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Went on a dig as a kid with a group called " Paleo Prospector's" and this was some of the stuff found as well as my last post. Some was identified on the spot but I have my doubts on some. First 2 was labeled "raptor digit" 3-4 labeled turtle jaw 5-6 triceratops spitter 7 freshwater shark vertebrae
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Need help identifying some fossils found during a trip I took with my family years ago. I know it was a paleontology dig out at Hell Creek Formation in South Dakota.
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Hi again all! I ordered my B-72 yesterday and so I've been searching through some older fossil finds that have been stored for some years. I originally found this one in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England 2015. It was in the sea at low tide, so I soaked for some time to remove salt. It was stored away when I moved house. I would love to know what it is, but more importantly, I want to know what the purple growth on it is and how to remove it before I B-72 it. It was not there originally. I've heard some fossils can get diseases. It does flake off when scratched, but I don't want to ruin the fossil. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Jes.
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I found what I think might be a fossilized crab, though it might also be a rock combined with my imagination. If it’s anything else, I’m interested in that too, whatever it ACTUALLY is! Thanks in advance to the pros and more experienced hunters who can help! I have thick skin and a sense of humor, so don’t worry about offending me. I’m about 10 months into this hobby so I have a lot to learn! Found a few miles south of Benbrook lake near Fort Worth TX.
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Hi, Any help identifying these please? 1st one : Top view : 2nd one (crinoïd? with stem?) : 3rd one (almost certain these are bones - Nothosaurus?) :
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Is this a Mazon creek insect? It has these strange lines on the front. thanks for your time Trilobites_are_awesome.
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During a recent (Sept.16) fossil hunting adventure I was searching for the source of the concretions containing fossil ammonites to get a better understanding of the stratigraphy I was standing in. So I went to the top of the slope/cuesta to check out the current highest layer. It was tons of saltine cracker sized bits of shale/sandstone and slabs of the same protruding out of of the lip of the ledge. No fossils were visually evident so I pulled the nearest slab out and flipped it over. The slab was smooth on the top and when flipped had a loose coating of either white calcite or shaly bits like smashed potato chips/crisps on it. Brushing the chips off revealed what you see in the images. The period is Cretaceous and possibly Triassic. The fossil concretions had the appearance of a massive mortality...like the Ordovician extinction event. Any ideas, suggestions or correct ID of what I found and absentmindedly left behind at the end of my adventure? A closeup from the left corner of the above. My first thoughts were this is some kind of marine forest of sponges, corals, plants, with other fossils mixed in. Or trace fossils like burrowing animal trails or maybe crinoids. I'm stumped having never seen this and a big dose of rookie-itis. What say you? BTW- pay no attention to the rock on the card..it was just a paperweight to keep the wind from blowing the card away.
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I def know this is a fossil I just don't know what it can be just wanting to know if I should hand it over to experts to evaluate.
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Hi all - I stumbled upon this while hiking along an outcrop of the Eagle Ford (I think) in Central Texas. I believe this area is often under water but is exposed due to the drought. At first glance, this looked like a flattened skull to me. I splashed a little water on it and was able to see it a little better, and I have no idea what it is - haven’t seen anything like it in my area. Does this look like fish or reptile bones? Or just a pile of bits and pieces of shells, etc? Thanks for the help!
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I found a couple of these while staying in the immediate Tobermory area a few weeks ago. To my untrained eye they appear to be trilobite pygidiums. Is there any way of possibly determining their identity? I took these photos around the time of discovery, and I can take higher quality ones if needed. Both specimens are 1.8cm and 1.1 cm in length.
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Hey there i have more fossils from the Nishnabotna River in Iowa, i'd especially like help on this rib bone, it's probably bison but what do you think?
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Hello all, I apologies in advance as I do not have any experience with geology (although I have family members who are geologists), nor I have I ever been fossil hunting before. I am interested in paleobiology but I’m only an art student so forgive me. Some context; I live in northwestern British Columbia on the intermontane belt. I was wading in the river near my town and came across this stone under the water. I was wondering if this is in fact just a stone or if it could be something more? The fossils I know to have been found in my area are mostly invertebrates like ammonites and bivalves as well as a lot of plant matter. This looked very similar to a fossilized lobster my friend has and that got me curious. *First two images are of what I found, last one is the type of fossil I’m used to in my area.
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My girlfriend and I found this ray tooth plate the other day at the bridge, was wondering if anyone could get a positive ID on it? Below are 3 pictures one with a ruler for scale and 2 nice pictures of it on top of some petrified wood I found in town.
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keasey formation, unknown, seems fibrous and iridescent, fish tail?
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Found this in the Keasey formation in Oregon off Highway 47 about half way between hwy 26 and Pittsburg. Really baffled about what it could be, seems to be made up of numerous stands all orientated in the same direction. There is a iridescent quality in the light. Thanks for the help, love to put this mystery to rest. Fossil? is 1cm wide and 8cm long- 3 replies
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I found this in Runswick Bay North Yorkshire there’s a piece still in the matrix but the rest has broken out, what could it be? The bit in the rock does look like a belemite but it’s not it’s whatever this weird thing is? thanks lewis
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I'm going through cataloging some old miscellaneous stuff in my collection, and came across this. It was purchased at a show c. 2003 and labeled "Shrimp" on a sticker by the dealer, with no other information. Anyone have any thoughts on what it is, where it's from, and how old it is?
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Hello! I am a newbie fossil hunter, and I am asking for some ID help. My son and I visited the Kinzers Formation near Lancaster, PA , to look for fossils in the Cambrian shale. We didn't find much, which seems consistent with peoples' experiences recently, but did find traces of something that we haven't been able to positively identify. The attached photos of the specimen come from a piece of shale the we split. There's a radial pattern of darker flecks on the left side of the rock, each about 1 cm long. The tape measure is next to a longer, darker shape about 1 cm wide and about 6.5 cm long (although broken off on the right). Hopefully these pictures are helpful, but I can get out my SLR if more detailed pix would be helpful. Thanks for your thoughts!! Kerry
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Hey hey everybody, I found this odd stone in the same location that I've found petrified wood and a couple fossilized shells. It doesn't look like bone to me, maybe its a different plant species than the one im use to? If someone could get an ID on this that would be greatly appreciated! For all I know, it's just an odd stone.
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Hello, I have this collection of fossils I had gotten a few years back. I’m trying to create a display for fossils, if anybody from this forum could help me identify some of these that would be great. I really appreciate the support and thank you.