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Hi y'all, I picked up this gorgeous Dromaeosaurid tooth. It was listed as Acheroraptor and I bought it thinking it was one. However, upon receiving it and taking some measurements, I believe it may be a candidate for Dakotaraptor steini, as it virtually matches one in @Troodon's collection in every metric. It has a semi-oval base, with no ridges or facets commonly seen on Acheroraptor. The mesial carina is straight, and terminates almost 1/3 the CH from the base. Dromaeosauridae Hell Creek Fm., Carter Co., MT, USA CH: ~ 10.5 mm CBL: ~ 6 mm CBW: 3 mm Mesial denticle density: 8 / mm Distal denticle density: 4.5 / mm Distal serrations: Mesial serrations: Base: This is the other tooth I'm referring to:
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Hello. I was wondering if someone could identify this vertebrae. It originates from the Kem Kem Basin of Morocco. I don't have much else information on it. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
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I know its not much to work with but i honestly dont even know if this is bone or just a weathered stone that looks like one. Thanks everyone!
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Real Carcharodontosaurus claw?
heZZ posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Is this real, is there any? Found in Tegana Formation, Kem Kem Beds of the Northern Sahara, Morocco. It measures 9 1/4 inches long.
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Found these pieces sitting together today and I’m wondering if they might be pieces of a ceratopsian skull. Don’t seem to fit together so they might not be from the same dinosaur. They have similar texture to other ceratopsian skull bones I have including a lacrimal and frill pieces, but I might be off on that assumption. Dinosaur park fm. I’ll also toss this in too, though I haven’t cleaned it at all so it might be hard to ID. It’s a separate piece, and was so weird I couldn’t leave it behind.
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Ankylosaurus/Nodosaurus Ungals and Foot References?
Kurufossils posted a topic in Questions & Answers
Hi, does anyone have or know where I can view images of a ankyloaurus/nodosaur foot but especially the ungals? Having a hard time finding images for a comparison. -
Hello, Just wondering what the best fairs are to go in - Belgium - Netherlands - France Do you have any recommendations? Im interested in Dinosaur fossils only. Looking to get more fossils, and also looking to get more experience in this fascinating hobby Thanks for the tips ! Cheers
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ID ? Possible bone/Teeth from Montana's Prairie Badlands
JackyFisher posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Any idea would be appreciated, these are on some dirt pile and not together. Thanks!
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Hello everyone ! I would like to have some opinions on this tooth of Camarasaurus. It measures 2.6 inches and comes from the Morrison Formation.
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Hi everyone, Got a question about people’s preferences on buying teeth. I recently purchased a suchomimus tooth and was in pretty good condition, however is quite on the smaller side (.8”). Though a few days later, I saw another sucho tooth but this one was larger in comparison (1.16”). But based on my eye, condition of the second tooth was not the best. By the way, teeth are both in the same price range, but the larger tooth was actually priced slightly less. I have seen of people choosing quality over size due to a number of reasons eg.: better to ID species on the tooth, etc. Though if it was a rarer species, and condition on teeth from the species (and location) is known for them not having the best preservation, what do you guys think is preferred? Thanks for your input!
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Hi everyone! I wanted to post one of my new favorite finds from this past week of collecting in the Hell Creek formation of Montana. I found this little partial claw at a microsite which proved to be quite productive, making for a great day. While the articulating surface is missing, I still feel that it could be identifiable and my first guess is bird. Avisaurus in particular as I remember seeing similar claws being labeled as such on other platforms. It’s about two centimeters long and the bottom is flat, giving it a somewhat triangular cross section. photos from the field. Pics I just took from the motel. Unguals from the paper describing Mirarce, a close relative of what’s present in Hell Creek. I’d love to read some opinions.
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From the album: Dinosaurs
Tyrannosaurus rex (Juvenile) Hell Creek Fm., Garfield Co., MT, USA ~ 13 mm crown height ^wonderful art by RJ Palmer Fossil in Collections: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/collections-database/chordata/dinosaurs/juvenile-tyrannosaurus-rex-tooth-r2081/ The lighting wasn't very good, so I might redo this photoshoot later. -
From the album: Dinosaurs
Triceratops prorsus Hell Creek Fm., Harding Co., SD, USA 3.5 cm height On the ranch where this tooth was found, only T. prorsus skulls have been found in the 30+ years the company has operated there, lending a very probable, precise identification for this Ceratopsian tooth. (T. prorsus was one of the last dinosaurs, younger than T. horridus. The two species are also stratigraphically separated in the Hell Creek Fm., so it makes sense that one may only find one species in a particular deposit.) For most Ceratopsid teeth (from the Hell Creek Fm., for example), only association with an identifiable skull can allow for identification beyond Ceratopsidae indet. Fossil in Collections: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/collections-database/chordata/dinosaurs/triceratops-prorsus-tooth-r2122/-
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?Tyrannosaurus rex Lance Fm., Weston Co., WY, USA 1" X 1.5" X .5" I got this bone perhaps foolishly last year (although it wasn't very expensive at all; that coupled with the provenance that follows is why I got it). It was sold as a T. rex bone chunk, like many you can find online. There is nothing identifiable about these hunks of bone - you need something more substantial like a whole bone to be certain. I got this bone from a seller who finds many of the fossils himself, was director of a small museum in South Dakota (now gone I believe), and found T. rex "Ivan." This bone was in association with a (pes) claw, toes, metatarsals, tibia, ischium, gastraila, and other limb bone chunks in one site that he identified as all belonging to T. rex. The credibility of the seller and the association I think makes a good case for this being from T. rex. If you really want to spend your money on something like this, you need association (ideally with photos available), and an authoritative source doesn't hurt. -
From Madagascar What kind of bone is this? Is he a coccyx? Can you tell what kind of animal it is? There are two strange protrusions at the junction of the two spines. They are like lead shots into the bones. Thank you for your answers.
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Identification: On the ranch where this tooth was found, only T. prorsus skulls have been found in the 30+ years the company has operated there, lending a very probable, precise identification for this Ceratopsian tooth. (T. prorsus was one of the last dinosaurs, younger than T. horridus. The two species are also stratigraphically separated in the Hell Creek Fm.[2], so it makes sense that one may only find one species in a particular deposit.) For most Ceratopsid teeth (from the Hell Creek Fm., for example), only association with an identifiable skull can allow for identification beyond Ceratopsidae indet. Notes: This tooth is partially rooted with noticeable feeding wear on the crown (the flattened surface). It has some minor repair. The second image shows a close view of the enamel, which has good preservation. Relevant Literature: 1. MARSH, OTHNIEL C., 1889. Notice of gigantic horned Dinosauria from the Cretaceous. The American Journal of Science, Series 3 38: 173-175. 2. SCANNELLA, J. B.; FOWLER, D. W., 2009. Anagenesis in Triceratops: evidence from a newly resolved stratigraphic framework for the Hell Creek Formation. 9th North American Paleontological Convention Abstracts. Cincinnati Museum Center Scientific Contributions 3. pp. 148–149.
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Hello, I am considering adding a French egg, but would like a look to see that it isn't composited and seems ago. This is labelled as Cairanoolithus, from Herault. Now, most French eggs I see are scrambled like this one. Would calling it an egg be accurate--or is it more, partial eggshell? Given the fact it's broke, I assume this is the remains of a hatched egg? Or is the damage on these done pre-fossilisation? Also--just to confirm that a smooshed egg like this, it's the remains of ONE single egg, and not the shattered remains of two or multiple eggs that are all mashed together on the matrix and gotten jumbled together? Ideally, I'd want a compete egg--but I've seen one or two that have been sold and they go for in the thousands, so I'm thinking if this checks out, it may be a way for me to add a French egg for an affordable price. edit: I also see a few articles saying cairanoolithus likely comes from a nodosaur--possibly Struthiosaurus. Is that accurate? Dimension is 23 x 18 x 6cm. Many thanks
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What is this structure? a late Cretaceous fossil of Madagascar.
madagascar posted a topic in Fossil ID
From Madagascar. I don't know any other information. According to the fossil merchant, it's the Cretaceous. Length, width and height, 15, 12, 22. What part is it?
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Hello fossils lovers, i’m in south Morocco for the week-end and today i went to Begaa and i have a little doubt about fossils that i saw, if someone can help me. firstly this femoral head :
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Help identifying a possible tooth to a dinosaur or large fish or a shark
Suzy posted a topic in Member Introductions
I was trying to build up my land in my backyard and had a 18 cubic foot truck at soil brought in. I am in Baldwin, Florida near Jacksonville in north east Florida area. The soil was very rich and was deep in the ground and look like it had not been touched by anyone in many many many years. I couldn’t believe how fresh, beautiful and rich the soil was. Even the guy that delivered it said he got it out of the quarry and it was fresh and deep down into the ground. I found what I thought was a rock and it looked like a big tooth when I brushed it off with my hands. So I cleaned it up and I have posted pictures, hopefully attached. The reason I think it is a tooth is because on the one edge where a tooth would go up into the gum, you can see the layer of what would be the outside of the tooth and what would be the inside tooth. I have been finding many more stones and rocks that I’m going to start looking at more closely for some type of fossils or some thing else. I am new as of today so I hope I did this correctly. I look forward to hearing from anyone that might have some feedback for me on the this. Thank you.
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Could be nothing identifiable, just took this cause it had a texture I’ve never seen before and it might be something cool that I simply haven’t seen yet. dinosaur park fm
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Massive Spinosaurus Claw and Skull
Phos_01 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello everyone, as im following up on my previous post while im on vacation someone tipped me to visit a local Fossil shop in a small town. So they have a massive Spinosaur Skull displayed and what interests me the most a huge claw with bone. sadly i had a language barrier and someone from my friends translated a bit for me. The shop owner was not very friendly and seemed a little suspicious with my questions ‘are they authentic’ and ‘where lies there origin’. He then told me they are purely authentic and that he was doing this for 35 years. He took it personal that I asked him this. Once I revealed my collection he was like oh this guy knows a bit about Fossils. What fascinated me the most about this story is the fact that he then told me these were found locally in a place in France named Pourrieres. A hidden private property place were only 3 people know about. I was like what ? I thought they only lived in Egypt / Marokko etc. Very interesting. Does anyone know about this? anyway the claw is calling my name , it wants me to take it home lol. But it does not come for free, quite te opposite. So it would be very apreciate if you guys could let me in on your opinion about authenticity / quality. As im still a new collector that just started this amazing hobby. Curious to your thoughts! thanks best regards, Phos_
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From the album: Morroco Fossils
Carcharodontosaurus genus of large carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed during the Cenomanian stage of the mid-Cretaceous Period in Northern Africa. Lived: 145 million years ago - 72.1 million years ago African T-rex -
Good Afternoon everyone! I joined the forum in need of some help. While on a recent camping adventure with my kids we did a stop alongside a creek in Pennsylvania area. We usually hunt for teeth but one of my kids found to me an unusual rock. My eyes might be playing tricks on my but with the ridges and imprints along it seem to be some sort of skin. its roughly 8"X8" in size. Let me know if anyone would be interested in better pictures. Unfortunately it was already cracked when we found it.
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