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Hello to everyone! I'm a chemical engineering student in Greece who has paleontology and geology as a hobby. I see a lot of people abroad finding fossils and studying actual samples and I am looking for a way to start on my own someday. What is the best way to start? What are key fossil sites in the Balkans? Are there cases where it is ethical to take fossils for personal interest? In Greece where I live (specifically Athens) there are Penteli and Pikermi with known fossil sites. Additionally, fossils have been found in several islands of the Aegean Pelagos. I have zero knowledge of fossil sites in other countries. As far as ethics are concerned, I believe someone acquiring a fossil should communicate with a university that can collect data and improve its knowledge. A person on their own cannot easily conduct research, not only because of the tools and machines that might be needed but also because they don't have complete knowledge of the fossil record. Also, keeping a fossil for decoration should be done, in my opinion, if the fossil isn't needed to improve the fossil record or if the collector can keep the fossil after research goals have been achieved. I don't want to expand a lot on the subject. I'd love to hear other opinions on the subject and learn about finding fossils.

Hello guys, wonding if you can help me identify this tooth fossil, please? It's been in the family for 70 years or so as it was given to my late father during his time spent in the Navy whilst in the Mediteranean. So we are not sure if it came from either the Eastern side or Western side. Your help will be very much appreciated From the jaw-line to the tip = 10cm Width of tooth at base = 11cm Thickness of tooth at mid-height = 3cm Weight = 870 gms

Found these fossils from Estonia. All are set in limestone. Largest spine like formation is approx 30cm long and 6cm wide. Single is 17-20cm long. One next to large one about 10cm long Please help with I’d as we are looking to clean and polish them but would first need to know what type they are. Thank you all!