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spent 3-4 hours and got a decent haul!
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Hello TFF, I'm very curious about these two tiny bones. Does anyone recognize them? Thank you very much . Ps. Sorry for the samples being between my fingers, but it was the best way to solve the excessive reflection. Nº1 Nº2
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Hi I’m not knowledgeable in fossils, but I have quite a few I have found while mineral mining. I have come across my first bone fossil on one of our clubs private leases and wanted to share with you all to see if anyone could get me close to an ID. It was found on private property and is obvious it was pushed with glacial till in a creek in north central Ohio. We all usually find marine fossils and this one is not an ordinary find. Thank you all and enjoy the pics. David
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Hello, I just started my fossil collection and am thinking about adding some stuff to it. I found some stuff Im considering buying, but since I’m pretty new to fossils, I need some help to make sure the id are correct and that their the real deal before buying them. I would really appreciate it if someone helps confirm the ids of the fossils. Anyways that’s all I have to say for now, thanks for reading :). Btw I included why I’m skeptical(if I am, for each) item#1 is supposed trex rib, location on image, it measures about 1.65 inches, i only bought dinosaur teeth before, so I’m a bit skeptical that they can id the thing with just a rib bone, since there are many other large dinosaurs in the area. item#2 is a supposed dinosaur bone and I wanted to ask what dinosaur it might’ve came from and what part of the dinosaur it may be, location and size on image. Same thing, I don’t know much about dinosaur bones but it seems pretty cool and real. item#3 is a supposed Carcharodontosaurus tooth, however I’m not sure since the shape looks a little odd. size is 1 inch measured on curve. Location unknown item#4 is a supposed Rugops primes tail vertebrae, location in image, size is 5.5x3.5 cm, and I’m skeptical because I don’t understand how you can I’d with just a tail vertebrae. item#5 is supposed allosaurus toe, found in Morrison formation, measures 2.16 inches. Lots of large theropods, so idk if I’d is correct. Item #6 are raptor teeth from Morocco .5-.7 inches. Don’t know how to tell abelisaurid from raptors item #7 is supposed rib section from trex from lance formation Newcastle, however I’m not sure you can id it with such a small section. size in image item#8 is supposed Abelisaurid , from Morocco kem kem, size in image item#9 is also supposed abelisaurid and is also from kem kem, size is 1.8x.9 cm item#10 is cave bear tooth? Its not in good condition so I’m not sure, location on image and size is 1 and 1/4 item 11 I’m not sure, they think it’s raptor or abelisaurid , size on image and from kem kem item#12 no idea, never seen anything like it it’s from south east Georgia and measures 2 5/8x 3/4 again thanks for reading and hope you can help id a few, sorry for so much text and asking to id so much.
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I found this rock years can’t remember exactly where in Ohio but I know it was in Ohio. I was wondering if anyone help me with what is in the rock I believe the rock is sandstone but there are several spots that have a bone or tooth like look to them. Any help would be appreciated hopefully these pictures are clear enough
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Behind the scenes at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Opuntia posted a topic in A Trip to the Museum
Today @PFOOLEY and I went behind the scenes at the NMMNH&S. Thanks to Dr. Spencer G. Lucas for letting us in and showing us some amazing specimens. We started with some heteromorphs... ....donated from Utah There were other ammonites... We then ventured into the other room full of goodies... ...this Parasaurolophus.. See it? Some plant fossils... I am super thrilled to have had this opportunity to see these amazing specimens up close. I wish I could share all of the photos but there are a lot! I hope you enjoy... Dr. Lucas was also kind enough to give me these bulletins...I have a lot of reading to do! Salúd!
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Hello everyone! Just yesterday by a river in south central Indiana I found this. It did not look like a normal rock so I decided to keep it. I think it is a bone, but I cannot tell what kind of bone it is or how old it is. Is it a bone and if so, what kind?
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Hand sized rock ,( one side unworked) crystalizdc matrix Schist ? Fossil bones Looks like fat base toe , with 3 finer toes above, there is another fat toe visible on base and unworked back side....any Ideas on ID
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Hi guys, could any if you wonderful people give me your thoughts on these? Thanks
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Hello fossil lovers, i bought those bones at Sainte-Marie-aux-mines and i need help for identification. All are from Kem Kem. 1 : I think an abelisauroïd (?Noasaurid) cervical but i need confirmation. 2 : no idea about this vert. 3 : distal caudal vert but no idea for the identification. Croc ? Dino ? 4 : Spinosaurid mid-cervical vert but i need to know the exact position
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found this in covehithe, sounds glassy so assuming obsidian, but whys it look like this??
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Identified by a palaeontologist as a hadrosaur vertebra and I would like to get some clarification. It’s 3-4 inches long and 2-2.5 inches wide. Found in Horseshoe Canyon Alberta.
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I have no experience identifying fossils/bones, but while hiking near the Olentangy River recently, in Franklin County, Ohio, USA, I noticed what appeared to be a "thumb" consisting of three bones that appeared to have recently been uncovered as the dirt and debris surrounding the area where I noticed it was slightly disturbed. I've taken a series of pictures of it, and it appears to be possibly a thumb-like appendage, but the end bone is triangular and somewhat resembles a shark tooth. Curious if anybody may be able to identify what these bones may belong to, as I haven't the slightest clue. I apologize if these photos don't have the correct measurements, but I can try and find another measuring tool and submit additional photos if required. Thank you.
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Bones found in Northwest Oklahoma rural farmland. Cow?
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Hi again! I have a few pieces I need help with. Some of them I'm sure they are fossils, other not so much. All of them found in Maryland and Virginia (US) by the water. Thank you so much beforehand!!! PD - Sorry about my 'useless' coin but I don't have a printer or a measuring tape. The coin is 1 inch / 2.5 cm 1 - maybe some skin? 2 - bone, any ideas of what it might be? 3 - This one I don't know whether it is a fossil or not. 4 - I think this is just a funny-shaped rock 5 - A shell, a tooth? 6 - Some cetacean bones?
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I’m pretty new to fossils—I have found a few strays before. But the other day, I found what appears to be an entire fossil bed. It’s about a 150 square foot area, full of fossils, on a hillside ridge near the Whetstone Mountains, outside of Tucson, AZ. I don’t know if this sort of find is very common. But there is a layer with what I think are marine fossils—hundreds and hundreds of seashells. And then about 50 feet in elevation above that layer are what appears to be long bone fossils. Dozens and dozens of them. Most are about as thick as my fingers and the longest are about 18 inches. The reason I think they are bones is because of Photos #9-12, which show what seems to be a bone which was snapped in half before fossilization. Please correct me if I’m wrong—I am no expert here. I believe there are still some seashell fossils mixed in with the bones. But there are no bones in the lower seashell layer that I could tell. The Carmex container is 35mm in diameter. Most of the well-preserved seashells are 1cm long or less. The shells that appear to be sitting on top of the bedrock are actually firmly attached. There are also loose bone fossils that have washed out of the rock—see photo 19. I’m sorry my photography is not very good. I do have several more photos if anyone wants to see them. Some of the photos rotated when uploaded--I'm not sure why. I am very curious to know if anyone can tell me what kind of bones these might be. (If they are bones.) And how old they might be. I’m also curious to know if anyone can age and identify the kinds of sea life in the lower fossils. Photo #5 has a bigger spiral that looks like a fossil. Also can anyone tell me what kind of stone is the gray rock which the fossils are trapped in? It’s very gritty and there’s absolutely tons of it. Is the gray rock what you would call bedrock? Also, what kind of stone are the fossils themselves in this case? Really I would be grateful to know anything you all could tell me about these fossils. I’m absolutely fascinated by it all. Thanks in advance.
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Dinosaur, Reptile, and Amber Collection UPDATE: Shelf #3!
Mousehead posted a topic in Member Collections
Things are getting pretty serious over in The Fossil Zone, so I cleared off a few books and replaced them with fossils. Who needs to read, anyway? Feel free to ask questions about particular pieces. Whole collection: The turtle skull is real, but the surrounding matrix has been stained by the preparator for better visibility. Some here might recognize the new claw that arrived broken in the mail There is a Vinctifer comptoni fish on the back right, along with a negative Grallator footprint, which I can't seem to find a good way to display. New additions here include a croc/turtle egg in-matrix, a Campo del Cielo meteorite, and a few various claws. There's also a piece of the Roman Colosseum, whose origin story I should not divulge. A complete Psittacosaurus foot joins the family. To its immediate left is a Triceratops frill spike. My best-prepared fossil here is the Ichthyosaur rib plate on the right – just incredible work. The little Knightia in the front reminds me every day I need to get a really good fish fossil soon. Amber Time! My favorite time. Rarer inclusions are a mushroom, pill pug, a gigantic damselfly, triple crane flies, a large millipede, caterpillar, a bloated tick/mite, moth with perfect wings, and a small lizard claw. More amber! S-shaped Centipede, multiple termites, a gecko tail, a big fuzzy bee (middle center), and my favorite... ...the back half of a lizard stuck to a leaf on the bottom right. Nice view of that killer centipede here as well! I'm gonna need a new shelf soon, but space is limited here in this tiny NYC studio apartment. Thanks for looking, friends!
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From the album: 39 years exploring Texas
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Hello from someone who keeps having to buy more jars :)
j pru posted a topic in Member Introductions
Hello, My kid and I had always looked for shark teeth on the beach, only to find few recent teeth and minimal shells. About three years ago we got serious and started researching locations and better hunting options. Now we are both fully hooked. We've hunted in FL, MS, AL, TN, KY with a trip planned to NC and SC this summer. Whether its beach, river or creek, we are likely digging, sifting and exploring, which leads to us having to by more jars to hold our finds. Most near us don't understand why we choose to spend 8 hours of a Saturday waist deep in murky water digging and shifting then show them pictures of teeth and bones. Thanks for having a place where we can see other peoples finds while showing some pictures of our own. Grateful for the help and information found on the fossil forum so far. Best teeth and bone fossils have been from FL and MS. First two pics are finds from the Peace River in FL. Petrified wood weighs 12.5lbs and had 3 shark teeth embedded in grooves. 3rd picture is of our finds around Venice, FL. 6th picture is from near Venice, FL as well 4th & 5th pictures are from MS, with the unidentified bones found in the same area months apart, but seem to fit together like a knee joint. Bones are 7" and 8" inches long.
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I found this on the bank of a stream near Pittsburgh. It looks to me like bone, but perhaps I'm imagining things. It's rather light and I can tell you the stream is part of the Conemaugh Group, Glenshaw Formation and Pennsylvanian/Carboniferous period. Any help is appreciated. (Last pic has the scale.)
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Dear All ,would you advice with this fossil ID ..one of them weight 5.4 kg
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Beyond thrilled at days 2&3 along port royal/beaufort area. Way more sharks teeth and bones
boonefrog posted a topic in Fossil ID
Here are my best guesses on the sharks teeth (1st 9 pics): (1) Hemipristis serra uppers pretty sure (2) all gray sharks? (3) tiger? (4) and (6) lemon/lower gray/others? (5) tiger-like? (7) ray (8) ??? (9) & (10) may include a major and lower snaggletooth but mostly stumped (11) most sand tiger with maybe a lower snaggletooth? (12) upper great white and 2nd is maybe an upper narrow or giant white because no serrations? (13) may not be able to ID (14) (15) (17) ??? (16) megs! For the bones (last 10 pics), I know much will be unidentifiable. I think there are some interesting shapes here and there. Pieces that look like a twig, ribs, some very wood-like stuff, etc.
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From the album: Holzmaden
This is probably one of my best find so far from the quarry Kromer near Holzmaden. Its a plate with some pterosaur bones, which is very rare in Holzmaden as these are marine desposits. The bigger bone might be a Humerus. Before I was able to find this piece I only found a few isolated pterosaur bones. Hopefully I can find a complete one one day The prep of this specimen took about 5 hours. Before the prep it was visible that these are pterosaur bones so I was very surprised ... Some more pictures:- 4 comments
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I have seen this for sale, however the seller states that they don’t know if it is real or a replica. I’m thinking it might be worth taking a risk on, but the air bubbles in the bottom are a red flag. It’s clearly another layer to the top so I suppose it could just be something added to the fossil to strengthen the piece. I’m also thinking that such a piece wouldn’t usually be worth making a replica of. What are your thoughts on this; worth the risk at a low price?
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I have a collection of 22 Hell Creek Vertebrae, and I have no idea what any of them are.
