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Found this one near Florida Mountains, more specifically Round Hound State Park, Deming New Mexico. I did some cutting and polishing on one end so it that it could be displayed more easily on my desk but have not really researched it so any help would be great.
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Hello wonderful fossil-people! If you and you're gang enjoy solving a groovy mystery, I have a post for you! This rock was found in an area of Northern Arizona that is very well know for producing lots and lots of bryozoan, brachiopod, and crinoid fossils, as well as crystals and geodes. The bit of rock in question was found in the side of what appears to be a broken geode. There is a triangular fragment of stone that does not match the material surrounding it. There is also a white discoloration encompassing the triangle that I've highlighted in green on one of the photos below. The colors in the 3rd photo are a little more true to what it looks like in real life. The geode is kind of a pink-ish color and the triangle "fossil" is a dark brown/reddish color. Given the abundance of marine fossils found in the same location, I wonder if this is also fossil. It just seems so out of place in this rock. I have oodles of bryozoan, brachiopod, & crinoids that I've found in the same location and I can share pictures of these, if it somehow helps So what do you think, fossil or random bit of stone? If it is a fossil give me your best guess as to what it might be... or even give me your worst guess. I'm not picky lol.
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I have a rock with a lot of fossils in it - What should I do?
BillRigg posted a topic in Fossil Preparation
Hey all! So I found what appeared to be a large geode, but upon further investigation turned out to have 5 or 6 fossils imprints! They seem to be seashells, scallop-like so possibly bivalves or brachiopods. I'll attach the pre-cleaning pictures below, then some more later after I rinse it and dry it off. My big question is: since this thing definitely has fossils (I can see at least two are half buried in the stone matrix) and is very likely a geode (it's heavy, has dimples, and I can see shiny facets in a few of the dimples), what should be next step be? I wanted to crack it open along the big crack down the side of it, thinking it would expose a crystal core. But I see these fossil imprints and I don't want to risk breaking them in cracking open the rock. So then, since I've only found some amateur fossil finds (mostly in riverbeds and on beaches), what should I do next? Seems to me the likely responses are crack it open and hope for the best (immediate gut-reaction of anxiety for fear of smashing the imprints too), or try to securely remove or break off the fossil fragments for a bigger cracking later, or to airblast portions of it, or to send it to a museum? I'm not certain and I definitely don't want to damage the thing in the meantime as the sheer age of it has made me quite fond of it. Any advice or recommendations would be welcome!!
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not a clue on this one, also from the land between the lakes in Indiana or Kentucky, magnet highly attracted, VERY heavy i cut a sample to send in and was a little surprised when saw..this..made me think of the movie, the faculty. lol
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Does anyone recognize this type of nodule? Found at a lake beach near Granby CO -- upper tertiary/grantitic rocks (minor mafic)/ metamorphic rock boundary. Total long axis of the nodule is ~3 cm
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Hello. My grandmother found this probably in the 1920’s. I have conflicting information. Some say is dinosaur egg, some say sedimentary geode. I must admit it looks nothing like the other geodes she and i collected together but perhaps it is. Thought i could get your opinions on this. Probably found in central texas although she never said where she got it. Thank you for your help. I can take better photos if these not good enough. Just let me know. There are no crystals inside.
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Hi thanks for having me I look forward to being part of this group I am going to stir things up not intentionally or with ill-will but solely because of what I've come to the table with science I don't know if they will ever be ready are the truth or if they're trying to keep it on the down-low for other reasons but you cannot erase history you cannot no matter how hard you try and I'm about to show you that thank you for your time and checking me out what I have to say... Furthermore I'm not sure if there's another place to note anyting so I'm going to go ahead and attach it here as far as the process of geodes being created as bubbling up and gas and Wallah into the minerals and such in their you have a geode I disagree I disagree completely it's all wrong there was some kind of transformation between the Earth and time and minerals yes absolutely as with anything there are many factors included so it's not so cut-and-dry and science has incorrect in several areas prepare 2B boggled and mystified that's really about all I can say. 4 Now LOL Also I might add that not all of my pictures and not all of my information is pertaining to geodes so you'll have to be able to distinguish what a geode is by looking at it know that it may not correspond with the picture I am having in the bunch as yet I'm not quite sure how this posts will allow me to enter into posting so we will see but I have several fossils that are interesting and also some very interesting geodes Well I can see right away now after trying to post more than one picture to this post that it will not allow me to or I may be not understanding how to do that so when to attempt to post a few more pictures maybe I'll have to start a new topic I'm not sure lol. Ty
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A very odd rock found by my wife in Arizona as a child. Exact locality unknown. Lots of textures. There are some pretty long crystals in the cavities. Could this be a geodized fossil? If so, what kind? It doesn’t really look like pictures of geodized cephalopods or crinoids. Thanks!
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Hi. Is this a geode if the walls are smooth? I only have half of this 6lb piece but I have never seen a smooth inside of a geode, only covered in druzy.
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Hello all I haven't posted in a while. I haven't really been able to get out much for a while, but recently I did find a few (i believe) Composita lying on top the ground just off the road near Albuquerque. Some were complete and some eroded. They seem to be filled with crystals. One in the matrix. I also wanted to show you guys this other fossil in a matrix. A friend was showing me some rocks around her yard when she show me this one. At first I thought it was just a rock with some white inclusions. She liked the rock, but did not know there was a fossil in it.! We were pleasantly surprised.
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I have so many rocks that I often like to take one and remove as much matrix as I can, to learn more about it. This rock was very interesting! The limestone was very soft and I know for a fact that I removed plenty of small fossils along the way, but I thought I was digging a geode out of the rock (the "original" thing was the dark area). After cleaning thoroughly with vinegar and a toothbrush, I started removing all soft matrix with a dental pick. I was surprised to "break through" to a totally different geode than the one I thought I was digging out! Part of this new geode broke off later, but I was able to see the inside well! :-) I also discovered what seems to be a nice bryozoan fossil? I never did figure out what the original item was - it may still be a geode, but I have stopped for now. I may have seen this before, but just though it was interesting to see the geode and fossil in the same rock. Found in Huntsville, Alabama.
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Hi all, I found this in a stream in Eureka, MO, USA. If anyone can help me with identifying, please do!
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Found fossil in a stream in Eureka, Missouri, USA. Does anyone know what the fossil may be?
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Hey beautiful people that knows more than me about rocks, my friend was digging for e septic whole and around 6 meters deep they hit a large rock. The place is high in the mountain and the mountain is a volcano that hasn't been active in a long time. It is located in eastern europe and it is called mountain Vitosha near Sofia, Bulgaria. There are deposits of smoked quarts in the area my friend found this rock. It looks like a very large geode to me. What do you smart people think ?? Also how should we cut it opean best ??? I like geodes even if they are fully grown. this one is so large that we can make 15 polished tables out of it or more. Thank you so much in advance !!!! :))) PS : the peices of stone next to the large rock is granit, there is a granit mine behind his property. So the rock is one piece.
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I believe these are geodized crinoid. Found at my residence in Casey county, Kentucky. I know crinoid are very common and I believe these could all be. I posted on here a month or two ago and have learned a bit since then but I like extra opinions. Thank you
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Trilobide geode, bought in Morocco from a street vendor. I tend to assume it's real, because nobody would wish to work on a fake for such little money - but I will accept your expert judgement. Size about 6x4cm. If real, what is it?
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I know this isn't necessarily a fossil question, but it does relate due to the fact that they grow on clams etc. I've been finding what I believe are honey calcite geodes. Ive looked everywhere on the internet and couldn't find much about them growing in geodes in Florida, but a ton on them growing on shells and limestone. Does anyone know about the growing as geodes? I really don't have enough knowledge on the subject and spent looking around. Maybe it's not honey calcite, but Florida doesn't have a variety of crystals. Here are a couple of pictures. Thanks
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Hey all, I’ve found a number of these pretty geodized shells with incredible smoky and clear quartz crystals in the Kansas City area. Have you guys ever found anything like these?
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So I thought this was a clam when I found it but something didn’t sit right so I cracked it and turns out it’s a septarian geode with calcite
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Sometimes, when you go on a fossil hunt, you find more than just fossils. Some friends and I traveled to southeastern Iowa in Spring '18 to scour the Mississippian for fossils, but while there, we noticed that many of the homes that we drove by sported geodes in their front yards. Intrigued, we decided to investigate for ourselves. As it turns out, the area is well-known for its geodes (Iowa's state rock is the geode), so we promptly decided that we had to collect some for ourselves. We eventually found a privately owned piece of property where we could fill a bucket with geodes for about $20, descended upon a stream cutting into the bedrock, and filled a bucket in short order. Then, on a return trip to Iowa a month later, we found another outcrop of geodes along the Mississippi River. Once again, we collected handfuls. Then, once we got back, we split them with a geode cracker. They varied in quality; some were stunningly beautiful, and others were less so. They were filled with all manner of minerals: some had chalcedony fillings; others had quartz crystals, and still others had minerals that I didn't recognize. The colors varied, too: pink, white, light blue, red, and brown. As it turns out, we were a little overzealous in our efforts; we collected about 50 pounds of rocks. We've given them away to as many friends would like them and have only just now run out of them a year later. Pictured below is a fraction of the haul. If you happen to find yourself in this neck of the woods, then remember: the Osagean of Iowa and Illinois has more than just crinoids. If you would like more information on them, where you can hunt for them, or even the annual Geode Fest, then check out this link. http://keokukiowatourism.org/geodes/index.php
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I found this 'geodized snail' in a 25lb lot of kentucky geodes I got off of online years ago. I'm going to call it a geodized snail till one of you corrects me because thats how the seller referred to it in the post. Again, I haven't really prepped a fossil up to this point but I've gathered some information from this forum! From what I've gathered an airscribe would be a good way to start? Would it be safe to attempt to chisel off the larger chunk of matrix?
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This was from my Grandpa’s collection of ocean treasures. I think it is some sort of fossilized coral conglomeration, as I also see what looks like bits of shell. It weighs about two pounds. It also looks like a geode, but I always thought geodes were from the earth, not the sea. Any help you can give me would be appreciated!
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My brother found this while hiking I believe around Mammoth Lakes, California. Its almost perfectly round and feels somewhat light so it may be hollow. Google says its a concretion. My mom thinks its a Geode. What do you think?
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This is the part I found, I know that I know the outside of this geode or rock or whatever from some thing, but I can’t find it... marine fossils....? Didn’t know if corals could be geodes if it is a coral, by all my posts on here everybody knows I don’t know what I’m doing
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