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First time fossil hunting. Are these anything? Found in Big Brook Preserve, NJ
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I just started learning about fossils and fossil hunting. Both of these were found in Big Brook. I think the larger one might be a deer bone? I'm not sure if the smaller one is even a fossil. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!- 5 replies
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These are more trilobite segments, and one cephalon, from the Leighton Formation, Maine, silurian. I believe them to be the new species of Calymene trilobite that I found earlier, but am unsure. The first pictures are of the first specimen, numbers 1 and 2 being of the cephalon, and the third of a thorax segment that was underneath the cephalon (you can see the edges of it in picture 2): The next pictures are of new specimens. Number one and two are of a cephalon. Unfortunately, I was unaware of its existence until after it came out in multiple pieces. It is about 1 cm by 1cm. Here are the pictures: Second are two different specimens. Number one is 11 mm by 5 mm, and number 2 is 6 mm by 3 mm. Here are the pictures: Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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I have this chunk of bone from the Judith River formation of Hill County, Montana, and I was wondering if this is a partial horn? It was found with some other small skull fragments, but this is the main piece. Does anybody more familiar with ceratopsian horns have any insight? It is 5.3 inches in length (I forgot a ruler picture, my apologies). Thanks in advance!
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I recently purchased this vertebrae which was sold as a mosasaur (Clidastes) vertebrae. I wasn't convinced that the vert was Mosasaur (or even marine reptile for that matter) in origin when I bought it, I simply bought it because I thought it was a nice looking vertebrae. But now I thought I might give it a shot to try and get an ID on this thing. It was found in the Gober Chalk, Austin Group, Gober, Fannin County, Texas, USA and dates back to the Campanian, Cretaceous (± 80 mya). I don't really know what the vertebrae could be honestly, I don't believe it to be Mosasaur in origin or any other marine reptile like Plesiosaurs or Pliosaurs. I have been searching to see if it might belong to a cretaceous giant sea turtle like Archelon or something but I can't find really find any pictures of sea turtle verts to compare with. When I posted the vertebrae in my collection topic some members were inclined to point toward the vertebrae being mammalian in origin, but due to the size that would mean it probably isn't cretaceous in origin due to it's large size. So I made some more photos to get a better image of the vertebrae, I made some close ups a well of the bone structure and of the some of the places where you can clearly see remains of a chalk like matrix stucking to the bone. So I was hoping if someone might be able to put an ID on this thing and maybe if it is mammalian in origin where it might originate from should it not be cretaceous. Thank you in advance!
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Hi Everyone! I'm new to the site. I have been fossil hunting for just over a year. I would love if you could help Identify these 3 pieces. I labeled them with numbers and letters to help keep track of them. Thanks in advance for your insight.
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Fossil forum, This is another fossil from the Leighton formation. It is a completely undamaged orthocone nautiloid. I think it is the same species that I showed earlier in the possible fossil coral post, but I am not sure. The external mold has the same grooves, but the internal mold is divided into two sides, each with bumps. Is this normal for a nautiloid fossil? Any help would be appreciated. Here are some pictures of it (internal mold on the left, external mold on the right):
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Fossil forum, These are specimens from the Leighton Fm. They are all located on the same block. I believe that the specimens I have taken pictures of are of the same species, but don't know what species. All the available literature I have looked at has not identified the genus. Any help with the genus, and maybe even the species, would be greatly appreciated. Here are some pictures of them (internal molds on the left, external on the right):
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Hi guys. I'm looking for some more help identifying these Mazon Creek (Illinois) fossils. I think one is some sort of calamites? Thanks for your time.
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I discovered this piece of vertebrae on Sandy Hook beach in NJ after a storm. I'm not sure if it actually a fossil or just appears that way from being in the ocean. I believe it to be a lumbar vertebrae but have no idea what from. Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Fossil forum, This is another specimen from the Leighton Fm. I had two possibilities, Lingula scobina and L. lewisii, which I found mentioned in this paper https://repository.si.edu/bitstream/handle/10088/14399/1/USNMP-45_1985_1913.pdf, and which I further researched. The main problems I have with these two species are that L. scobina has different surface sculpture, and L. lewisii is an English species. Any further guidance or suggestions? Here are some pictures of it (internal mold on the left, external on the right):
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Fossil forum, This is another fossil from the Leighton Fm haul. I was thinking coral, because of the external mold of it, but the internal mold has interesting segments. Unfortunately, the internal mold is missing a piece. Here are some pictures (internal mold on the left, external on the right):
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Fossil forum, Good morning. I recently found an interesting fossil invertebrate. It was found at the Leighton formation, Maine. I was thinking possible coral, but the segments on it were perplexing. Trilobite didn't seem to fit because of the size and the shape of the segments. Any help would be appreciated. Here are some pictures of it (the internal mold is on the left, external on the right):
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I recently took a trip up to a few localities of the Murray Shale of Blount County, Tennessee, which contains fossils of the early Cambrian period. I looked around in some of the loose shale on the ground to see if I could find a small brachiopod or hyolith (both of which are common to this locality). This was my first time going out and looking to see if I could find a fossil on my own. I took a few pictures of what I thought could possibly be fossiliferous material of some sort, but ultimately could not determine if what I found was indeed fossiliferous. Most of what I saw appeared to be fossil trackways, but I could not definitively determine that. Any thoughts on thoughts on whether or not these are fossils of any sort would be greatly appreciated! If any extra information is needed about the localities themselves I would be willing to supply that. 20210113_133651-converted-compressed.pdf 20210113_135629-converted-compressed.pdf 20210113_135629-converted-compressed.pdf
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Greetings! I've been collecting marine fossils ever since I could remember. However, only recently have I started reading and researching about these fossils. I started researching for the correct rocks to break open in hope of finding new fossils (ammonites, fish fossils, etc..) instead of my usual findings (gastropods, clams, rarely urchins). I took some advice from you guys and began looking for a good book that might help on which rocks to look for (keepings in mind Lebanon is mostly early-middle cretaceous and Jurassic) I've used this map to find my way to Jurassic areas. a few days ago, I reached a Jurassic area and began my search for any fossils. Alas, my journey was not as easy and rewarding as I thought it would be. Thus, I came to the conclusion that I was not ready to start my search without some tutoring and learning. We're snowed in this week, I will use that time to begin my study. Meanwhile, please have a look at some specimens from my collection. I'm aware that my collection is considered common (VERY common, especially after seeing the amazing fossils on this forum! Haha!); however, I have no idea how old they are, if they're all early-middle cretaceous, or what they're called. Here are some of my specimens, gastropods and bivalves. the black looking clam to the right, was found in my recent journey to a Jurassic area. I broke open a yellow-brownish rock and to my surprise it had numerous fossils. I'm under the impression that the black color is the actual shell, in contrast to the other fossils in the picture which lack a shell (i think). In other news, i have a shell that i can't seem to identify. It looks like the upper half of some sort of clam (please excuse my simplified vocabulary i don't know what else to call it). its immensely layered and on the bottom side, it looks what appears to be the solidified insides of the creature (not sure!) Finally, i would like to know if this is an ammonite, its much different from the ones i see in pictures while surfing the net on how to find them. Thank you for this amazing community, I'm delighted to see people with such skill and dedication. I have much more content to post and learn about! Thank you. Regards, Karam
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After a storm recently I was walking down the beach and found a large rock in the surf at a beach off of Charleston, SC. The first photo is of the rock intact, the second is of pieces of the rock that broke off when I tried to lift it. I looked online for tests for Amber. I completed the salt water float test (the piece that I tested floated), hot needle (it smelled like pine resin), and acetone test (it did not dissolve). Having passed all of theses tests I'm feeling more confident that it might be Amber? Would love thoughts from the forum. Is it amber? Where would it come from to end up on a beach in SC? Thank you in advance for any feedback.
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Hello, here is a fossil I found a few years ago in Israel, I do not remember any more information about the place it was found in because as I said it was a few years ago. I think this fossil is interesting but unfortunately I don't have much general fossil knowledge so I don't know what could this fossil be. I would love to here any ideas about what can this fossil be and also I added a picture with a mask for scale.
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Hello, Last week, I found this baculite eroding out of a concretion in Casper, WY along the recreational bike path. The shale erodes out of the hillside and is presumably part of the Cretaceous Cody Fm. Can someone help me verify and identify this baculite? Are there any references to the stratigraphy and or fossil assemblages in the Casper area? Sorry for the poor photo quality. Thank you!
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Florida Gastropod Identification Help (small - less than 1 cm)
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Hello, I found these gastropods in north Cape Coral, FL. They were in a pile of shells being used for landscaping so I presume that the sediments came from a nearby quarry of ?Pleistocene age, possibly the Caloosahatchee Fm. Can someone help me verify and identify these fossils? Thank you!- 5 replies
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Florida Bivalve Identification Help (small - less than 1 cm) 3rd Post
Gregory Kruse posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello, I found this bivalve in north Cape Coral, FL. They were in a pile of shells being used for landscaping so I presume that the sediments came from a nearby quarry of ?Pleistocene age, possibly the Caloosahatchee Fm. Can someone help me verify and identify this fossil? Thank you!- 1 reply
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Florida Bivalve Identification Help (small - less than 1 cm) 2nd Post
Gregory Kruse posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello, I found these bivalves in north Cape Coral, FL. They were in a pile of shells being used for landscaping so I presume that the sediments came from a nearby quarry of ?Pleistocene age, possibly the Caloosahatchee Fm. Can someone help me verify and identify these fossils? Thank you!- 2 replies
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Florida Bivalve Identification Help (small - less than 1 cm)
Gregory Kruse posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello, I found these bivalves in north Cape Coral, FL. They were in a pile of shells being used for landscaping so I presume that the sediments came from a nearby quarry of ?Pleistocene age, possibly the Caloosahatchee Fm. Can someone help me verify and identify these fossils? Thank you!- 4 replies
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Hello, I found this bivalve along the Sanibel Causeway in Ft. Myers, FL. They were in a pile of shells being used for landscaping so I presume that the sediments came from a nearby quarry of ?Pleistocene age, possibly the Caloosahatchee Fm. Can someone help me verify and identify this fossil? Thank you! Greg Kruse, Casper, WY
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Hello, Please see the attached photos, I found this along the Withlacoochee River in Madison County, FL. Up the river from the limestone is Madison Blue Spring State Park located approximately ten miles east of Madison, FL. The limestone is from the Oligocene age Suwanee Limestone and I am interested in learning more about the spiral shaped gastropod in the center of the photo. There are other interesting shells in this specimen as well. Please see attached photos for reference. Thank you in advance! Greg Kruse Casper, WY