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Hello, So after yesterdays unsuccessful hunt and cut short because of rain. Headed south today. Plan was to go looking for crabs, but luck let me down again-- river too dangerous. So went for shells and sea urchins instead. Beautiful place, but I didn't take photos because I left my phone in the car because we had to wade (lucky I did. I slipped and ended up hip deep) Lots of the rocks had various shell fossils. There was one big rock with about a dozen big , almost complete scallop fossils. I left it as is. Would have been nice to have one, but didnt feel r
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Hey guys! I just bought a Meg tooth 6.35 inches long with great enamel and wanted to get your opinion on it! Thanks!
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Hi I don’t believe this is yet fossilized, but need your help on an ID. From far northeast Illinois. Any idea?
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I know I'm not the only one that doesn't live near good fossil deposits, which means that i'm not the only one that has to buy or trade fossils from time to time to build the collection. I thought it would be fun to have an ongoing thread to share our latest great score that we didn't personally find in nature, a thread to share your latest fossil purchase or trade. Let's see what you found at the local fossil show, online or anywhere else other than in the ground.
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Is this fossil real? And if yes, what is it?
Tina frankston posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hey pals! I came across this fossil at an antique store and was wondering if it is real or fake. And if it is in fact, real, what species does this fossil belong to? would be great if someone could help me out, thank you!! -
Denver Mineral, Fossil Gem & Jewelry Show 2021
Top Trilo posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Yesterday (9-11-2021) I went to the Denver fossil show. It was my first time going and I really enjoyed it. Most of the show was minerals and gems and jewelry however there were quite a few fossils. Unfortunately, most were Moroccan. There were some Pleistocene fossils, Meg teeth, USA Dino material and a few other things. Well might as well start with the photos. Let’s start with the few mineral pictures i took. Next up the Moroccan material which dominated the fossils present. -
I got this tooth from the soil which was brought from the mountain to our house.
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I bought this online and they have 100 percent positive feed back. I can return it if its fake. I was told by a local rock hound that if it has an insect in the amber its 99 times out of 100 fake. I don't have it yet its out of Lithuania and will not be here for a few weeks. I can do the salt water test and ultra violet test but wondered what you guys thought visually. Thanks. il_794xN.2807983782_6qbi.webp il_794xN.2855654925_ey8q.webp il_794xN.2855655027_qkaj.webp il_794xN.2855655185_inhf.webp il_794xN.2855655297_8c87.webp il_1140xN.2855654925_ey8q.webp il_1140xN.285565
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Can someone help me to identify weather it is a fossil or not and if not then what it is because I am literally stumped.
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Hey guys! I wanted to get your opinion on an early hyena skull I found online in terms of its quality and preservation, and how much do you think it should be worth. Thanks!
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Found this shark tooth? rock hounding on Lake Superior…any ideas what?
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Hey everyone, Via via I've bought this partial dinosaur raptor skeleton from the Jiangxi formation, China. Comes from an old collection. There is no more information than it being Jiangxi formation, and it exists of multiple pieces. We've got some bones, a claw, and a row of teeth. The big matrix with the claw and the partial skull + bones measures about 14 X 13 cm. Would anyone have a clue on the species of this Dino? If there is any more information you'll guys need, let me know
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We actually found this about 1.5 years ago, just before moving to Florida. (Moved here a year ago). My son got it while he was at my parent's house in the outskirts of east DFW (we lived in north DFW, they lived in east DFW - we both relocated to FL). Their area was well known for dinosaur bones and the likes, which is super crazy lol!! Common to dig them up in yards while doing fences and whatnot. Anyway - my stepdad took my son to the cul-de-sac (2 houses down), one day where they were starting to build more houses. Kiddo wanted to check out the dirt & rock piles... He ended findi
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Hello all. I have a few fossils/rocks I bought from local stores/shows a few years ago. Sadly the labels to them were mostly all lost somewhere along the way, so I have no idea what they are or where they came from. With no information I don't expect to find out exactly what they are but I'm hoping to at least get a general idea. Attached are the images to the most confusing one, which was bought by my mother, so I don't have any recollection of what it could be (ruler is in inches). Thanks in advance for all your help.
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Location: Sweetwater, TX looks like an egg kinda
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Triassic reptile - is it real?
fossilwizard posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Long time lurker but finally made an account here. Probably have talked to some of you on instagram though! This fossil was sold to me a while back when I first started collecting and I just wanted to make sure it is real. I was told by someone reliable that it's real, but was prepared using a cheap acid method. I would love to learn more about that too if that's the case. I attached pictures that I took with my iPhone and a moment macro 10x lens. -
Hey all, so I found this ammonite while on Monmouth Beach, Dorset. It looks rusted, and I've read that they can disintegrate over time but I haven't found a clear guide on what to do to; a) polish and clean the fossil and b) stop it from deteriorating If anyone has any advice that would be amazing! Thanks
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I have discovered these in Coldwater, MS in a nearby gully I frequently go to for these amazing finds. If Anyone has some great insight into what they are for sure, I would greatly appreciate knowing how much or if they are worth anything ?
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Hi! So I have been planning on adding some legs to this shelf (I use this shelf as a display because I can't afford anything better right now) because it is really short and it's not very nice to have to sit on the ground to look at your fossils. So I finally put some legs on it! It's not amazing looking and not very big and you do have to bend over a little bitt to look at the fossils up close but it will have to do. I also need some more fossils (I am saving up for a nice unprepared oreodont skull so I'm not going to be able to buy very many for the next few months).
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Hello, Any thoughts on this? Adding a Rex bone would be awesome, if I can get it confirmed as been legit. Hell Creek, South Dakota, said to be possible end of a scapula 7 x 4 3/4 x 1 Now, weirdly, when I try to contact the seller I get an error message. So I can't get a more exact county/town yet---but hopefully that error will be fixed so I can soon. So, is the ID on this good? Also, the bit near the top where the ID number is added--the color looks off. Is that restoration? Thanks for the help
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Hello, Did anyone attent to the Munich fair in previous editions? Its from the 22-24th October this year. Got a tip that it should be interesting. Im considering going, but its an 8hour drive from my home. Im not interested in Minerals or jewelry, just Dinosaur stuff, so would really help out if someone here knows how the fair is ? Is it good? Is there allot of Fossil-Dinosaur material? Thanks for your opinions! Best, Egon
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Spinosaurus Claw l, fake or not
Satoshi posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi, I'm new here. My name is Satoshi． I'm afraid this fossil is not genuine. Please help. Thank you very much. -
Authentic Kem Kem Fossils? Composites?
eurichhhh posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello! I'm a new member and I was hoping I could get some second opinions on some Kem Kem fossils I'm thinking about purchasing. I've only collected American species, and have been recently interested in bones out of the Kem Kem beds. I've stayed away thus far because of the stories of composite fossils and Frankenstein pieces, but I've come across a couple that I thought were interesting and fairly priced. Was hoping I could get some other thoughts before moving on any of them (wanna make sure they aren't composites or areas of fill look weird). I've attached pictures of three specimens I'm l -
Hello! I'm a new member and I discovered this forum recently. I've already learned so much browsing threads. I'm not sure if it'll be possible, but I was hoping that I could get some help identifying a section of fossil scapula that I came across and was thinking of purchasing. The seller doesn't have much information on it besides it being a Hell Creek find in South Dakota. He thinks it may be from a tyrannosaur. Pictures attached, any thoughts would be great!
