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Can anyone help me ID these two shark teeth, they are from Texas so that might help limit options.
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Hi there everyone! I recently came across a listing for what is described as a partial Edmontosaurus toe bone and I thought it would be a unique addition to my collection. The specimen’s description says it was found in the Hell Creek Formation of Montana which is pretty commonplace with this seller, but I attempted to get in contact with the seller to try and get more information about the fossil (exact locality, how they IDd the specimen, etc.) and they unfortunately never responded. I was wondering if any of y’all would give it a look and give some of your own opinions. I’d love to see what y’all think about it! Also once again, thank you all for all of the help, you guys are awesome!
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Hi. I found this in a river in N. Wales, UK. Could it be related to a moumouth tooth? Or is it just a nice looking rock or tile of some sort. The top layer is 6 - 10mm thick with a lighter shade. Has anyone found anything like this? I'm curious as to what it is and how it has formed. Has it naturally erided into this?
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Hello, First I would like to say thank you for providing a place for me to attempt to get an answer. I know your time is valuable, so I appreciate anyone who takes a moment to look. I live in South West, Florida and my daughter and I were at a flea market when she found and purchased this fossil. At first glance I thought it might be an aligator scute, but after looking more closely I know it is not. I doubt that I know enough to even be called a novice, but I spent a few hours online last night trying to find anything that it resembles. Even looking for larger examples that looked like something that this could have been broken off of. I couldn’t find any other type of scute or fossil that it matches. The person she bought it from said it was found in Florida. (Along with one other that she purchased at the same time that I was able to identify as a deer astragalus.) unfortunately, that is all the information that I have. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
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This rock/fossil looks like it has a skin on it. The outer layer of it is a deep maroon/purplish color. The shapes on the outer layer are all similar but no 2 seem to be identical. It was found about half way down the side of a mountain in Monroe County WV. The side that the outer layer/skin is chipped off there is visible evidence of the pattern in the underlying material. Its about 9 inches long on one side an 6 1/2 on the other. The underside has several rectangular shapes that look like something. I've tried to look it up but can't find anything similar other than the dried and cracked mud pics. I'm pretty sure this isn't a layer of mud on the outside. The last 4 pictures are the top( 4th from last with measuring tape) and the bottom(last 3 pictures)
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I'm at a loss. Coral? Bone?
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Hi, we are currently on holiday on the Isle of Wight, and found this on Compton Beach. Any help with what we have found (something or nothing?) would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance
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We've been finding all kinds of fossils like these. I would love to hear what everyone thinks it is. I have no clue but its pretty cool!
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Purchase this raptor egg from a gem and mineral show. Was wondering if anybody can identify the species. and if it’s authentic
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I was given this fossil from a friend who said it was located from Pennsylvania
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Is this a cow, horse, or bison scapula? I live in an area where bison used to roam and know that on the same property, bison skulls and bones have been found. Please let me know your thoughts and reasoning on how it was identified. Thank you!
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I bought this Keichousaur fossil online recently, before discovering this forum and finding out that fake fossils are common, and Keichousaur are commonly faked or embellished. I did have concerns that this may have been fake, though I think I've managed to work that out myself now thanks to a handily available xray machine. Still, confirmation would be nice and I thought this may be of interest. It is claimed to have come from Fuyuan County, Pengjiang, Yunnan, China
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A seller near me has a fossil egg. A hadrosaur egg of some sort. I think the seller is genuine, and I am fairly well committed to buying the egg at this stage, but want to confirm things before it all gets the final go ahead. I've looked at the various egg buying guides here, and though this doesn't look quite like the example eggs given it also doesn't look like any of the fake eggs. Can people please let me know if they think this is a genuine egg? Thanks for the help!
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does anyone have a sheet that i could use to identify fossils
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I recently purchased the object below, and am curious to know if anyone can help identify it. The seller themselves has provided very little insight, though I'm trying to see if they can give more details. I'm not overly concerned about what it is, though it would be nice if the seller's information is accurate. The seller claims this is from South Australia and they believe it to be an archaeocyatha from the Cambrian period. Typical archeocyatha fossils I've seen show the 'cup within a cup', which may be what is visible to the right of the main feature? I don't know if the feather-like structure is one of these organisms on its side, or something else entirely. This photo is the only one I have- I have not yet received the item, but can post more photos when I do. Thank you for any help in identifying this.
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Hi All! I am new to the fossil hunting world and have become addicted! I do most of my hunting with my Dad in NJ, SC, and FL. I have attached pictures of two recent finds that I need help identifying. First 4 photos are specimen 1 and next 4 photos are specimen 2. Both were found diving in Venice. Also attached a picture of our first 5.5” meg! Thanks so much!! Katrina
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Hello, Does anyone have an idea as to what kind of shark tooth this is? I found it in my late father's home and don't remember how or where he came about the tooth, although most certainly somewhere in the southeast USA. Thanks in advance for any help!
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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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Evening (morning) everyone! New member here, so be gentle... i have no previous experience or knowledge of fossils but i was out walking the dog the other day and found this strange looking piece of stone or rock but it appears to be made up of two different materials and almost looks as if it has veins or arteries inside... Just looked a little odd, compared to every other stone. Any suggestions on what it could have been? Or is it just some rock... It was found very close to the River Dove in the Midlands (UK). N.B... It's around 2" in length and perhaps about an inch in diameter but my measurements could be off! Many thanks Chris.
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As a follow up to my last topic, i've included some of the other dinosaur teeth that I acquired at an annual fossil show. The first tooth pictured is claimed to be Triceratops, no locality was included but he claims it was found in North Carolina. however I cannot find any information to which Triceratops material has been found in NC. The second tooth pictured is claimed to be a Leptoceratops tooth from Hell Creek, however it seems they are often misidentified as Triceratops teeth. The third tooth depicted is Labeled as Richardoestesia, also from the Hell Creek formation. I am grateful for any identification and information that can be provided! Please feel free to ask for more adequate photos.
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These were collected in a central Pennsylvanian stream. (Altoona Pennsylvania) The long ones is close to finger length (please don't tell me it's a finger bone haha) and the smaller is about 3/4 inch. Any help identifying would be appreciated.
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Hello! I am student of the biological sciences with an intended minor in geology. I have been collecting fossils for a long time, and am excited to join the forum! I just purchased my first "dinosaur" specimen from an annual fossil show. My collection and interest has always been in Paleozoic invertebrates, so my dinosaur knowledge is extremely limited. The seller said the species was of the Dromaeosaurus genus and the origin was from the well known Hell Creek formation, however I took everything he said with a grain of salt. After reading some previous posts on the forum i've seen that it may be from morocco, and henceforth not part of the Dromaeosaurus genus. The length of the tooth is exactly 1/2 an inch in length. I've included some photos below of the exact condition in which it was sold to me. I know identification from a single tooth can be difficult, so I'm grateful for any information that can be provided on the specimen! Please let me know if more adequate photos need to be provided, I have several microscopes in my collection that could get a closer view of the serrations.
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Could this be a genuine salamander fossil?
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