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I found this along a riverbank in central Minnesota. The part that I identified as the head is about 4cm long, from the beak tip to back of head. It seams to be a small field bird or maybe just a rock... any help?
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Found this one in northern AZ. Couldn't find anything that resembles this online. Anyone have an idea?
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Hello, So I found this while at work on a rubber roof in Iowa. For those who don't know, low slope rubber roofs are often secured to the building by placing a heavy layer of rock over all the rubber weighing it down, allowing a roof system to be installed without the need of many gallons of glue to adhere it. I'm lucky enough to be in Iowa where the rock we use can contain Lake Superior Agates and various other fossils and neat stuff the earth has produced. I've taken thousands of rocks home over a nearly 20yr career installing roofs. Mostly Lakers but also some unique things I haven't been able to identify. The thing in the picture is one of them. It looks like it was possibly carved by a person as the lines and divots seem deliberate in my opinion however I know nature does pretty wild things especially when given hundreds or thousands of years to do so. I thought maybe it could be some type of ancient currency but really I have know idea. No theories I'm confident in anyways. I was hoping someone here had seen something similar and could give me some info on what it is or possibly could be. Maybe it's nothing interesting or maybe it's something really great but either way I've been itching to find out for several years now. Any help or info would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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I found this fossil (?) at a local thrift store with a newspaper clipping taped to it about Tyrannosaurus Rex, with the implication that this is either a tooth or a claw. I haven't go a clue whether it is real or a fake. It is about 5" long and about 3" wide at the base. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Hello all! I'm hoping to get a bit more information on this "tooth" I found in the surf at Panama City Beach, Florida, Bay County. I was literally telling my wife that I really would like to find a shark's tooth on the beach and then found this about 5 minutes later. It doesn't look like any of the shark's teeth I have ever seen elsewhere and doesn't seem to have any edge serations. I'm just hoping to get some idea as to: 1. Is this an older or fossilized tooth? 2. What shark or other animal is it likely from? Not well visualized from the photos (best seen on pic #4 and #6), but this tooth has at least two foramina that extend longitudinally from the top down to the lateral protrusions near the point or apex. You can see their origins along the upper mounting edge. If it really is a tooth, I'm curious as to what the purpose of the foramina would be? Perhaps sensory nerve canals of some sort? Venom injection ports?? Interesting structure either way... I'm a total novice who just happened to find this on the beach a few days ago. So, any information anyone can provide is definitely welcome! I hope the photos are satisfactory, but please let me know if I need to redo anything. This is the best resolution I can do with my phone. Thank you!! MrPisky
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Hi these what look to be possible prints Were found on our property in east tennessee on a rock that is in our backyard. I am just wondering if this could possibly be any type of fossil footprint? And if it is possible what could it possibly be? Any opinions or insights as to what this could possibly be would be much appreciated and I thank you all in advance.. Oh and I need to add that I am also posting pictures of a cassette we made that shows detail a lot better than what the pictures could because it's so hard to see it in the rock. It is about 14 inches long and about 6 and a 1/2 inches wide at the longest and widest parts. If you look closely you can see definition of what looks to be claws and the actual print cast that we took doesn't have the middle toe. Because the middle toe wasn't connected with the actual print. It was like it was stuck in, but separate like it was lifted or something, if that makes any sense.. So there's a third toe in the middle, that isn't being shown on the cast. But you can see it on the pictures.. And one last thing to note that may be of importance, There is another print that's tiny, but it's exactly like the big one that's right with the big print.. So we didn't know if maybe this was possibly a mother and child print. If so, the little guy got one print in as well. Thanks again for any opinions or insight.As to what these could possibly be and have a wonderful day!
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Hi, I found these teeth a while back and just never could find a solid match, does anyone know the species? They were found on the Kaw river in Kansas. Thank you!
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Monterey Formation (Miocene) shell fossils - Arroyo Seco Canyon - Central California Coast Range
ezeemonee posted a topic in Member Collections
Found in Miocene period Monterey formation in Arroyo Seco canyon of Central California Coast Range. Trochita is an undescribed species known from this formation. Others are mostly Brachiopods (Discinisca lamellosa) which surprisingly is not extinct and still lives in some oceans, Scallops (Pectenidae), Venus Clams (Veneridae), Ark Shells (Anadara/Scapharca), and an unknown Moon Snail (Nacticidae). Most found in 2024, some in 2019. Added a few pics of the nice scenery in the canyon. Trochita specimen is noteworthy as being in good condition with surface detail and may get donated to the California Academy of Sciences collection.
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Matilija Canyon Plant Fossil - Los Padres Mountains, Southern California
ezeemonee posted a topic in Member Collections
Found a carbonized plant fossil in Sespe formation conglomerate stone in the Matilija Canyon area of the Los Padres Mountains of Southern California. Likely something from the Horsetail family or something in the bamboo family. Based on the below report, these rocks are likely from the Oligocene or Eocene periods. The area has mostly Marine fossils but this was probably a land plant that washed out to sea and was deposited along with other flood debris on the shallow sea floor. Some credit on the geology of the area to: BULLETIN OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA V o l . 39 . pp. 1 0 8 7 - 1 1 0 2 D e c em b e r 30.'1928 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MATILIJA OVERTURN BY PAUL P. KERR AND HUBERT G. SCHENCK (Read before the Society December SO, 1927)
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It's been a rough week. Today takes the cake. I need some happy in my life. Does anyone have some Paleontology / fossil related jokes to share? I could use a pick me up!
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Does this look like cancellous material?
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Marine reptile skeleton real?
Erbenochile posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello everyone, I found this at an antique shop and was wondering if it is real. There is very little info but to me it looks like it’s from China. The owner said it is from an old collection. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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I found this at Charmouth beach, UK. It does look like some kind of foot to me. Any idea? Gerald, The Netherlands
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I was given some fossils from Hell Creek, North Dakota. I've been able to find out IDs to some of the pieces but having harder time with bones pieces. So was hoping for any help. Wasn't sure if you can tell bone pieces as dinosaur or not ( or what kind of bones) from photos. A bit to many little pieces to try all but will post ones thought where the better pieces (will try 3). Hoping can at least be able tell if bone is dinosaur or other animal bone. #1 (was sure dinosaur tooth but can't tell which one) #1 (other side) #1 ( side with looks like wear or a broken part) #1 (top or bottom part) #2 (bigger bone piece) #2 (other side) #2 (top) #3 (first side) #3 (other side) #3 (closer view) #3 (closer view other side) #3 (top) #3 (bottom)
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This was just given to me today by someone who initially got it from someone else. As such I don’t have the location where it was found but the guy who gave it to me said that the guy HE got it from thought it was possibly something like ‘weevil’ but that the guy wasn’t 100% sure what it is. its tubelike with a slight bend, mostly hollow though one end is sealed off. its kind of lightweight. Probably not helpful but it does have a funky smell to it that I can’t quite place and can’t figure out whether it’s ’hot metal’ or ‘beachy’. All measurements in the photos are in cm ’
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Hello, I have acquired a T-Rex tooth a few years ago but I now have doubts about its proper identification. The tooth measures 1 inch.
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Hi everyone. New to this forum, but looking for some information if possible. I found this "fossil?" on my parents farm out in Wilson county, TN back when I was a kid. I enjoyed hunting for fossils and other cool looking rocks growing up and still as an adult when I have time to visit. This was one I always thought was really unique, but never knew what it was.
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Found in Southeast Kentucky, Laurel County.
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Can anyone tell me what this is please
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I found in the hills around Farragut TN. I found it on a washed out logging road. Is this a fossil? If so, of what? It looks a little like the bark of a tree, so maybe it is petrified wood.
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Malibu Creek Canyon Narrows - Oyster Bed and Shell Fossils - Southern California
ezeemonee posted a topic in Member Collections
Some examples of fossils found in the cliffs and boulders of Malibu Creek Canyon Narrows. Oyster Bed and Moon Snail and Turritella Shell Fossils. The species guess for the Oysters based on research is Ostrea (Pycnodonte) Howelli, but I am not sure. Probably Eocene period fossils. Maybe Miocene. Nice area of Malibu creek in the Santa Monica Mountains but difficult to access.
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I found a few more pieces of what I thought was crocodile at first but now I'm not so sure. Then started thinking could be drum fish part but the photos I seen looked a bit different. So thought I'd ask. They are from north carolina. #1 (top) #2 (bottom)
