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Here are some small weirdos I have found in my sifter in the Peace River. I tried using Google Image Search to find something similar, but no luck on this scale. They are covered in little protuberances. Are they fossil or geological? Shape suggests little corals or something. Thanks!
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Here some oddballs I found in the Peace River, FL. These were found on different trips in different spots. Their shape suggests some kind of coral or tube worm. But I can't find anything identifiable that looks like it. Has anyone else seen these in the Peace, or what are they? Any help would be appreciated.
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Pic #1 front of first specimen Pic #2 back of first specimen Pic #3 & #4 same specimen different orientation
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From the album: Silurian
Enterolasma caliculus Rugose Coral- 1/2 inch long Middle Silurian Rochester Shale Burleigh Hill Member Upper Clinton Group Erie Canal Greece, N.Y.- 1 comment
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Would you please help me to identify these coral species, from the Eocene strata of Egypt?
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From the album: Florida Invertebrates
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From the album: Silurian
Halysites sp. Tabulate (chain coral) Late Silurian Rondout Formation Glasco Limestone Kingston, N.Y.-
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I have no clue what this is, though it looks cool and somewhat demonic. Appreciate the help.
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My husband and I went hiking today, and I started looking at rocks, and I think every single one had fossils in it! Many of them had a similar shape, which I see quite a bit around here. I have no idea what it is, though, maybe the inside of a brachiopod? Maybe a cross-section of coral? Thanks for any answers.
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Found several pieces of shale on the side of a mountain near Townsend, TN, that looked promising. Third pic is the “fossil” that made me pick up this rock and two others. I think I see bryozoans in there, and maybe brachiopods? But I can’t figure what I’m looking at. At first I thought echinoderm, but the geometry is wrong. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Hi folks, I found this fossil a while back along the bed of a small creek that runs through our property in southern Ontario, Canada. The pronounced cells remind me a lot of honeycomb, but I’ve heard that would be quite rare to find fossilized. I’m thinking a coral might be more likely, but I don’t know a lot about fossils. Any input is appreciated.
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From the album: Middle Devonian
Aulocystis jacksoni Tabulate Coral Middle Devonian Moscow Formation Windom Shale Hamilton Group Deep Springs Road Quarry Earlville, N.Y. -
From the album: Middle Devonian
Pleurodictyum americanum Tabulate Coral Middle Devonian Moscow Formation Windom Shale Hamilton Group Deep Springs Road Quarry Earlville, N.Y. -
Hi everyone! I am a relatively new to the fossil hunting community and I would appreciate a hand in ID'ing some coral that I have come in possession of. It was found in Southwest Florida, US. Under UV light it has a purple glow, while in the daylight it is a cream/light pink hue. There are several holes on a few sizes, which I've included photos of the inside to help. Thank you all so much in advance!
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I found this in gravel. I think it's pretty cool. Would love to know what it is!
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The 1st major Hurricane of the season has left destruction in Mexico, and promises a drenching in South Florida starting today. Expecting 7 inches of rain where I hunker down. Not dangerous, but lots of rain. It may effectively end the fossil hunting due to deep and fast water. Yesterday was my Birthday, I celebrated. Emails, cards, and presents from family and friends. Spouse made an old favorite, Pineapple upside_down cake, and went out to dinner. I had the Lobster Fra Diavolo, hot and spicy but so good. I enjoy Birthdays, but they seem to be arriving faster and faster. Agatha is/was not my Birthday present. In anticipation of being flushed out of hunting opportunities for at least a week and maybe lots longer, I decided to go Wednesday to a remote location, which already had some deep and fast running water. I had successfully hunted at this depth previously and I am always an optimist. Kayak in the water, paddled 90 minutes into a fast current... biceps are sore today. It was difficult hunting because with water depth and current, I could only get into the top 6 inches of gravel. In the 1st sieve, I found a small Mako and thought Wow, hunting might be more productive than I thought. Not so, Much of the day was walking the kayak downstream. Every thing in the kayak tied down or in the hatches. In one hand I hold a leash on the kayak, in the other a surveyor's pole probing for gravel. It is water aerobics ... my back is feeling really good today. A gorgeous day, 80 degrees, sunshine, birds are singing, even heard Hoot owls calling. Not very many finds, but that was not necessarily the goal. Late in the day I came to a spot where shells were washing out of the bank and noticed a Junonia in the water. Most were broken but a few survived mostly whole. A fitting Birthday present, I am not expert enough to say for sure, but likely a pineapple coral to go with my pineapple upside_down cake. It's a favorite since I was 9 years old and my older sister made it for that Birthday. It was exciting getting back with a fast current pushing the kayak's back end, anytime I tried to turn avoiding low hanging branches blocking my way forward. I had to remove my baseball cap to save it.
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Hello! Found this tiny piece in a mix of coral rocks/ gravel debris near Ft Myers Florida. Corals included diploria, meandrina, siderastrea. This is very small, about a quartersize, and appears to have been surrounded by a shell or edge at some point. All thoughts appreciated
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Hello, I'm new. Can someone tell me how to preserve and clean my coral fossils? Vinegar, hot water and soap, none of that works. How do I keep the black off of them? And should they be kept outside and watered regularly with the hose? Any information would help. I have been collecting fossils for 21 years now and just realized I have a wonderful hobby. I love rocks. Thank you so much.
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Happy new year to all members! Today I would like to present some of my finds of tabulate corals. I am grateful if anyone can help to identify the family, genus or species. First I will present corals from the Kalvsjøen formation, late Ordovician in Hadeland, Norway. I think rock 3-8 have the same species. Rock 1 and 2 are most puzzling so I present those first. I see several kinds of corals in them and not only corals. Can you also see the nautiloid? Next, some rocks which I believe have the same kind of coral: Rock 3 - the biggest coral I found in the area, more than 50 cm broad (still in situ), worthy to be in a museum: Rock 4, very smooth surface, maybe rounded by the glacier or river: Rock 5 - size is same for the diameter of the coralittes: Rock 6 - same size of coralites Rock 7: Rock 7 Rock 8- in situ:
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Collected from Atrasado Formation (Pennsylvanian carbonate shelf formation) Best photos I could manage: And, for fun, some real fossils from the same venue: Bryzoans: And this I thought was a horn coral But now I'm less sure. Under the loupe, it appears to be more shelly. I could not get a decent photograph to show it, but the large end (what isn't embedded in the rock) is open and seems to have triangular structures along it. A serrated rim, if you will.
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I would like to start present some of my coral finds, or what I believe are corals. The first are from Tyrifjord lake area in Norway, I am uncertain of the formation, but I believe it is Ordovician of age. Although one paleontologist told me that the area has Silurian sandstones of Early Silurian age, a geological map I found also includes some Ordovician outcrops. These I presume are favosite corals. Is it possible ID their order, genus or species? Their sizes are about 10-12 cm long. I am not sure these are sandstones or limestones. First rock: Second rock: Thrid rock (this I left in situ): Finally, from same location:
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I have found them within Miocene reefal limestones, can you give me any information about their species ? Thank you.
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Coral fossils? From a recent trip to the Payson area, Arizona. Possibly Naco Formation.
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Hi all! Went on an expedition to Wardensville this weekend to try out some new equipment, decided to go to the Lost river quarry and try my hand at shale splitting. The drive was nice and uneventful. but eventually I made it to the spot. The scree was more treacherous than I expected, has to use my new rockhammer as a pick of sorts to help anchor myself. this was my very first time to this locality, doing anything like this for that matter, so I had no idea what I would find if anything. after scrambling up to the rock wall and looking over the texture my eyes were met with the first find of the day, a trilobite partial sticking out of the rock. I was excited and managed to retrieve this one from the matrix. Pouring over the rest of the surrounding area, I was able to find a couple more trilobites, brachiopods, and some coral material. Following some of the advice from this forum I brought tinfoil to wrap each fossil in. There was a nice family that also pulled up to look for fossils and I spent some of the time chatting with them about the formation and the surrounding area. I will be making a separate post with some of the finds that I cannot ID, and maybe asking for some fossil prep advice. any Fossil ID or suggestions are appreciated as always!
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Y'all please understand, I'm new to this! These all came from the gravel road leading to my house in S. LA. What are they?
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