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Saw this on a well known auction site, described as a dinosaur footprint from Scotland. Is it such a thing? I can't see anything that looks remotely like a footprint, I'd have dismissed it as geological, but this isn't my area of interest. Any thoughts?

My name is Samnang Nuon and I am a student at a school in Cambodia called the Liger Leadership Academy. LINK My school, the Liger Leadership academy is a unique project based experiential school for Cambodian secondary students selected from throughout the country. We learn subjects areas contents by conducting real research or projects and learning about Cambodia by going out to explore and doing things around the country. Several months ago we did a project about the geology of Cambodia. There is little written about, known or understood by the general public about this topic. So, we invited a recent graduating geology major from the University of Minnesota to come and lead the project. It was great and she taught our students about field research, etc. They did three one week trips throughout the country to document the information and learn see the real deal. They created the following bi-lingual Facebook page to begin helping people here know about geology. Geology of Cambodia Facebook Geology is not a popular major here in Cambodia. Therefore, there is no geology program, major, etc. in any university in this country. However, there is a Ministry of Mines and Energy here and the students of our school went to interview them about geology in Cambodia. They met with the Minister for the whole ministry and one thing he told them is that they, just this past year, discovered dinosaur tracks in rural region at Battambang northern Cambodia. Along with the location of the site, he recently emailed me this: " During the last survey to the site, our staff and paleontologist of the Department of Mineral Resources of Thailand found trackways of both bipedal and quadrupedal dinosaur. As I know, the site is within a private property and land is reworked, but you might find footprint in surrounding area. I also planned to talk with Battambang department of Mines and Energy and Battambang provincial authority on possible way to protect the remaining area for conservation. I hope we can cooperate in keeping the site safe. Yours sincerely, SIENG Sotham Deputy Director General General Department of Mineral Resources" Unfortunately, the ministry does not have budget, time, staff, etc. to realistically pursue this. I am very interested in having a group of my high school friends learn from this possibility. First, learn what to do scientifically with a site. Additionally, write about it. To my knowledge, there has never been evidence of dinosaurs in this country (I think for many reasons) and I would like my team to write articles, research papers, create documentation for media to get young people throughout the country here interested. There is no university here to take on such a project. But, it would be perfect for us. The students at my school, in the past few years have written two books that have been sent by the Ministry of Education to all the government schools in the country as a part of their curriculum. Remarkably, I know we are up for a rigorous, scientific challenge. But, what I don't know what it is I’m unsure if the footprint is real. I know very little information about dinosaurs. My learning coordinator, Jeff Holte of the school has spent the last two weekends traveling to the site to take some photos and have done some casts of the tracks. I would be very interested in you looking at the photos I have attached to tell me if these are probably a real dinosaur tracks. The site is about 40 km from Battambang towards the Thai border. To make it interesting, there are snakes and still land mines (from Khmer Rouge regime) in the area. The coordinates are found where they have been filling in a piece of land to build on at some point. They obviously moved big pieces of sandstone to the sides of the land and that is where I found some things in the photos attached. The site is mostly covered over but there are some boulders and small outcroppings on the sides. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. Let me know what you think. Contact me if you got any idea: samnang.n@ligercambodia.org s.nounsinoeun@ligerlearning.org Thanks in advanced, Samnang

...Will post 3 more images Is this a Dinosaur footprint? Looks like Theropod maybe? Found on Nova Scotia Beach Any insight is appreciated for this amateur. Thanks in advance.

One of the perks of living where I do, is that a large amount of red gravel used here, is Gettysburg formation. So whenever there's gravel, you just look for the glossy shiny bits, and see what you can find. I went somewhere where there was a lot of gravel used and I picked up a few things but I think this may be the footprint I've been searching for so long. It's weird though, three toed and a little fat, so I want your opinions for verification. I don't know what it would be from, so I need help with that as well, the Gettysburg (late Triassic) is known for footprints by the way. Ask if more pictures are needed. Dang, forgot scale. The stones a bit over an inch long and about 3/4 of an inch wide.

I found this at Ravenscar, North Yorkshire. The area is Jurassic coastline with Ammonites, Belemnites and Marine Bivalves being common. There is also a lot of fossil wood in places. To my untrained eye it looks like a Therapod footprint but would welcome any more informed opinion.

Hi. I have this footprint from Massachusetts. Is it probably from the Portland formation? Thanks, Daniel

Does anyone know where I might be a blessing to legally be hunt for dino footprints in frederick county MD? I will be passing through on a trip next week and would like to do some hunting. If you know a location and I want to go on a hunt Tuesday or Thursday PM me. Thank you.

Hi. I found this on the Yorkshire coast, UK (Jurassic.) Is it a dinosaur footprint? The 'footprint' isn't clear so I have drawn an outline on the second photo. The possible footprint measures 6.5 inches. Dinosaur footprints are quite common on the Yorkshire coast. Thanks, Daniel

What kind of creature could have made this? Found in Central Texas.

Hi everyone, i found this thing that seems to be a Theropod footprint. In this area there were dinosaurs, but here the karst has a foundamental role: many shapes are due to karst. Finally this "footprint" is single while the other tracks that have been found are in sequence. For you can this be a Theropod footprint? Thanks

Hi I was wondering if this footprint looks legit to everyone. It's allegedly a imprint and outprint of a Anchisauripus. I won it in a auction but I don't have it in hand yet so these are the best photos I have at the moment. Does it look like the real deal or should I be concerned? Thanks for any help

I was looking through some specimens of insect trace fossils I had found in the Pocono Group when I came across this fossil (?). It shows a "limb", with three "toes". I'm kind of doubtful about it, but the possibility is there I guess and it'd be good to get some more info on it. It's not too big, only about four or so inches long. Here's a link to some regional tetrapod footprints, with some partial three toed ones on page 55: https://books.google.com/books?id=GOsoCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA25&lpg=PA25&dq=pocono+formation+fish&source=bl&ots=UInPK6R-UN&sig=A8oQRNejkxiigBhDM_KwG3rPAwY&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJsKvToOXRAhVp64MKHZV8Aj0Q6AEIMjAC#v=onepage&q=pocono formation fish&f=false Any info on what it is is helpful, thank you.

Is this a fossil?

Hi all, I recently bought a dinosaur footprint, and it has a graphite outline. I was hoping it would just come off with an eraser, but it refuses to budge. I didn't want to just slap water on it and hope for the best. Is there a good way to remove the markings without damaging the footprint?? I'd love to display it natural. Thanks so much for any help!

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I picket this up at the gem and mineral show today in Denver. I have a bad feeling I got burned on this. I am new to this forum and would really really appriciate any help I could get in determining if it is real or not. It was supposedly found is Massachusetts. The print is not completely flat, it has bumps and hills in it, but the print is not an impression or indentation.

Found this rather nice dinosaur footprint a while back in Fairlight Cove, posted it as it is nice & clear (& I like the colour contrast). Geology dates to approximately 143 - 139 mya. There is also a nearby sunken forest thought to be 6,000 years old + that is usually overlooked & unknown to the majority of the beachcombers. Not a location I often go to, but it is a great site and I will have to go back soon. Happy days fossil hunting!

Wanting to see what y'all think. The "bone" was found on the north side of San Antonio, the "footprint" was found in the Texas Hill Country near known dinosaur footprints. Are these fossils?

Can someone please ID this for me?

I picked this up in Tucson a few weeks ago, and I was super-excited when I found it. I have never seen a dinosaur footprint on sale in a rock shop before, and I didn't even realize that such things could be bought at all. I guess I though dino footprints were super-rare. However, the dealer had about 4 of them, and I've seen a few similar ones for sale on eBay, but nowhere else. So, does anyone know how rare these are? What do you figure they're really worth? I'm not sure if this is something I should hang onto as an investment piece, or something I should trade for or sell. The only info I got from the seller is that it comes from North America, and it's a Grallator footprint. Thanks, -Brian

Hi all, I got a dinosaur track again! Of a different sort this time. I am talking about the footprint in the middle of the pic. The width of the matrix is 13 cm. Currently the info I am provided with is, Aomoepus Early Jurassic (200 MYA) Granby, Massachusetts Portland Formation I can't help but feel that it looks more like a Grallator footprint. And while its locality is narrowed down to Granby, I can't find any supposed sub-genus of tracks there. Thoughts?

Hi me and my girlfriend believe we may have found some sort of footprint in a stone within the Cornish country side. We have little to no experience in such subjects however we thought it may be worth just uploading it to you guys for a more expert opinion. Any help appreciated. Thanks Chris

Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me identify this. Found near Corry, PA (NW PA) in a stream bed. Bedrock in the area is U. Devonian & Mississippian, rock type is SS or conglomerate. I realize land animals were not present in the Devonian, so I'm thinking its Mississippian. Is this a track fossil or something else? If it is a track, does anyone know what could have made it? It seems like something relatively heavy may have depressed the sediment (I tried to show the depth with a dime), and it wouldn't just be a twig or leaf.

Hi all, sorry if this topic has already been made, but I couldn't find any threads teaching how to properly paint out fossil trackways. Basically I have a piece of Green River matrix with some bird tracks on it. As the depressions are very faint, i intend to darken the tracks the same way people often do for Grallator trackways. Any recommendation on the paint or material or method used? Thanks.