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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could identify this for me? it was found in the lance formation, and is just over an inch long.
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Hi, I was wondering if you could identify this for me and if it’s a fossil? found on the Peace River.
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Hey, everyone! I'm a new member living in Lawrence, KS (RCJH). I've enjoyed hunting fossils during the shutdown--it's a nice socially-distanced activity. I have had a lifelong interest in fossils and rocks! I lived in Eugene, OR for two years and did a lot of rockhounding out there, particularly for agates and chalcedony on the beach. One of my best fossil finds out in Oregon is a fossilized sand dollar, and some pretty pieces of petrified wood, including one with some cracks and agate replacement. My one and only vertebrate fossil is a tooth from Russell, KS! Mostly I find invertebrates and a few plants in the Pennsylvanian and Mississippian rocks in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. I've enjoyed reading posts on the Fossil Forum so far, and I look forward to making some more connections on here!
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Potential Reoccurrence of Dinosaur-like Adaptations in the Future
Trevor posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Dear fellow forum goers, As of late, I have come across an interesting timetable on Wikipedia detailing the timeline of the far future based on predictions from fields such as astrophysics, geology, and evolutionary biology. At the 250-300 million years from now marker the article reads: "All the continents on Earth may fuse into a supercontinent. Three potential arrangements of this configuration have been dubbed Amasia, Novopangaea, and Pangaea Ultima.[40][56] This will likely result in a glacial period, lowering sea-levels and increasing oxygen levels, further lowering global temperatures". Later on, it posits that at the 400-500 million years from now mark that "The supercontinent (Pangaea Ultima, Novopangaea, or Amasia) will likely have rifted apart.[56] This will likely result in higher global temperatures, similar to the Cretaceous period.[58]" This is pretty interesting to me and I was pondering whether creatures similar to dinosaurs would evolve to fill the new evolutionary niches produced by this environment. It would be satisfying in some way for there to be a cyclic resurgence of forms of organisms on Earth based on the geological cycles that the Earth undergoes. Do you think such creatures akin to dinosaurs would reign again?- 8 replies
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Hi all Were going through the last fossils from our long series of trips to the Cambrian Abrigo formation in south eastern Arizona, and we have a few fossils that I have not seen before. My thoughts are some sort of stem ossicle or foram like animal. What do you think? Have you seen such a thing before? Thanks.
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Hello, three teeth that I am interested in. If someone is able to check that they are as described, that would be super! 1st is a pterosaur tooth from the Dockum Group, Scurry County, Texas - 0.9cm 2nd - Dromaeosaurus - 1.1 cm from Judith River 3rd - Theropod from Bissekty Formation - 3/4 inch. Many thanks. It's the pterosaur tooth that most interests me. I don't have any from that formation.
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Hi, I was wondering if you can find Orthoceras fossils in the US?
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I found these two items on the beach. They washed up on Clearwater Beach Florida. Any help identifying would be amazing.
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So, I'm Matt and from Cortland, NY, which the area around me is called Trilobite city. I've loved Dinosaurs and Fossils since I can remember. With my faves being Baryonyx, Spinosaurus, and Utahraptor, last one thanks to my wife :). I can't wait to dig into the forums, pun intended :). To kill two birds with one stone though.....I was looking to see if you all can guess the tooth below :). I know, but do you :)?.
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Picture on the right is Wishbone Hill, a great place for plant fossils which you can drive to near Sutton , Alaska. Arrived in the Talkeetna Mountains, Alaska, USA. 38 degrees F at 6 am in the morning, (summer in Alaska). Kobuk with hard to see band of 7 Dall sheep rams on the top above the cliff face. The first of many fossils. I should have brought gaiters. Lots of exposed ammonites in the silt stone matrix. I left them as they were, looking for new to me fossils. Many concretions with fossils present in some. The right picture is of a very large clam, the biggest I have seen in all of my hikes! 9 1/2 miles and several thousand feet elevation gained for the days hike. Too many pictures to post all that I saw.
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Well, I figured that I should start a member’s collection. Sorry for my absence, I was busy with college classes. I did great this semester, and I even won a student leadership award! With that being said, I’m gonna start my collection off with a piece that I acquired for my birthday! My 22nd Birthday is tomorrow (June 14th), and I was strapped for money. My father and grandmother chipped in, and helped me acquire this chromium woodworthia piece from a local rock shop that I frequent! It’s from Arizona, and it only cost $60 USD! I’ll try to be active here whenever I can, as I am exhausted from this semester of college (having to abruptly switch to an online format due to COVID-19). I’ll have to link other threads of my fossils and post pictures of my previous additions to my collection to this thread whenever I have the time!
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Hi!! As wide as the internet is, I've found quite a lot of sites where, apparently, dinosaur fossils are sold. I've found a particular site in which there are Deltadromeus Agilis teeth. My question is: ¿Is this, you know, real? ¿Is it a fake? At least, it looks real on the image. Thanks to anyone who answers this post!
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Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to remove dirt from dinosaur bones?
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I am always happy to find any fossil, but finding some colorful ones is always a special treat. I don't live in Canada with amazing Ammolite Ammonites, but I have collected some pretty cool colorful things myself. What are your most colorful fossils? Show me! A Rainbow of Ram's Horns -Illymatogyra arietina - Texas Cretaceous Colorful Crinoids - Texas Pennsylvanian Some more Illymatogyras that are just colorful in and of themselves: Ammonite from England: Ammonite from North Sulfur River, TX
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Hello everyone, newbie here, and thank you for helping me figure out what I found. All those were found in a pile of mixed gravel/sand/sea shelves in Raleigh, NC but it was imported, I believe from the Aurora, NC mine several years ago. Anyway, I was lucky enough to find several items including bones and dozens of shark teeth but I am not familiar with a few of my findings. Hopefully you guys can help, Thanks again!!!
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Exciting news! Looks like I'm going back to Kemmerer Wyoming with my whole family! We're all doing a special trip there. I'm going to get in some fossil digging at the Green River formation, courtesy of fishdig.com. I've been there once before, last time I went there, I discovered a large Phareodus Testis. Also, my brothers two friends from Japan are coming to join us for this trip. I'm certain this will be Unforgettable to them. The date is to be announced. Probably end of July, early August.
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Hey all, Recently came across a few interesting looking rocks/possible fossils while on a hike in New Paltz. Can anyone help me identify? -RGellerVel
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I appreciate this forum and it's contributors. I'm not an intentional fossil hunter but a passive rock collector seeking specimens for my gardens. I currently live in NE Kansas where Pennsylvania limestone is abundant. A recent acquisition piqued my curiosity and since discovering this forum realize I have a few past local and travel finds I would like to inquire about. What a fantastic and fascinating community this is !
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Newbie from western New York here. Just started collecting last fall while searching for beach glass along the Lake Erie shoreline, but have found countless fossils since. Am amazed that something so wonderful could be preserved so beautifully for so long!!! Look forward to meeting new people, learning about my finds, interacting with the community. Going to try to put my first find as my profile pic. The one that started it all!
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We are new to rock collecting near Lake Huron. Curious what fossil specimens we should be on the lookout for. Recently found these ancient ? Horse teeth? Bison? we have been told a horse trail used to go through our property .. even horse races. cheers.
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I really only want to keep one of these, probably either the bottom left or the right fern. Not to concerned about the others.
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Fossil exogyra oyster shells for trade
FossilizedJello posted a topic in Member-to-Member Fossil Trades
Hi, I live very close to big brook, NJ and have collecting many beautiful specimens of the oysters there. The oysters there are very unique, as they are some of the best and biggest of the species you can find in the world. I have many various specimens. Ill take any request for size, look, style as they all look different. Perhaps some like a more wavy pattern or separated pattern or a bubbly pattern. Im interested in anything you have to offer! I attached various pics to see. Although I have many and some even better.
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Hi I found these bits at Herne Bay in Kent. Can anyone ID the two dark pieces? They are about 3cm each in length. one of them looks like reptilian skin or I thought maybe part of a turtle paddle? Would really appreciate any thoughts.
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