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Anyone know much about locality 34? Not sure if anyone has made expeditions there or how one can access the area. Any input is greatly appreciated!

Found in North Florida on a beach. 40 x 70 mm

Hey everyone, I have been looking for more Theropod dinosaur teeth, or good marine/reptile teeth. I have the following things i can give back - 5'35 inch Ashepoo Megalodon tooth with rare bite marks. - 4'13 inch Scaldicetus sp. Tooth from Chile - 3'85 inch Megalodon tooth from Belgium. - 1'84 jnch Blue colored 'hubell' meg from May River. For any interest, please private message me.

Found on North Florida Beach. 70 x 40 mm

Hello everyone --I live in Florida and I love hunting fossils and rocks!!!---I love-love the history of everything!!!!!--I metal detect and I'm always finding weird rocks and mineral stones!!--I have a lot of fossil's that I need help identifying!!!--!!!!-So awesome to find this site!!!!--Happy Hunting!!

Found on beach in North Florida. About 5x1.5 millimeters. Don’t know what it is yet.

Found on North Florida beach. About 2x1 millimeters.

About 3x2.5 millimeters, found on beach in North Florida.

Hello! Help please with identification. Height ~ 1 mm. Age - Middle Miocene. But there is a possibility that this tooth could be from Middle Eocene redeposits. I didnt fond such teeth before, but it resemble me some Rays tooth, but I can be wrong. Maybe someone found something similar... Location - Western Ukraine. Thanks in advance!

So - I’ve spent the last 3 days hunting in the Peace, to a decent bit of success! But there’s story behind each day. So Friday I go, and maybe an hour before I was planning on leaving, my shovel breaks. Sucked, I left early. Get home, only to realize I left my sifter and probe at the ramp. Get up the next day, head back out, bringing with me my backup PVC sifter… my sifter and probe are gone. Spend the day hunting, come home, build a new sifter, and probe. Wake up today, head out to the river to try out the new sifter. Anyway! Onto the finds! Apologies in advance, there’s a LOT. Starting off, as always, Megs. Did pretty well this time, couple of REALLY small Megs, and one that’s just under 2” that’s really nice. Still nothing over 2”. Next up, a right M1/M2 Equus tooth, this is one of my fav finds from the last 3 days - I’m thinking it’s associated with the left m1/m2 I found a few weeks ago - same spot. Next are fossil deer teeth and one modern one: Then a partial llama molar: Two half tapir teeth, cause I can’t find a full one apparently: Tiny dolphin tooth and a whale tooth tip: Gator and Croc teeth - the bottom left tooth is a HUGE gator tooth, and is pretty much perfect, just a little worn: The nicer shark teeth I found, including 2 C. Hastalis, some huge Hemipristis lowers, a sand tiger with both its cusps, and another sand tiger that’s slightly patho - the blade curves to the left: Fish teeth, gar fish scales, and puffer mouth plates, including one barracuda tooth that’s over an inch: Dolphin jaw bone: Tortoise spur in the top left, antler for the other 3 - bottom right is a piece that would connect to the base of the skull: This gorgeous fossilized snake vert: Ear Bones. I found a LOT: Ray stuff - top row is 2 nearly complete mouth plates - as in, the entire plate, not just a row, followed by a whole BUNCH of denticles, and some barbs: Mammoth tooth frags and one bit of tusk: And finally, Meg frags, and then all the other teeth I found: Can’t wait to do it all again!

Hello, I just started my fossil collection and am thinking about adding some stuff to it. I found some stuff Im considering buying, but since I’m pretty new to fossils, I need some help to make sure the id are correct and that their the real deal before buying them. I would really appreciate it if someone helps confirm the ids of the fossils. Anyways that’s all I have to say for now, thanks for reading :). Btw I included why I’m skeptical(if I am, for each) item#1 is supposed trex rib, location on image, it measures about 1.65 inches, i only bought dinosaur teeth before, so I’m a bit skeptical that they can id the thing with just a rib bone, since there are many other large dinosaurs in the area. item#2 is a supposed dinosaur bone and I wanted to ask what dinosaur it might’ve came from and what part of the dinosaur it may be, location and size on image. Same thing, I don’t know much about dinosaur bones but it seems pretty cool and real. item#3 is a supposed Carcharodontosaurus tooth, however I’m not sure since the shape looks a little odd. size is 1 inch measured on curve. Location unknown item#4 is a supposed Rugops primes tail vertebrae, location in image, size is 5.5x3.5 cm, and I’m skeptical because I don’t understand how you can I’d with just a tail vertebrae. item#5 is supposed allosaurus toe, found in Morrison formation, measures 2.16 inches. Lots of large theropods, so idk if I’d is correct. Item #6 are raptor teeth from Morocco .5-.7 inches. Don’t know how to tell abelisaurid from raptors item #7 is supposed rib section from trex from lance formation Newcastle, however I’m not sure you can id it with such a small section. size in image item#8 is supposed Abelisaurid , from Morocco kem kem, size in image item#9 is also supposed abelisaurid and is also from kem kem, size is 1.8x.9 cm item#10 is cave bear tooth? Its not in good condition so I’m not sure, location on image and size is 1 and 1/4 item 11 I’m not sure, they think it’s raptor or abelisaurid , size on image and from kem kem item#12 no idea, never seen anything like it it’s from south east Georgia and measures 2 5/8x 3/4 again thanks for reading and hope you can help id a few, sorry for so much text and asking to id so much.

Hi!!! I found these today on the beach I could use some help identifying. Please let me know your thoughts. There are three sets of teeth and I took pictures of both sides.

Hi. I often go on here and look at the amazing dinosaur fossil collections many of you have. I live in Wisconsin so I don’t have the opportunity to search for them so I search online but I’m wondering if there are more places to find dinosaur fossils for sale than online sites. Im wondering if anyone has any input on this. If this is a question that goes against forum rules just let me know it can’t be answered here. I don’t want to break any rules. Thanks!

I found this rock years can’t remember exactly where in Ohio but I know it was in Ohio. I was wondering if anyone help me with what is in the rock I believe the rock is sandstone but there are several spots that have a bone or tooth like look to them. Any help would be appreciated hopefully these pictures are clear enough

What name of the fossils?

What is kind of a fossil?

I know I’ve been making a lot of these lately, so apologies for the trip spam. I’m having lots of time to go hunting, and while the water level remains low enough to hunt, I had to take advantage of it. There’ll be one more on Friday and then I’ll probably be done for August, lol. Anyway! This was another trip to find more spots to hunt, and I definitely came away pretty successful overall. Nothing too crazy, but given most of the day was spent looking for spots I’m not too mad. Now I can go right back to the spots on Friday. So to start off, Megs, as always: The nicer Frags - The big one and the small corner piece actually match. Would’ve been 3” on the dot had it been full. A Gomph or Mastodon milk tooth cusp, horse incisor, tooth from something that I still don’t know, and a very large gator tooth: More dolphin jaw bones + one that may be from something else (The one on the bottom): Various finds including burrfish mouth plates, Ray dermal denticles, catfish spine, ray barbs, antler, shark vert, gar scales, cuda and Sawfish teeth, a sea Robin skull piece, and whatever the vert in the top right is from. I don’t think it’s modern: These next 2 pics are all from the same hole - definitely going to be going back there on Friday if the water allows it: Mammoth tooth frags: Tusk: This is (sadly) modern but I’ve wanted a complete gator osteoderm for a while: Ear bones - periotics are Pomatodelphis I believe, no clue what the bigger one is - sperm whale? Haven’t seen that shape before: And finally the nicer teeth including a half of a C. Hastalis in the bottom left:

HI all, I have been collecting fossils on and off for 40 years.

Hi Im wondering if there is a reason hominid fossils dont come up for sale much. I think all ive seen for sale was a misidentified bone and a bit of jaw. Are they just not desirable? I can definitely see why some people wouldnt want them, so do sellers not get them just because theres no market. Or are they just extremely rare? Or other reasons, like most found end up being studied? I imagine even small, isolated bones would be of more scientific interest than an isolated dino bone. Cheers

Hello everyone, I am going to be mainly in the Aurora area and possible Denver area during some part within the next month amd was wondering if there are any public sites locally and legally to find fossils. I don't mind if they are invertabrate sites as I do prefer those over vertabrate(however I don't mind vertebrate fossils either). All I have found online is the Florissant Fossil site and the normal tourist attractions where collecting isn't allowed/permitted. I don't overcollect and tend not to dig just to be on the safe side, both legally and for not damaging the landscape and/or fossil(s). Any help woyld be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

FINALLY getting around to posting about my first time ever fossil hunting in Oklahoma! Went on an extended weekend with the Paleontological Society of Austin to a variety of locales in Central OK - places I have heard about, read about and dreamed about going! I finally made it! And it was so very worth the drive, even if I did end up with a stupid cold the last two days (the drive home was a little....weird. Cold "fugue" makes for interesting driving- I really don't remember much of it, which is either good or bad....) But the FOSSILS! I've never hunted the Ordovician and Silurian so it was a real treat to find some new fauna. Of course I also brought home some micro matrix to extend my "hunting" fun. I was happy to find what I most wanted - a decent flat trilo and some good rollers. The rollers still need to be prepped a bit, but that is not my forte, so I have to find someone to get it done for me. But I also found some great stuff I wasn't expecting to find! I got there a day early and had scouted out some places to check - a lovely creek which supposedly had lots of species of trilobites, but all I found were some brachiopods and such. It was HOT. 98 degrees and humid, just like I had left behind in Central Texas. It was much greener though! Beautiful rolling hills and a lovely creek, but I didn't stay there long. I had another spot which I was pretty sure would be a winner. And yep, it was. Turned out some of the Society was there also, so I joined a half dozen of them already hunting. I was hoping to find an echinoderm called Oklahomacystis. The group had already found a half dozen or so, so I asked to see what they looked like. I had seen pictures, but it's always good to see something in the field to know what you are looking for. I was super happy to find a nice big one, fairly well preserved. I wasn't there very long, so I didn't find a lot, but I found a few nice things. Some cool Bryozoans and lovely Brachiopod with nice color: A Gastropod: The next morning was our first "official" PSoA site - Yellow Bluff. The weather took a dramatic turn overnight and we woke up to cold and drizzle! We hoped the drizzle would stay just that or quit altogether. It turned out perfect...the occasional drizzle but a wonderfully cool mid 60's day!! Apparently last time the Society had been out there it was in the 90s and miserable. So we lucked out. Yellow Bluff is on private land and we had made arrangements ahead of time. What I was NOT expecting was the scramble up a creek bank ravine followed by having to hop a barbed wire fence (which other members assured me had NOT been there before) and then found out the other group had found a much easier way up..... ah well. It was an adventure. This place is BIG...I didn't even really get to explore the Silurian stuff up above. I stayed mostly in the flat area and found wonderful crinoid parts, the occasional trilo bit, some great brachiopods and bryozoans. And FINALLY, after getting a little frustrated because all around me I hear "I found a Trilo!" (not everyone, but it seemed like it...) I finally found a whole trilobite and I have to say, it's pretty nice. cleaned up as much as I could A few more finds: A desegmented crinoid cup: a really neat little curled crinoid arm a little floating crinoid We were all looking for a newly described species of starfish that one of the PSoA members had found last time they were there - about 3 years ago. Alas, none were found. His is still the only one. I was hoping maybe this was one, but I think it's crinoid. A Gastropod Platyceras and some cool little tiny things from my micro matrix We finished out the day with some good food and conversation and got ready for the next day which I was most excited about - Black Cat Mountain! I had made arrangements to go to this amazing site and boy did it exceed my expectations. I found 49 Trilos -some just bits, but most whole! The place is enormous. Some of the group went off to hammer away at the stone to get the fossils- I prefer surface collecting. I just put my nose to the ground and found all kinds of great finds! Granted, they may not be the best finds, but I was super happy with what I found. I wasn't looking for the fancy stuff, I just wanted a couple of good rollers. I love the eyes!! And these aren't even cleaned up....just washed a nice big pygidium A Huntoniatonia impression with the part of the tail visible And of course there were some other really cool finds, like these button bryozoans: and of course a plethora of brachiopods: plus some nice size Cephalopods Oh, and last but not least, this cute tarantula and his little house: I was warned about rattlesnakes and was all prepared with my snake shin guards, but I think the temp was too cool for them so no sign of them this trip! Which was just fine with me. I'll stick with bugs and spiders, thanks so much!

A couple of hours drive from me is an amazing spot to collect Eocene material. It's on the banks of the Brazos River (more properly, the Brazos del Dio River-The Arms of God river! My parents wrote a book on it: Exploring the Brazos: From Beginning to End). I've been to the site a few times, and always find an amazing amount of lovely little shells and such. I had the greatest luck this time though, finding a large shark tooth! I wasn't even aware that you could find shark teeth out there. I had found a cuttlefish prong there on a previous trip which is still one of my all time favorite finds, but i had no idea you could find shark teeth! So it was already a good day, but , I also took a one gallon bag of loose dirt home and had fun going through it under the microscope camera....and wow! So many tiny tiny things to be found! All the fishy stuff (vert, tooth, and spine) were microscope finds - the spine being the largest at 1/2 inch. Plus the two little shark teeth - 1/4 inches each. I would not have seen those in the field. So my fun with my microscope camera continues. Here are my finds- I hope i have the proper ID's for all that I could (with help from FF friends!) - a few I still don't have ID's for. There are over 200 species from this location! So far, i've found about 50! I forsee many more trips to Whiskey Bridge! ( Edited to correct spelling errors). Cuttle fish prongs are 1 inch Ray tooth plate is 1/4 inch If you are not familiar with this area - the ootoliths are.....Fish Ear Bones! The Gastropods: (All of there are one inch or smaller - the smallest being 1/16 inch) BIvalves:

So today was a day. Came out to the spot from Thursday, using my inflatable kayak, and spent from 8am to 3:30pm digging. And it was a veryyyyy worthwhile hunt. So to start off, Megs. I actually found some! They’re all sub 2”, in fact one of them has a slant height of 0.5”, and it’s NOT a posterior Meg. I didn’t even realize they could be that small. And yes, one of them is completely enamel-worn, which is neat, and the one to the right of that has a pathological root! I also found 65 - yes, 65 - fragolodons, though I’m only including the nicer pieces here: Next up are 2 separate Tapir partials. One is most of an upper molar, the other is half a normal tooth (I thought these things were supposed to be rare?): Next up, Earbones! 1 whale, 2 Dolphin Periotic. The Periotics look like they have faces on em. Found a nice inch-long piece of tusk: This sizeable mammoth tooth fragment, alongside a whole bunch of other pieces, not pictured: A tortoise spur ( @Brandy Cole it actually looks like one this time!) Dolphin jaw bone pieces: First 3 from what I assume to be the smaller dolphin who’s name scapes me, and the last one from what I assume to be from the Long-Beaked dolphin due to the size: This I believe is a broken juvenile whale vert: This I believe to be a very small whale tooth: @Shellseeker Any idea what species? Then (Had to go inside cause it was WAY too hot to continue) we have 3 different Tilly bones: 3 gator teeth: An astragalus from… I’m not sure. Small deer? And finally, with the exception of the sting Ray barbs, barracuda teeth, sawfish rostrum, turtle shell, and the usual shark teeth, here’s a gar scale and 3 ray dermal denticles: I will ABSOLUTELY be coming back here - and if the weather plays nice, it'll be later this week!