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Hi! I'm mostly here just because I'm interested in fossils haha, but I was wondering what this fossil might be? It's approx. 3-4 cm (pretty small!), and I also found it on the beach in Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic). This is more for curiosities sake, and just because I find them cool.
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Hi, I found this down on the beach at Walton on the Naze (UK) the other day - not entirely sure what it is, or even whether it's actually a fossil or not - but thought I'd ask if anyone else has any other insight? It appears to be pyritised, but other than that, I don't really have any clues as to what it could be.
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I found these fragments on the beach in South Carolina (USA) and I can’t seem to find any information about them online. They're approximately 2-2.5 cm thick and feel a bit like metal. Image searches of petrified wood, turtle shell and coral haven’t produced anything similar. Any ideas?
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On a recent visit last week (July 4th) to Charleston, S.Carolina, I went fossil hunting on Folly Beach. I was able to find a large variety of shark teeth that I have been able to id. This large one and the grouping of teeth I am unsure of. After researching I believe that it is a great white shark. The largest one is 2". I would appreciate any thoughts.
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Hello everyone, I wanted to share my small collection of shark teeth with you. On the Belgian coast there are a few places where you can find fossil shark teeth on the beach. Most of the Belgian shoreline has been raised with sand which lacks fossils. Only a few places have been spared so there you can still find teeth. I'm especially proud of the Xyphodolamia Ensis, it's rare on our coast. The Odontaspis hopei was found by a friend of mine. - Alopias latidens - Brachycarcharias lerichei - Hyproprion acanthodon - Jaekelotodus robustus - Myliobatidae sp. (a ray) - Striatolamia macrota - Xyphodolamia ensis - Odontaspis hopei
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Hello my name is brittaney. I am new to this forum. I have been looking for sharks teeth as long as I can remember with my mom. Just this past year my tooth collection has taken a real big turn out. All my teeth I have found have been found on venice beach florida. Great location for shark teeth. I have found a lot but only so many have stood out to me. That I just dont know what they are. I really appreciate the help. Thank you.
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His all I found this what I assume is some sort of petrified bone. It is shiny and very hard, and seems mineralised. About 2.5cm long by about 2. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. I only joined the forum after finding this.
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Found this on the beach in NC. Can someone please help me identify? I’m at a loss! Thanks!
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Not sure whether this is a very beat up tooth, bone or something else? Found on a barrier island along the intercostal, NC towards Carolina Beach. Any clues?
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Found this odd fossil washed up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Eastern shore of U.S.A. It is just over 2 cm. I've found many fossils along the shore here but this one is new to me. Can anyone tell me what it is?
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Hi everyone! I found this yesterday on a pebbley/rocky shore near Solva in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, UK. Does anyone have any ideas what it could be? The stone is roughly 15cm x 15cm and was found on the mid shore. Thanks in advance! Hannah
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Hi there! Newbie here. I was shell hunting on San Jose Island this weekend and I said to myself “boy it would be neat to find a shark tooth” and then I immediately found one!! (Not pictured). But THEN I found this thing, which I think could be even more interesting! Needless to say, it was a thrilling afternoon. Claw or tooth? It’s about an inch from tip to tip. Thanks for checking it out!
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Hello all! First time posting here. I'm hoping you can help me out, please. About a week ago I found this bone on a beach in the North East of England while I was out hunting for small fossils. I'd like to get better at recognising bones, so I bagged it and brought it home as a little tester. But for the last 6 days i've been driving myself mad trying to figure out what this thing is! I started trying to narrow down the most common possibilities. I've been looking at Sheep and Cow bones for like 3 days. Then I tried referring to the Natural History Museum's guide to British Mammall bones. I even tried looking at different cuts of meat. I've tried to imagine this thing attached to a larger bone. Like, perhaps that's why I can't find a match? But I'm drawing a blank. It doesn't seem quite fossilised, but I'm anosmic... and well, I can't really face the idea of asking someone to "Sniff my bone". So the burn test is out the window for me at the moment. Haha. Please can someone help shed some light on this? Whatever it turns out to be, I'm super interested. Huge thanks!
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Hi everyone. I found this at high tide washed up on a beach in west mersea island, Essex recently. I know that this area and up towards Walton on the Naze is London clay and forms part of the red crag formation which dates back to the Pliocene period. The tide was pushing in from East to West at the time. I’m uncertain as to what animal (presuming herbivore) it is or if the tooth is complete. could anyone identify this for me please and if so is this a fossil from around Pliocene era or just part of a fresh carcass that’s ended up in the sea. There is no agricultural grazing within the area in which any livestock could have wandered off and ended up getting onto the beach and drowning. I can only upload two photos due to data size so will try to add the rest via linked threads (any other suggestions on how to upload all 6 pics at once would be appreciated) thank you for any help you can give.
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Hi, everyone! I am new here and know almost nothing about fossils. I found this rock on the coast of the Baltic Sea in Latvia and was wondering if someone could tell me anything about it. I have previously found stones with marks or even fossilized snails, but this one seems really interesting (if it is a fossil at all).
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I found this on the east coast of Florida while walking on the beach, Is this part of a shark tooth?
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Just trying to find out whether or not this is a shark tooth or part of a shell. I am on vacation at Ocean Isle Beach North Carolina. I found this earlier today around 12:30 p.m. I was near the tide line. It doesn’t look to be very pointy on top but the bottom looks different than a broken shell part. The coloring looks different, blackish grey with some white on it. Any help would be great. I’m a newbie here. Thanks for helping me out.
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Hey everyone! I have a great selection of fossils at home but I still lack a great knowledge of my most local fossils. I rarely find more than Devil toenails here in the UK but have come across quite a few on my travels today. Initially they caught my eye because they look like my orthoceras but I also have crinoids that have similar markings. There are thousands on the beach with fresh finds every day. If anyone could confirm what I've found it'd be much appreciated. I assume I have a collection of various plant fossils?
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Hello, my name is Shiloh and I am just an avid collector who is trying to figure out what type of fossils I have. The most recent one I found on the beach during low tide last week. I was walking at the Carlsbad tide pools in California. I believe it’s part of a vertebrate. However, I am not expert so any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Found this while searching for shark teeth near Jacksonville FL. I thought maybe a stingray? Any ideas? Sorry low quality pictures. The edges are strange but cant seem to get the camera to focus.
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Found this fossil on a beach in southwest Florida. Looks to be like a claw or tooth? Interesting that it has a flat bottom.
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Found 4/2019 Topsail Beach NC.. not sure thought tooth at first,but not possible, maybe bone or shell
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Hello everyone, I saw this on a Calvert Cliff Facebook group from John Nance of the Calvert Marine Museum, and I figure it should be here too. “Calling all Brownies Beach collectors! If you found any pieces of leatherback turtle shell in the past year they likely belong to this guys shell! This shell was spotted and collected last May. It was first reported by a Brownies Beach collector and others have since added to it. (Will add names with permission.) It’s coming together beautifully! A new donation of 76 pieces will surely help to fill some gaps. If you’re willing to donate what you’ve found we could keep building this amazing animal. Of course you’d be given full credit for your contribution to the project.” I encourage any of you who have found shell pieces at brownies to take a look just and case and drop by the CMM. They are a great institution, very much worthy of the donation.
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Hi everyone! I made a trip with family out to McFaddin beach on Memorial Day (the side closest to High Island). Artifacts and vertebrate fossils wash up here from the Pleistocene to the Holocene. There's some debate as to where they are coming from - they aren't in the Beaumont clay directly below the beach. A great webpage about the site is here: https://texasbeyondhistory.net/mcfaddin/ We found lots of fossilized arthropod burrows, some nice conch shells and beach glass (not fossils!), a piece of turtle scute, and a few bones. It was fun, and we saw no nudists on the beach - perhaps they thought it was too busy? We also found two items that we would love to have help from FF to ID.... The first item we think may be a fragment of a sloth tooth - this is only from perusing the fossil forum. Or ? At first we thought it might be plant, not animal, but the rectilinear shape of one side made us think twice. The other appears to be similar in form and size to a horse tooth, but no tooth enamel on the one end - just holes (apologize for blurriness of end photos). ??? Did the enamel fall off? Or is it something else? Thanks for your thoughts!
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Greetings! I’ve been trying to determine if these are teeth I’ve found at the beach or some piece of fish skeleton. They were found both among the shells and while snorkeling in the Indian Rocks Beach area outside Tampa. Some smaller as well, found about a dozen all together, after much searching there last week. Many thanks for your suggestions! Cathy
