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When I picked up this partial, larger wave battered nautilus at Whitby I didnt have much hope for it. Nautilus are rare from the Yorkshire Coast, this is from the upper lias. I gave it to my friend Malcom who has done a fantastic job removing the incomplete outerwhorls and has left me with a beautifully preserved middle. It even has some of the outerwhorl as a lovely display stand.
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Hi, I inherited this from my uncle a few years back. He had found it in the early 50's To this day no one has been able to identify it. It is 3" long and 1.5 inches wide. The unusual part about it. Is it shakes (like something is inside of it). I am clueless. I hope this Forum can help me.
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British Columbia Paleontology Education Booth at the BC Rock and Gem Show
BrennanThePaleoDude posted a topic in Partners in Paleontology - Member Contributions to Science
A few weeks ago I, along with the Vancouver Paleontological Society hosted a large table display at the annual BC Rock and Gem Show in Chilliwack! Every year I am invited to educate the public at this three day event. British Columbia's lower mainland lacks museums that have local fossils on display which is very unfortunate due to the high diversity of important and spectacular fossil sites in the area! I make sure to cover as much as I can at these shows and events, especially on the Burgess Shale (since it is so incredible and most people don't even know the site is in our Provence). This year was special as I was a part of the research and naming of Hainosaurus boubker, a new species of mosasaur most of you are now familiar with! I had the chance to share it at the show and really thank all the amazing people that have helped bring it to life! Our study was funded by the Association of Applied Paleontological Sciences’ Charles H. Sternberg Scholarship for vertebrate fossil research and without their support, our study would not have been possible! Huge thank you to the members of the AAPS! Photo 1: Multiple table booth with parts of my personal collection which I have geared over the years to be presentable to the public for education! Photo 2: Dan Bowden, Brennan Martens and John Fam of the VanPS along with a life sized Hainosaurus boubker banner! Photo 3: I am setting up a Burgess Shale themed section of table containing specimens from Utah and China! Photo 4: John Fam, Dan Bowden and Brennan Martens with John Fam's two display cases filled with fossils (ammonites, decapods, bivalves) from Vancouver Island Photo 5: My two display cases with Burgess Shale themed plushies and a special Hainosaurus boubker feature highlighting the many artists and collaborators involved with the project!
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I want to let everyone know that this upcoming weekend is going to be Gemworld 2023. This show is hosted by my local club, The Gem & Mineral Society of Syrause. If anyone happens to be in the area this weekend you should stop on in. I also wanted to show you all an old find from I believe Spring of 2015. Over the years I have found quite a few good size Dipluera dekayi trilobites. The one I will be posting pics of, is the only one left in my family's possession. I gave it to my oldest Son, who in turn gave it to his Sister. I got it from her last night as I am putting together a trilobite display for the show and will be showing this off. Right now with some cephalon and pygidium missing it measures 6 1/4 inches long with missing parts it would be about 6 1/2- 6 3/4 inches. I am really looking forward to the show and hope some of you can make it.
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Are these fossils? And what are they? (Two in total) Found in a creek in Germany. Thank you!
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Mammoths and Smilodons stay in the public spotlight, but what about all of the other species?
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Finished a fossil hunt at Big Brook, NJ! Need help with some ID.
75millionyearsago posted a topic in Fossil ID
The first images are of a bone i am almost certain is non-fossilized but i could always be wrong! can anyone ID the species? Next images are of what i assume may be petrified wood, any chance it is? Its quite heavy for its small size, and has a wood-like texture. Then i have this black shell-like thing, unsure of it’s species but it is certainly something. Lastly i ID’d this tooth as a cretaceous thresher shark tooth- am i right? thank you for your help!
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I don’t want to say more about the specifics of the location quite yet- i’d like to actually make sure this place is a fossil bed, and that this one find wasn’t just a fluke. I also have to talk more with the land owners, ensure they’d be okay with the site becoming publicly known, as well as work out if they are okay with me doing some more extensive searching and digging in the bedrock. But nonetheless, i wanted to share the find itself because i am so so so happy, as this is my first fossil (and potential site) that i’ve ever found by doing my own geological research, and i wanted to share it here. I hope once i speak with the landowners more, as well as find at least one more fossil to confirm its not a fluke, i can get permission to post the location!
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Looking for some pointers on fossil hunting in Southern Texas. I’ll be in Nueces co., Kleberg co., Duval co., and Dimmit co. Last time I was down there I didn’t have any luck locating fossils or fossil sites. Any idea where the checkout within 2 hours on any of these areas?
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In my advancing years I have been contemplating how to dispose of my fossil collection. For many years my wife and I have collected primarily Texas fossils and purchased other fossils that caught our interest. While our children, in their youth, avidly helped us collect fossils their interest did not extend into adulthood. Likewise, our grandchildren have little interest in fossils. Fortunately, I found that my alma mater, Sam Houston State University, located in Huntsville, Texas, has recently started a museum, the Sam Houston State University Natural History Collections. I contacted Dr. William Godwin, Curator for the museum. He told me that their paleontology collections were woefully inadequate and they would be happy to accept my collection and maintain and curate it. As a result of my discussions with Dr. Godwin I have transferred my entire collection collection to them. All my specimen were labeled as to age, formation, location found, and genus/species. I must say that as I prepared the fossils for transfer, reviewing labels, cleaning specimen, making new labels as necessary, ect, I recalled many happy memories of the family collecting trips and findings. I was amazed at some of the specific memories of fossil finds I could recall from as long ago as 50 years. Well, so much for nostalgia. If others here on the Forum are contemplating dispersing their collections I can recommend the Sam Houston State Natural History Collections. I think they would welcome any and all collections. JKFOAM
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Found this years ago while doing excavation work. On a mountain between Napa and Sonoma counties in California (large dormant volcano nearby) can anyone help identify?
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I recently went camping near Petersburg, WV. And, while in the river, I found this fossil on the bank. I can see shells and some other possible fossil formations, but I don't know much about fossils or rocks and would like any information or help to ID this. If you would like more pictures or angles, let me know. Note: Images taken from Canon DSLR and compressed to ~19mb from ~30mb.
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Hi all! I am new to fossil hunting/collecting and came across these two on an island shore off the northwest coast of Michigan. It would be fun to know more about them. Thank you for any help in identifying the fossils. Chuck
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How do i find good spots to go fossil hunting- and how on earth do i determine if a rock has a fossil within, or IS a fossil?
75millionyearsago posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Mostly the title! I live in northern New Jersey- i’m aware that NJ used to be heavily submerged, and is host to many locations where you can find marine fossils such as ammonites, trilobites, and other small marine invertebrates- however, i have no clue as to how i can effectively search for and find fossils. I’ve gone to some dried river beds, dug in the banks, layered rock, and panned- but i realize that i dont quite know what i’m looking for. How do i determine if there is a fossil within a rock? How do i find good hunting locations? What are some of the key giveaways that a rock may contain a fossil or series of fossils? And how can i identify sedimentary rocks properly, so i know i’m looking at the right types? -
Hunting trip for Sinemurian ammonites (Transcarpathian region, Ukraine)
Svetlana posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Hello to all. Some photos from a recent trip.
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Hi, does anyone know what these are, I found them on the shoreline in the sand
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46th Annual CGMA (Chicagoland Gem and Mineral Association) Show
Nimravis posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Today I drove about 25 minutes to the Kane County Fairgrounds to visit the Chicagoland Gem and Mineral Association Show, this is the 46 year for this show. The show is on Saturday (10a-6p) and Sunday (10a-5p) and it is a really nice show to attend and there is always a long line to the opening and the people keep coming throughout the day. There were 32 different vendors from 13 different states. The vendors had fossils, gem stones, minerals, geodes, etc., something for everyone. Continued on next post.
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Hi, I am new to fossil hunting. I found this today on uk beach where the rocks are from the triassic/jurassic period. It is quite large and is corrugated, similar to corrugated iorn. does any body know what it is? Many thanks
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Seems that it's about a year between my Echies of Texas posts now, because it's getting harder and harder to find something new!! So far I have collected : Cretaceous: Macraster - texanus, elegens and washitaensis Heteraster - mexicanus, obliquetus and texanus Phymosoma texanum Goniopygus - zitelli, whitneyi and sp. Leptosalenia - mexicana, volana and texana and possible sp. Pliotoxaster - whitei and comanchei Hyposalenia phillipsae Pygopyrina hancockensis Holaster simplex Tetragramma texanum Loriolia - rosana and possibly whitei (if that is considered a viable species) Polydiadema travisensis Anorthopygus texanus Heterosalenia sp. Paraorthopsis comalensis Coenholectypus - planatus and ovatus Pseudodiadema aguilera Plagiochasma texanum Goniophorus scotti Hemiaster - calvini and bexari Washitaster sp. Diplodetus americanus Echinothurid sp. plates Balanocidarid spines Not Cretaceous Eocene Protoscutella mississippiensis Pennsylvanian Archeocidaris plates and spines Pronechinus plates and spines So I am happy to add a few new ones to my list! A not recent find (from last year) but newly prepped and all kinds of pretty ( it's actually kind of scrappy but I love it!!) is one of my absolute best finds: Codiopsis stephensoni Next up is kind of a heart breaker because I only found a fifth of it. When I saw it in the dirt, my heart skipped a few beats, thinking it was a whole one! It's so beautifully preserved and while I do have a very nice Paracidaris texanus in my collection, it was a gift and not self collected. SO I am happy to have at least found on my own....a fifth of a Paracidaris! And speaking of cidarids - I was super excited to find not one, not two, but three Balanocidarid spines in close association - all within 18 inches or so of each other. (Only two in the picture because my hunting partner actually found the third one, so she has it in her collection) Perhaps a test will reveal itself one day?? If I am to understand correctly, only spines have been found in Texas. Weird. Next up was a total surprise find (again, pretty scrappy, but hey, I'll take what I'm given) while walking a creek that I have found some good stuff in....just wasn't expecting to find a nice little urchin! It's a Globator whitneyi! And finally, from the Eocene - what are affectionately called BB Urchins....a tiny Fibularia texana from the Eocene. This was a gift as well. I didn't get to go on the East Texas field trip, but apparently lots of these can be found and so my friend Melvin gifted me one! It's about 1/4 inch well, and I just wanted to show off an absolute beauty of a Leptosalenia mexicana.....I have a few but this one is beautifully preserved and has amazing color!! Thank you to @JohnJ for my first L. mexicana....I was trying SO hard to find one and just couldn't so he gave me a tiny one. I have since found....quite a few. SO just keep looking....those critters are out there! PS...still trying to find that dang Tetragramma taffi.....
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Show Us Your Wide Boys! A Thread For The Widest And Fattest Megalodon Teeth
Kurufossils posted a topic in Member Collections
Heres a fun thread for those to show off their widest and fattest looking megalodon teeth fossils in thier collections. I'll set the tone with the widest fat boy in my collection, I don't have digital calipers but it measure roughly 5.4 inches wide by 6.1 inches long. When I close my hand together it looks even more monstrous. Share yours and join the wide boyclub Got the idea while thinking about what the widest megalodon tooth ever found measures, if anyone does know do share in this thread!
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Hi everyone! I'm moving from my current country of resident, the Netherland, to Canada. Through the years I've amassed a semi-large fossil and mineral collection, and I want to take some of that collection with me to Canada. My only concern is that I might run into problem at the airport, so I wanted to ask around here if anybody had any experience with air travel with fossils/minerals in the Netherlands/Canada. I couldn't really find any information about this from the Netherlands, and Canada just vaguely says "it may be illegal to bring cultural property into Canada, such as antiques or fossils". Would anybody mind sharing their experiences the've had with these countries? Thanks in advance!
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Do you have a Strong Preference, for Polished; or As Found Fossil Specimens?
Rock Hound posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
There are certain types of fossils, that I like to see polished. Petrified Wood, Ammonites, etc. There are certain types of fossils, that I do not like to see polished. Shark Teeth, Bones, etc. What are your preferences; about Polished, vs As Found? -
Hey all, My Scottish friend and I (both first year students in Palaeontology and Geology) are planning a fossil trip to Scotland starting next Monday. Our main interests are vertebrate fossils, and Scotland is well known for its Carboniferous deposits where sharks, fish and tetrapods can be found! The 2 problems are: although we have a car, we wouldn't want to drive more than 2h to get to a site (we will be staying in Melrose, Scotland), and we also don't know many sites that are accessible to the public, not over vegetated or depleted, that contain abundant vertebrate fossils like shark teeth or Rhizodont teeth. Does anyone have any good locations me and my friend could go to find vertebrate fossils? Thank you so much and regards.
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