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I purchased this large gastropod fossil at a rock and mineral show back in 1991. The location is from Capitola, California, USA and I believe that it may be Pliocene in age. Any help in identifying it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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Florida Gastropod Identification Help - Fossil Conch Shell
Gregory Kruse posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello everyone, I found this conch in N. 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? Is it Strombus floridanus? Thank you!
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Hello everyone, I found this gastropod 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? Family Turridae? Thank you!
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I found this in the Nevada desert a couple of months ago, I think that its petified wood but I would like a second opinion
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Hello everyone, I found these gastropods 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? Family Muricidae? Thank you!
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My 9 year old son found this earlier today. Need help identifying.
NightHawk_AL posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello, My son and I were walking on a local trail and he found this. We are trying determine if is a bone, petrified wood or something else. We are complete novices, so please forgive us if it's nothing. Thanks in advance for your help.
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Hello, I found these gastropods 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? I know its Conus, can we id the species? Ihave read that there are thousands of species, so it might not be possible. Thank you!
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Giganotosaurus Tooth? Or Carcharodontosaurus Dinosaur Tooth Fossil
Kurufossils posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi everyone, I was recently offered this Giganotosaurus tooth. I was wondering if there was a way to distinguish it from carcharodontosaurus teeth from the kem kem beds? Or if anyone can share there opinion on this one, thank you.
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It’s around 1 cm in length
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Hey! I would really appreciate it if you could help me id this fossil - I believe it is a shark tooth, but I'm not too sure as I am completely new to this. It is 27mm long. Would you be able to tell me what class/family/genus/time period it's from? Thanks in advance!
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This 23-34 Million year old Fossil coral from Tampa Bay might be a Desmophyllum, but seems to either be another type or possibly a Desmophyllum going through a reproductive split. Could anyone confirm the ID and if it's going thought a reproductive split. It's a small coralite around 1 cm.
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Hello Everyone, I am a new member on fossil forum! However, I am not new to paleontology. I am 13 and have been obsessed with fossils since before I could walk. I have two fossils I need identified, the first one is a jawbone I bought at a sale from a private collector. I recognize that it is probably not valuable, but I would like it identified. The man who sold it (he was a naturalist) identified it as a herbivorous lizard's partial mandible, anybody able to shed some light on it? The other fossil is what I presume to be a footprint cast, I have had two geologists look at it and they can't find anything to disprove the fact that it might be a very small cast of a Theropod footprint! I found it in some yard rocks (like most of my finds) and it doesn't seem to be your typical Grallator. This is either an interesting find or the pareidolia hoax of the century! If anyone can prove/disprove it, let me know. Thanks! (I'm going to reply with pictures of the jaw since they exceed 3.95)
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Hello TFF, I purchased this relatively inexpensive specimen at Mineralfest this past fall, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me more about it. The seller informed me it could possibly be from Madagascar, but was transparent in admitting that she couldn't confirm for sure. It was with other pieces of petrified wood that were brown, but I was drawn to this one due to the red hues. I think it's agatized, and it looks "glassy," although there are too many impurities to shine a cell phone light through it. One side is polished, and I put water on the rougher backside to show more of the details in the coloration. When I went to research the process of identifying tree species from petrified wood, I came across high powered microscopes that could identify structures on a cellular level. I don't have access to that sort of technology, but I was wondering if anyone has any guesses as to what the species could be, how old it might be, what it might be made of, or any other information that could be gathered from looking at the specimen. I'm always curious about what the prehistoric "story" could be behind a fossil, or anything related to the unique biology of ancient life. Thank you for your time, and your knowledge is greatly appreciated!
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I found this recently in Rio Rancho New Mexico. It looks a bit like a coprolite, or maybe an encased ? ammonite type shell. The top part looks very different than the base that has fossils visible. I am not sure if they just melded together or are part of the same thing. Can I tumble it? Or should I cut it? What would you do? Help me ID it please. My pics are too big, so I will upload more as comments. Thank you Leesaa
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Hello Forum, This is my first post since joining the Forum. I may need a little grace if I am not spot on regarding protocol or formatting. I found this unknown fossil in SW Florida while looking for shark teeth in the ocean. I tried to capture the "pebble like" texture of the surface. I have not come across a fossil with this type of feel to it. I appreciate any help you can give me.
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Found this piece on a walk near a Triassic outcrop in Pennsylvania, has a pretty exact visual similiarity to the wing rib of a Triassic reptile but is likely just some form of sedimentary trace. It would be great to get some more opinions on this piece to see if its worth holding onto or I would label it to be definitely sedimentary and rid of it, which I feel is the case.
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Hey all, I was hunting for sharks teeth this morning and found this. Is it a fossil or just a rock? My initial inclination is just a rock, but figured the shape was worth an ask. Thanks in advance!
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im pretty sure this is some kind of something that lived once. my husband thinks im crazy and says its just a big piece of flint but i see more then just flint what do yall think? maybe a whale or something lie that it looks like there might be a blow hole on top back view
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Found this while digging in my backyard in Southern California. More specifically, Cerritos, which is just a few miles north east of Long Beach. I uncovered a whole layer of interesting rocks, a huge chunk of breccia, shale, sandstone, and even a ~2 in. long quartz, but this one actually looks like a coral to me. I can add close ups if necessary.
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hi all, anyone know the specific attribution of this genus type or direct to any science-based paper? Macrocephalites? mid-Jurassic. ?
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My 8 year old grandson found this in his backyard in Louisville KY
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Found in Eastern Montana outside Terry, Montana in the badlands. Thinking some type of herbivore. Please help Identify. Thanks!
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Chenanisaurus Barbaricus Tooth? Or Carch?
Kurufossils posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Came across this tooth labeled as an abelisaurus belonging to chinanisaurus barbaricus from the Maastrichtian supposedly found in the phosphate mines of the Ouled Abdoun basin. Looks pretty thick to be abelisaurus and comparable to an extent to some carcharodontosaurus teeth. Is there a way tell the difference or will there need to be more specifics involved.
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