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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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A nice Dictyonema flabelliforme dendroid graptolite from Oslo Fields in Norway. It's Tremadoc, Lower Ordovician in age and is thus maybe around 480 mya. Another angle :
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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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So I got out of work early yesterday and headed off in hopes to find a few trilobites. I started off by finding a flexicalymene, and another. Then it happened! I found a fraction of an isotelus! I was stoked and ready to head home! On my way back to my vehicle I figured that I would look for more. I stopped and stared up the slope and out of the cornet of my eye I spot it staring out towards me! I quickly and carefully remove it from the ground, which made me even more stoked! Here are a few photos!
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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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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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Looking for a well know site, believe it's a road cut, in Maysville KY. The site cuts through several formations of the Cincinnatian. From bottom to top, it exposes the Kope, Fairview and Bellevue Formations. Any idea where this is exactly (I.e road intersection, etc?)
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I'll take things Absolutely not supposed to be found in Southeast Kentucky for one thousand, Alex...
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Hello 👋 I am so happy to have found this forum! I have already gleaned some excellent I formation and look forward to more. I am an avid researcher. If my interest in something, in ANYTHING is piqued, I have to KNOW all there is to know about that particular subject. A blessing and a curse. My curiosity is rarely, if ever, fully satisfied. I have been told by many, many experts that several of the things I have been finding recently are absolutely NOT in Southeast Kentucky amd I MUST be mistaken. Ummm... I live in Southeast Kentucky and most (99%) of what I have found in the past several months has been from an area within 10 miles of my home. So, what am I missing? Only so much can be explained through the occasional drop or glacial deposits. Just in the past 24 hours I have found over 30 small geodes! All between 1 inch and 4 inches in diameter. All within 30 yards of each other. NOT in or near water. Also found were bits of agate, small agate nodules, crinoids, crinoid crusted geodes, loads of Rugose (horn) coral, etc...- 17 replies
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Hello everyone. Been a while since I've been back on....life amiright!? Anyways coming back on the hunt with 2 kids now plus myself. Got some sites up my sleeve to pay a visit and re-visit. Lot of posts to go thru to look at others collections. Again...hello
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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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Hello everyone! Especially the experienced trilobite collector I need some reccomendations for my trilobite collection, kinda like what trilobite i should get and some demanding trilobite i should know and have in my collection.
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Where would i buy fossils in Australia, money is not a concern but i'm just curious where i would be best off searching. Hayden
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https://astrobiology.com/2024/02/470-million-year-old-fossil-site-from-earths-lower-ordovician-period-uncovered-in-france.html
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Hello Everyone.. New Member From San Bernardino CA
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Hello! My name is Elaine Scott. I am a new member to the forum. Exploring the mountains in the high desert and rock/fossil hunting is a hobby of mine. I have a small collection of interesting items. Some of which I will ask for help identifying, I look forward to feedback! I see there's soo much content to explore on this site I'm pretty sure I'll spend the next several hours (and many more in days to come) scrolling through it all. I hope everyone has a great day! -
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New here, love fossils. My collection in attached images. Coral and others I can not identify. Beautiful pieces.
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Hi, I´m living in Germany and I love fossils since I´m a little boy. Me and my brother grew up in an old coal mining area in West Germany and would found fossilized plants and ferns behind our garden.
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