise! This is one of the nicest fossils I’ve found, considering fish jaws and teeth are not that rare - but finding a jaw with teeth inside doesn’t happen that often at this beach. It was found at the Zandmotor beach in the Netherlands. This beach is known for Pleistocene mammal fossils. Fish vertebrae and teeth are also common, which may be way older than Pleistocene. I posted this fossil on Reddit some time ago too, but wasn’t able to get a conclusive answer. Someone suggested it might be amiid, but I don’t think amiid are found here. Could it be esox lucius (pike)? The total length is just short of 4cm. Unfortunately I had to apply paraloid before desalination, because the fossil was already starting to fall apart.
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Found this tiny bone fragment at the Zandmotor beach in the Netherlands. Fossils from this beach are mainly from the Pleistocene. I have absolutely no clue from what animal this might be, so I’m hoping somebody recognizes it.
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Found this fossil at the Zandmotor beach close to The Hague, the Netherlands. Can anyone ID it for me? I thought it might be turtle shell. However, the pattern on the inside throws me off. It is 2,5 cm wide and a little over 2 cm high.
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Found this relatively big fish vert at the Zandmotor beach near The Hague, the Netherlands. Usual finds are from the Pleistocene, but fish fossils may be older. Would anyone know what species this vert is from?
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Hi everyone! I’m new here and new to identifying/collecting fossils. I love beachcombing and sometimes the ocean gives me the special treat of finding a fossil! I found this one loose, laying on top of the sand after a storm in the Northeast Florida Coast region. It feels light and brittle compared to other fossils I’ve held. Any help identifying it is appreciated! I would also like to know how you’ve reached your conclusion so I can also start learning what to look for when identifying fossils. Thanks again!
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This bone fragment is from the Late Cretaceous of the East Coast of the US. I am fairly certain it is from a turtle; however, I am not sure if it is a scute or perhaps part of the plastron. As you can see in the photos, it is fairly smooth and has a "airplane wing" shape to its cross section. It also has what I would call a "hole" on the side of the bone. What I am curious about, and perhaps someone with greater knowledge than me about sea turtle might know, is if the shape of the bone fragment and the "hole" are diagnostic enough to tell if this is a scute or part of the plastron, and if so, where it may have been located on the plastron. From my research, it seems like Osteopygis emarginatus is one of the more common turtles found in Late Cretaceous deposits of the Eastern US and is described with a fairly smooth scute with only shallow irregular divots displaying no particular patterns. Could this bone be from Osteopygis emarginatus? An alternative identification based on my research is Peritresius ornatus. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
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I found this rock in a Mountain river. I doubt its a fossil but Just in case
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Hi all - found this in what I believe is an Eagle Ford exposure in Central Texas. I’m still working on my ID skills. Can anyone get it down to genus/species? @EPIKLULSXDDDDD this seems like it would be in your wheelhouse. Thanks in advance!
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About 10 days ago @Jeffrey P and I collected at an exposure near his house that is full of Lower Devonian brachiopods. I was amazed by the diversity of brachiopods at the site. But what makes this site so special also makes it tough to identify everything. I did my best to identify many of my finds, but I am a bit stumped on several others. A lot of the sketches in Linsley's plates are starting to look alike. I could really use some help, even if it is a guess on the family or genus. Please let me know what you think. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you! #1- Spirinella modesta? #2 #3- Cyrtina varia? #4 #5- Nucleospira ventricosa? #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12- Cloudella stewarti? #13 #14 #15- juvenile Meristella laevis?
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Is this real or fake and what type of ammonites is?
Totvy10 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
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My Papa just gifted me this rock that was at my Great Grandma’s house and then was given to my Gramma who carried with her as they moved around the county. I’ve always loved it! It is about 11” H by 12” W. To me, it looks like a geode that someone chipped apart at some point to pull pieces off. I’ve never really seen anything like it. My family always called it a lava rock but obviously that’s not what it is! Just wondering if anyone had any comments. It seems like it has other rocks/minerals mixed in. I admire and collect rocks, but do not have a lot of knowledge. (Besides my best-in-state award in the Science Olympiad as a kid! Must not have been many of us into rocks for me to win!! Haha)
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Hello, We found this cool fossil mixed in with other stones in our planting in Lake County, Illinois and cannot figure out what type it is. We are in Northern Illinois near the Wisconsin border. My mom thinks it is a coral but I think it looks like the imprint of a bunch of isopods. We know little about fossils but would love to know more about this find. It is possible that it is not from our area since it was mixed in with landscaping rocks. Thanks!
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Friend found this. Its odd and I couldn't tell what it is. Might be naturally occurring. A fossil. Or possibly accidentally produced by some building work. It has the same pattern going down the middle of it too.
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This out of all the various sharks teeth I have. Is my favorite tooth. I remember finding it like it was yesterday. I've been told it's a mako. I've been also been let know it could be false mako. See that confuses me to know end. The whole mako/false mako. I have a tough time telling difference. An id would be very appreciated. Thank you.
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Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum and was looking for some help identifying a fossil found in South Central Texas in the Pipe Creek area. Thanks in advance!
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Hello friends, I have just received this beautiful fossil tooth from North China and I would like to know if it belongs to a pachyderm or some other species of mammal. As always, I am expectant and grateful for your comments and insights!
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Hi Guys, I recently got some photos from a friend of mine who bought these teeth from Niger. When he bought them, the seller told him that there is at least one tooth of Kryptops, Eocarcharia and Afrovenator in this lot, but he wanted to be sure. What do you think? In my opinion the first is from Afrovenator, the second and third from Eocarcharia, and about the last I'm not so sure. Thank you in advance.
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Found this stone here in the country of Georgia. It was in 1 piece but I accidently dropped it and it split. Looks like some sort of sandstone matrix. Wondering what this fossil is inbedded in both pieces. Thanks for your help..
