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Hi all! I ventured out to Mimico Creek in Toronto, Ontario today to look for fossils. It was very cold and the rocks were frozen together, but I managed to pry out one large rock that has some interesting fossils on it. The fossils are from the Georgian Bay Formation (Upper Ordovician). The rock caught my eye because I could spot a few Cornulites flexuosus on one side, but after I brought it home and washed it, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the other side had even more interesting items on it! I'm not exactly sure of what I'm looking at, though, so I'm asking for your help. I'll tag @FossilDAWG since he's quite knowledgeable about fossils in my area Firstly, here's the whole rock so you can get an idea of the size of the fossils within the rock (i.e. they're generally quite small): Now on to the fossils! Here are some shiny black items that I've never seen before, but they look like scolecodont Oenonites sp. - what do you think? (I only circled the items that look sharp enough to be identified - the other black items I'm very not sure about!) Here are a couple of long, thin, and delicate-looking crinoid stems - can they be identified at all? Perhaps something like Ectenocrinus simplex (which does occur in the Georgian Bay Formation)? (The second one is located between the branching bryozoans which I think may be the bryozoan Homotrypa sp.) More to come...
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We are new to rock collecting near Lake Huron. Curious what fossil specimens we should be on the lookout for. Recently found these ancient ? Horse teeth? Bison? we have been told a horse trail used to go through our property .. even horse races. cheers.
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Our grandkids first found this by the lake, Lake Huron. Ontario, canada side. We have been told our lot had a horse trail that ran through it, possible even used for horse races. Interested if this is an ancient horse tooth? Bison is another possibility as this had been a wooded area near the lake. Thank you. We are always looking for interesting rocks and stones and were curious when we found these. I have more photos.
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Another decent haul over the last few days. Bunch of nautiloids and whatnot, a couple mussels. These were my favourites from the last 2 days in the river. This was a biiiiig nautiloid, and after cleaning it I realized there were two of them! wowowowo! (Sorry the picture didn't turn out quite that nice) This is probably one of my highest quality specimen so far, although it did break near the end when extracting it from the matrix.
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Hi, I found this forum when searching for history of the Thames River in London, Ontario. I keep finding amazing fossils in my yard, I don't recognize many of them so I was trying to look them up, as well as learn about the earth beneath me. I want to know about the age and makeup of this area. I found Kane's posts and pictures of finds in the London vicinity, and have learned a great deal in a short period of time. I'm so excited to learn that I'm living on top of such ancient bedrock. That's exposed! I've always loved digging around for fossils, having spent hours sitting in the school yard meticulously looking through the rocks with my girlfriend. I found a trilobite there, couldn't believe it. Just a little bitty trilobite was curled up, just sitting there waiting for me to pick it up. That was on the south side of Chicago in the mid 60s. (I've always wondered where that gravel came from.) So I'm an amateur, love rocks, it's plus if a fossil is in there. I just love being outside and exploring, I love the quiet and solitude, nature. Hate ants. Sorry. Just learned that a black ant can live 15 years. ugh Anyway I have enjoyed the posts on this forum and appreciate the pictures and fossil identification that members post along with them. I want to learn and appreciate this expertise in this forum. Debbie Kraft Dorchester, Ontario
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Found in my yard in Dorchester, Ontario on the Thames River. I've found several of these in my yard. Is it a crinoid? I'd sure love to know what an experienced fossil hunter would call it, as well as what era it might be from. Looks like there is one large one through the rock, with other little things in there.
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Hello there! I took advantage of the nice weather we've been having to visit Mimico Creek in Toronto, Ontario (Georgian Bay Formation, Upper Ordovician) yesterday afternoon. Here are some photos of specimens that I'd like help identifying - perhaps @Tidgy's Dad would like to have a look? Firstly - the whole rock which contains the bryozoans and the unknown black objects: Specimen #1: a nice branching bryozoan - perhaps Homotrypa? Specimen #2: a nice encrusting bryozoan (there are actually two of them) - perhaps Mesotrypa? More to come...
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Hi guys, I am not very good at identifying fossils yet. Its my main goal to find trilobite fossils because I think theyre really neat and I am wondering if these are possibly sections of a trilobite. I dont think there is a lot to go on but I was extremely impressed by the speed and ease that was required to identify my last find (thank you very much Kane!). There are two fossils, one is orange-y and the other is a darker grey and harder to see.
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Hi everyone! I was just looking through some of my fossils yesterday, and I noticed the following item on one of the rocks I collected from "Formosa Reef" in Ontario, Canada back in March. These rocks are from the Amherstburg Formation and are Lower Devonian in age. Could this be a trilo-bit? Or is it something else? I'll tag @piranha and @Kane to see if they have any ideas. Thanks in advance for your help! Monica The whole rock with the unknown item circled in red: Close-ups and different views of the unknown item:
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Hi everyone, We recently stumbled across this interesting specimen while combing through some rocks of the Verulam Formation (Upper Ordovician), just north of Manitoulin Island in Ontario. We initially thought trilobite, however we are now unsure, as there are over 30 segments of the thorax and they appear to be curved up towards the cephalon as opposed to down towards the pygidium. Any help is appreciated!
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Has anyone ever found any geodes while out along the Niagara river?
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While digging tile in front yard near Exeter Ontario I found a object that appears to be a tooth, it’s about 2-1/2 long, not too many Dinosaurs lived in this area, any guesses on what this would be from? Let me know if I need to add more information...thanks
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From the album: Credit River Fossils from Streetsville, Ontario (Georgian Bay Formation, Upper Member)
Favistina calicina (AKA Favistella alveolata) (Nicholson, 1875). Late Ordovician, Katian. Georgian Bay Formation, Upper Member. Credit River, Streetsville, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Found as a loose specimen on an exposure along the Credit River. Set on fossiliferous limestone. -
Can you help identify this bone/fossil found on Lake Huron beach?
Mulholland posted a topic in Fossil ID
The other week I found a bone(left) on a Lake Huron beach (Ontario, Canada). The bone is roughly 2.5cm tall and 3cm wide, 1cm thick. To the right of the bone is a "rock" I found yesterday. I felt it looked too similar to the bone I had found. Here they are back to back. Does anyone know what kind of bone this is? And does anyone know if the specimen to the right is infact a fossil, or is it just a rock? Hopefully this is structured well enough. If you have more questions please ask! This is my first post here so thanks for having me. - Chris
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From the album: Echinoderm Collection
Pleurocystites squamosus (Parseley, 1982 (?)), Amecystis laevis (Raymond, 1921). There are at least 10 specimens of cystoids here, 6 Amecystis leavis and 4 Pleurocystites squamosus. The cystoids are either complete or partials. Upper Bobcaygeon Formation, Middle Ordovician. James Dick Quarry, Gamebridge, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Piece is 21 cm in length and 18 cm tall.- 2 comments
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From the album: Urban Fossils of Toronto (Georgian Bay Formation, Lower Member)
Endoceras proteiforme, found in the Humber river area. Late Ordovician, Georgian Bay formation, Toronto, Ontario. Length is approximately 35 cm long with a nickel shown. This specimen is a portion of the whole fossil that is still to be excavated (it's just so difficult to dig out) and the remaining body of this thing is still there at the site where I got this.© (©)
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Hello!! I'm brand new to this incredible community, which I joined because I'd love to learn more about fossils. A family member found this one on a walk in London, Ontario, Canada. Hands are those of her 5 year old daughter. If I can get more information, I will. Thank you so much, in advance, for any help! Bodhi.
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From the album: Urban Fossils of Toronto (Georgian Bay Formation, Lower Member)
The smallest complete Treptoceras crebiseptum specimen in my collection. It even has the body chamber. Length is 10 cm long. Found in the shales of the Georgian Bay formation, Lower Member at Mimico Creek in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. Late Ordovician. -
From the album: Urban Fossils of Toronto (Georgian Bay Formation, Lower Member)
Ichnofossil association collected somewhere along the Humber River. Georgian Bay formation, Lower Member. Late Ordovician. Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. -
Everyone, Can someone identify this coral-type fossil? It's completely empty inside like a clam and has gills like a mushroom. I've looked through lots of photos in the Forum gallery to no avail. Nothing is even close. The 'top' isn't flat; it's a dome like the tip of your thumb, with holes on the tip. In the 'mudstone' matrix there's also a typical rugose coral. This was a loose rock in the area of the Kenogami Formation of limestone in Northern Ontario. Puzzled, Lauren16
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Hi there! I'm located in Collingwood, Ontario , Canada along the shores of Georgian Bay (grey shale and limestone, ordovician). I became fascinated by fossils in this area after finding a perfectly formed gastropod infill and half a trilobite impression washed up at the local beach. I don't know a lot about geology or fossil ID yet so I'm hoping to learn a lot from this forum! Cheers!
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Hello everyone, I've joined The Fossil Forum to learn to distinguish what's worth bringing home when I'm out exploring. I'm in Northeastern Ontario, Canada which is Canadian Shield (igneous), except farther north where there is limestone - but almost no road access. (Almost!). I've been enjoying going through the photos and descriptions on the Forum. Am not discouraged that the 'treasures' I posted turned out not to be fossils, because I learned from you what to look for next time. It was -23 Celsius this morning but Spring is surely coming! Lauren
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Hi, I posted my hello over in the member intro thread. I’m new here and have been collecting fossils on my farm for the last 17 years. I have little idea of what they once were but I’m very curious. Here’s part one of three. Thanks.
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