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This was found in Ilion, NY near a creek bed. Any ideas, am I off base thinking its a bone?
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Hello, I found four teeth I need help identifying. Apologies for my fingers in some pics I was trying to get the important angles. Thanks
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Is this a coincidentally symmetrical bone fragment, or something more significant?
Chippewa posted a topic in Fossil ID
This was found on a dive in Venice FL, where there are lots of shark teeth, whale, dugong fossils, as well as land mammal fossils (mostly horse, mammoth). (As most of you know, this area transitioned from sea bed to dry land numerous times as ocean levels fluctuated, so there is a mix of land and marine animal deposits on top of one another) I almost discarded this one, but decided to query anyone interested for some help. It seems to be more than a fragment, but I'm not sure. It's obviously quite symmetrical. The "bottom" is slightly concave. There is a distinct seam detail at the apex of the "top", but photo doesn't capture it very well. Any thoughts on this guy are appreciated. Thank you,
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Fossil or modern bone? (Found on Mitchelville Beach, Hilton Head SC)
TRexEliot posted a topic in Fossil ID
Found on Mitchelville Beach, Hilton Head, SC Would be interested to know what it belonged to, whether fossil or not
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Is this a fossil with a tooth indentation? If so what is it and what tooth?
SeanMcD posted a topic in Fossil ID
Found this on the beach of Wildwood Crest, NJ this week. Interested in what the item is but also interested in what appears to be a bite impression. Not much to go on but any information or thoughts are appreciated. Kind regards, Sean
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I found this a while back near Nodes Point (North Wight). It's hard like glass on the outside so quite sure it's fossilised. It's got an interesting curve to it. Someone suggested it could be turtle and as it happens, I've found turtle shell nearby on a different occasion, but very similar colour. Any ideas?
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Here is the second object that I think is a tooth. Would love to hear what some of you folks think.
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I have two small fossilized objects that I think are teeth. Can anyone offer any thoughts, please? This is the first one...
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I went fossil hunting today in a river and found this bone. I don't know if it is a fossil or just old bone. Can anyone help me identify it?
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I found this in Indiana near Columbus. I originally thought it may have been a tool of some sort because of the triangular shapes, but the more I look at it, the more I've wondered if it's a bone. Or maybe it's just a beat up rock. Thsnk you in advance for any informatio.
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Found this fossil while surface collecting in the Alberta Badlands (Canada) North Of Drumheller in the Red Deer river valley. Looking for some help to ID this unusual looking fossil. If I had to guess I'd say it looks like a possible jaw fragment? Any help to ID would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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I can't remember where exactly I grabbed this rock, but it resembles bone I think? Either way, it seems unusual so I was wondering if anyone here might be able to help me figure it out.
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Hello! I found this in Fruita, Colorado while doing some remote field work. I have no idea if it’s a rock, bone, or fossil. Was wondering if anyone could help! Thanks!
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Hey all, Was looking through some older finds today (from Big Brook NJand was curious on if anyone could shed some light on these. The one tooth I originally thought to be of enchodus, but upon looking closer I am not 100% sold. I could see it being an enchodus worn down or something new entirely. In regards to the second, my thoughts originally were potentially bone fragment from potentially sea turtle? Any input helps!
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I found this small (~0.5cm in width) bone fragment in Middle/Upper Devonian of Iowa. It has a couple of interesting features that separate it from the usual nondescript bone chunks I find, including many small pores and a pronounced ridge. Hopefully the pictures capture these well. Any thoughts as to what it might be? Maybe a scale of some sort? Thanks.
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I found what looks to be a large bone fragment with bite marks
Travis Duggins posted a topic in Fossil ID
I found what looks to be a large dinosaur fossil fragment with bite marks of some sort on it. What type of animal would this be? And what caused these marks?
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Hi everyone, I came upon this item in a small creek in Vigo County, Indiana. Over the years I have found many Paleozoic marine fossils in this creek. Crinoids, corals, etc. This one caught my eye during my most recent trek, as it is cylindrical in shape and unusual in its texture and it stood out as I scanned the gravels in the stream. I am not an expert in identifying fossil bone so I hope someone here can tell me what they think. Measurement is in centimeters. Thank you.
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Hi, I found this bone on June 5th 2021 in Eastern Finland during a field survey of a historical site. Can anyone help identify the mammal species of the bone? The scale is 30 cm.
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I found the small bone below yesterday while out at Douglas Point in Maryland, which exposes the Aquia Formation (Paleocene - Thanetian). It has the look and feel of fossilized bones from the area and it passed the burn test, so I'm fairly sure it's a fossil. This is the most complete bone I've found at this site. Any ideas what it might be from? Side 1: Side 2: Side 3: Side 4: Ends:
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Bone from a mosasaur paddle? Mosasaur scapula fragment? Found in Big Brook, NJ
TRexEliot posted a topic in Fossil ID
Just found this a couple days ago, and I'm wondering what I might have. My best guess is that it's mosasaur material, possibly a fragment of bone from one's paddle or a scapula fragment? Interested to hear what people think.
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My husband and I found these 3 bones in the Peace River in Florida. Can anyone identify them for us? This is my first time posting, so I hope the pictures are OK. Thank you so much!
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Is this a real or fake rhino horn?
-Andy- posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi all, I was recently gifted a lovely fossil from a friend. He told me it comes from a reliable digger from Sangiran and it is a rhino horn. However, I have my doubts Rhino horns as I understand, are made of keratin which means they do not fossilize easily. Also, this fossil here is almost surely a bone. My friend tells me it is permineralized keratin but I am not sure if I agree with that. While there are indeed lines that flow from the base to the tip, I can't tell if they are carved or not My friend mentioned this is a river find, hence the dark coloration. I rubbed it with acetone and revealed a different color underneath. I am 95% sure this is not wood however as there are no wood grains and the weight is more consistent with bone What leads me to the conclusion that this is a real bone and not wood is the cross section. There is actual bone structure here So, what is this "horn" exactly? My guess right now is that it is an actual bone (judging from the base) that was carved into the shape of a horn. There is a honeycomb pattern which you can see on the base. Traces of this pattern can be seen exposed by acetone. Perhaps most of the honeycomb surface pattern was destroyed by carving? Anyway, I could be totally wrong. Maybe this is indeed a true fossil rhino horn and I am just over-paranoid. I would like your thoughts please, thank you
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Hello everyone, as the season winds down I’m trying to ID some mystery bones I’ve found through the year, help with which animal is greatly appreciated!Bone #1 a hand/finger bone I thinkBone #2 some kind of magnum
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This bone was found in a pit, along with lots of other bones and various pieces. It looks like a steak with veins and tendons. Found in Central Louisiana. photos of other pieces to follow. Thank you for your help.
