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I found this in with a bunch of Petoskey Stones from the Alpena area, but I'm not quite sure it is one too. It seems like the calyxes are further apart than they are in Hexagonaria. Does anyone have an idea what this is? I'll go ahead and tag @TqB myself. Thank you for the help.
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Unsure of what I have found. Hoping for some help.
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Could these be fossils of some sort (plants perhaps?)
Matt-In-Deutschland posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi All and happy new year, I'm very much a noob with a budding interest so please be gentle lol. I found these on a walk a little while ago very close to where I live in Lower Saxony, Germany. They were half sticking out of the side of a hill that has had a path cut into it. I wonder if you can tell me if they are fossils and if so what they might be. Best Wishes Matt
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Here are two teeth from the Hell Creek formation of Carter County, Montana. Both that been Identified by others as belonging to Nanotyrannus. The first tooth is similar to the one I posted yesterday which comes from a different location. The other is a front tooth. I would appreciate any thought on taxonomy and jaw location, including yesterday's post.
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Any thoughts on taxonomy of this tooth? It was collected from a horizon in the Hell Creek Formation, Powder River County, Montana that was said to contain Nanotyrannus remains.
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I purchased this from someone in a Detroit suburb who said she collected this herself (no further information on location). It is a mess and I cannot tell if it is truly a Hexagonaria or not. I've had several collectors from Michigan take a look at photos and we cannot come to a consensus. Does anyone have an idea on what this might be? (Sorry for no cm ruler. I've misplaced the rock somewhere.)
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I purchased this from a store in Alaska. I have no information about it at all. It looks similar to what I'm seeing online about Stingray Coral, but I can't find out anything about what that actually is. Does anyone have any idea what this might be?
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I purchased this from someone in India who claims it is a Hexagonaria from the US. I have severe doubts that this is true. It looks like Moroccan coral to me. I base this on Petoskey Stones are rarely agatized, the corallites seem to be larger and not as hexagonal as they should be for Hexagonaria, and Moroccan coral seems to be yellow quite often, while I have only seen a couple yellow Petoskey Stones and they both have a lot of inclusions. Does anyone have any idea whether this is Hexagonaria or not?
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I purchased this from someone in the UK that said it was Hexagonaria from Ireland. Does anyone have any idea if this is true?
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I purchased this from someone in the UK who said it was Hexagonaria from Alnif, Morocco. Does anyone have any idea if this is correct?
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I purchased this from a shop in Iowa that said it was a glacial erratic. Does anyone have any idea on what type of coral it is?
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I purchased this from a shop in India that claimed it was a Petoskey Stone from Morocco. Obviously, this isn't true and I feel like it is probably not a Hexagonaria. Does anyone have any idea what it is? (Sorry about my phone leaving shadows and the images up.)
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I purchased this from a man who said it was found on a mountaintop in Tennessee. I have no other information about it at all. Does anyone have any idea what it might be?
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I purchased this from someone who said it was a Hexagonaria coral found at the Rensselaer Quarry in Indiana and it is covered with a coating of calcite and pyrite crystals. Can anyone verify that this seems to be a correct identification?
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I purchased this from someone in Kentucky. It was labeled Rugose Coral fossil with no other information. Does anyone know what type of Rugose it is?
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I purchased this from a woman in Ontario, Canada with no other information as to what it may be. Does anyone have any ideas?
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I just posted on two other corals. I have several that I need help with identifying. Please forgive me for the spam. I thought it would be easier to post one or two rocks per topic rather than put them all together. I purchased this one from online from a pawn shop in Florida. They claimed it was a Hexagonaria quadrigemina. Does anyone have any idea whether this is true?
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Here is a small tooth, probably a juvenile therapod, from the Hell Creek Formation, Garfield County, Montana. The collected horizon reportedly produces material belonging to 'Nanotyrannus'. Any thoughts on what taxonomy this tooth may represent? It show feeding wear and nice distal serrations, but no mesial.
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Hi, I am a real novice here. I was given several sharks teeth collected on northeast Florida beaches. I am trying to identify them to create a small 'show and tell' for beach goers to be able to ID the teeth they find on the beach. I am now totally confused as some say they are Mako as there are no nibs but there are several examples of Sand Tiger Sharks that have no nibs. I found this forum and am hoping you can help. Also I have no idea what the piece in the middle is. I am assuming it is a broken piece from maybe Tiger Shark? Thanks from a Novice trying my best. Suki2
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What is the age of the oldest known non-permineralized shell?
Eye in the Sky posted a topic in Questions & Answers
Recently, a group of paleontologists were having a discussion regarding fossil shells after a woman produced one for identification. Discussion turned to the difference between a shell and a fossil shell (that being a shell which has permineralized). There was debate as to whether or not there are any shells that are older than any fossil shells in the general paleo record. One of the paleontologists knows a shell expert and she reported back that the oldest known shell is approximately 18,000 years old and that all shells older than that have permineralized. However, some found this difficult to believe, as shell material, being mostly calcium carbonate, should be able to survive for very long periods in non-acidic deposition environments. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks! -
This was Given to me with some arrowheads and I’m trying to figure out what is it, what it came from. I think it is. Fossil and Maybe a vertebrae of some sort? But that is just My under educated guess.
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Here are three more things I've found. These are from Wabash County, Indiana...all from creeks or rivers. Thanks for any help!
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these were found at a chalk-based cretaceous seabed in Starkville, MS...Both 10-15 mm in diameter... any idea what they are? one is cone-shaped, the other is flat on top and bottom... on the second fossil, one side has fanned lines stemming from the center bottom whereas the other side has straight lines
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Just got back from Venice/Caspersian Beach, Florida. Was sorting my loot for the day and among to Mako and Bull teeth, I found this. I’m having a hard time identifying it. It appears to be a tooth of some kind but I have never seen one like this, it does not appear to be a shark tooth. It’s size is a little smaller than a dime, so it’s pretty small. Definitely feels fossilized. The top is completely flat, and there appears to be a enamel line marking what was above/below the gum line. Has anyone seen anything like this before? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide in identifying this cool little thing!
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Hello, this is my first post as I stumbled upon this forum attempting to research a fossil my Great Grandmother gave me some years ago. When I was younger, I thought they were teeth of some sort, but after some digging (no pun intended), I am thinking it may be horn coral!? Also, in the second picture I labeled part of the rock #4; it appears to be different from the rest of the rock. Some of it is like a milky matte material and beside it (hard to see in still picture) is a section that glimmers in the light. I wondered if it was some sort of crystal or just another form of a fossil/the limestone. I apologize for any errors that I have made in this description or in the pictures. I would appreciate and corrections, tips or recommendations I could use for potential future posts. If anyone could give me some more information on what I have here, I’d greatly appreciate it. Thank you and have a great day!
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