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Hello, New to the forum. I’m taking a trip to San Antonio with my family in April. We like to go exploring around. My sons and I started to find fossils locally near San Diego and love getting out. I’m wondering if anyone has any insight on fossil hunting San Antonio.If anyone has any locations that would be appreciated. Also was looking for any info on laws or regulations to follow. Any wisdom is appreciated.
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Hi there, a girlfriend of mine has recently brought a property in Peachester, Queensland. This property was previously owned by a geologist, as well as a archaeologist, (... something along those lines ) who had a couple truck loads of "rocks " dumped at the property, for whatever reason. They've since run out of money so they sold up and hit the road.... my friend and I are discovering some amazing things but we have no idea what most of them are - please help... this is just taste of what's there...
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Let's see how you display/store your micro/tiny fossils!
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As the title states, I'd love to see how TFF community displays or stores their micro/pretty small fossils. I'm trying to get ideas how to display mine, so I thought I'd start this thread- I'm sure I'm not the only one that will enjoy the fresh ideas. Happy posting -
Hey everyone, just getting started collecting fossils. Hoping to learn from everyone and maybe getting advice on unknown fossils and maybe new places in the US to go look for fossils. Thanks!
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I am from South Dakota and mainly hunt for marine fossils. I also enjoy mineral and gold exploration. It's a treasure hunt with much to learn along the way.
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Hello all, Can someone please tell me what animal this tooth belonged to? 4 centimeters - around 1.6 inches Found on the beach: Zandmotor, The Netherlands. Thank you!
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Today, I stopped by the DuPage County Fairgrounds fairgrounds for the 2024 ESCONI (Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois) Show. The show runs today and tomorrow and I have to say, it was really busy. The show is great for anyone interested in rocks, minerals or fossils. There were a number of dealers present as well as other things that are managed by ESCONI, such as Silent Auctions, Live Auctions, Kids Corner, Book sales, Demonstrations, etc. Book sales- Kids Corner Silent Auctions- Live Auctions- Demonstrations/ Give always- Displays-
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From the album: Missouri Ammonoids, Nautiloids and Gastropods
Found this one a long time ago and never posted it here, not sure what it belongs to but Pharkidontis has been found in nodules, any more specific IDs are welcome! Due to being contained in a phosphatic nodule, I believe the blue-grey hue comes from that as well. I have some conulariids of a similar hue so I assume it's a quirk of the fossilization process. I also have some other bellerophons of normal colorization in the same nodules. Found in a Muncie Creek Phosphatic Nodule. Here is the other half with some fish remains: The lower bone resembles braincase material, which can further support the idea this blue hue is caused by the fossilization/phosphate replacement process.-
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From the album: Missouri Ammonoids, Nautiloids and Gastropods
Found this beautiful specimen the other day while searching in the rock pile attributed to the Iola Formation. More specifically, this one was most likely found in the Paola limestone member.- 3 comments
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If one assumes that the Ediacaran lasted from 635 MYA until 538.8 MYA then I have a number of ediacaran fossils that have little to no identification. Any comments or suggestions from Forum members would be greatly appreciated. The first image is the front of an ediacaran fossil from Guizho, China. This specimen is constructed of a relatively fragile high sand content shale. Most notable is the spaghetti like fossil that could be compressed fronds, tubes or perhaps even some type of mold; I have seen nothing like it on the internet. The top of this image depicts a crescent moon shaped fossil and the portion of the lower left may or may not reflect abrasion. The second image is of the back of the Guizhou specimen depicted in image 1. The top of this image depicts another more detailed crescent moon shaped fossil illustrating fine "hairs" on the periphery. There are small less featured fossils in the lower portion of this image. It is possible that the crescent shaped fossils are among the petalonamae. Images 3, 4 and 5 are closeups of the fossils depicted in images 1 and 2. Image number 6 is of Nemiana simplex fossils from the ediacaran in Mulgilw, Ukraine. When I first acquired this specimen it was thought to be a jellyfish attached to the sediment. More recently it has been proposed that it is the result of algae. Any further information would be appreciated. Image 7 is of Prota-medusae fossils from 550 MYA that were found in Gadsden, Alabama. I was pleased to see that such soft bodied creatures were preserved in the fossil record. Comments, suggestions, and corrections are welcome.
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Hello! I came into a ton of fossils well documented from the 70s 80s and 90s. I haven't gotten through half of the boxes. It's pretty incredible!
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Hi all. I’m 27 and have been hunting for 6 months. I live in Ladson so i collect a lot in the Charleston area, but I’m from Aiken SC and that’s where my current passion is. Would love to hear from anyone who knows anything about the Aiken area or the formations therein, specifically the dry branch formation. Looking forward to great discussions, happy to be here!
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Hey guys! I found these black beauties and am trying to identify them. Any help appreciated! Thanks!
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Where is the ammonite layer? Windmill Site question.
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What layer are the ammonites in, the yellow stuff? And in that Km? I went once and covered roughly the parts marked on your map here in red. I found a lot of the gastropod stuff but not the ammonites.- 2 replies
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Trying to find out any information. I inherited 2 Fossils that were my deceased ex-husband. I don't know anything about them..they are made of rock.i know nothing about Fossils. How old is it..yes that is the whole fossil..I think the tail is curled up on the back?
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Hello this is going to be a topic where I share my recent buys, finds, and collection. Hope you enjoy! -Daniel I'll start it off with my most recent purchase of Gompothere teeth. - Sinomastodon sp. -Gansu, China -Miocene
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I was given these many years ago by a relative so i unfortunately dont have the location they were found but there is a good chance it was in Australia. I'm hoping someone can help me ID just what is i them. I've put my thoughts for each here under the image names. Fossil 1: Some sort of brachiopod? Fossil Imprints 2: I know its leaves so im just wondering if anyone knows what species they came from? Fossil 3: Possibly some sort of shell? Fossil 4: Incredibly light weight and almost feels chalky. Never been sure whether the fossil in the stone is a plant like some sort of fern or fishbones? Fossil Imprint 5: Obviously a shell. Imprint from an Ammonite or some other shelled creature? Fossil Imprints 6: This is in a big chunk of rock that also features leaf imprints. Same type of stome as Fossil Imprints 2 and from the same location I'd assume. Is this fish skin or something else?
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I was fortunate enough to be able to visit Morocco last year in May and tour the wonderful geology of the country. This will be a very short recap of the experience because frankly there are just too many things to share. For starters, the culture is fantastic. Morocco consists primarily of the Berber people and they are some of the friendliest people I've encountered. Very welcoming and ready to share some tea with you. Tea is by far the most common thing you will drink in country. I'm quite certain there were days that I had tea at least 8 separate times, and the tea was fantastic. If you've never had Moroccan tea then you are missing out (the mint tea in particular is wonderful). The cuisine is beyond amazing, and there honestly wasn't anything in country that I didn't like. Trying to replicate some of the foods has been a challenge (my tagine is getting close), but I suppose that just means I'll need to return some day. The country is also very safe throughout. As a solo female traveler, I felt comfortable at all times and was not concerned. However you should know that few people speak English. The most common languages people know are Arabic, French, and Berber, so there was some language barrier but as with most things, it was doable. My arrival to Morocco began in Marrakech where I was met by my guide who drove me out of the city, through the Tizi n'Tichka mountain pass at 2200m in elevation. Eventually we made our way to Tamdahkte and I stayed at a wonderful riad that was (as I would come to find out) quite open air just as most riads and buildings are in Morocco. On the way we stopped at a salt mine and walked through.
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A trip to The Beneski Museum of Natural History Part-2
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I'm back with Part-2. I am adding the fossil specimens that weren't included in the last post. I will try my best to arrange all the specimens in the order of their origin just to make this post a little interesting. Feel free to point out if I make any mistakes. Let's start with Cambrian.. Ordovician period Silurian Period Devonian period Mississippian Period Pennsylvanian Period Well I have hit the post picture limit again. So I will continue in the comments of this post.- 4 replies
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https://astrobiology.com/2024/02/470-million-year-old-fossil-site-from-earths-lower-ordovician-period-uncovered-in-france.html