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Hello, we are new to this forum so hope we posted this in the correct place. We found the fossil in the photo below in the East Fork of the Little Miami River in Claremont county Ohio. It was just laying there complete In clay in shallow water. It is about 2 feet in length. The underside (not shown) has remnants of what appear to be feet. To help it crawl. We are not sure what it is, anything about it, or if the size of it is common or extraordinary in length. Any information you can offer would be most appreciated Thanks in advance, Linda&Tim in Cincinnati Ohio
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My father, being a fossil collector, passed away a few years ago, which left me with this fossil in possession. I don't know why, but it never occurred to me before now to try and figure out what type of prehistoric fish I've actually got my hands on. Any fossil expert here who could help me out?
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Hello everyone! My name is Kirsten and I’m from WV,USA. Last summer I found my first fossilized sponge and I’ve been completely obsessed since! Definitely in the beginning stages of this hobby and I’m trying to learn as much as I can, specifically about the area I live in. I would absolutely love some help with possibly identifying some stuff I’ve found so far! excited to be in this forum!!! xo, kirsten
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This is my current collection, both purchased and found. I didnt post to brag, but rather give a full list of the specimens and if anyone has any questions or thinks one could be fake, ill send pictures for further discussion. So in other words, are these all specimens that could indeed be found in a collection or do they seem dodgy? I would post a picture for each but lack the time. Thanks. Bivalves Brachiopod shells Bryozoans Pleuroceras ammonite Starfish Crystalized ammonites Crinoid stem Polished coral Proetus trilobite: morocco i believe Elrathia kingii trilobite: USA 'Squid' (thats all the info it came with) Sand dollar urchin Knightia alta: wyoming Various shark teeth Stingray mouthplates: morocco Tiger shark tooth: usa Crow shark tooth: morocco Carcharhinus tooth: usa Shark vertebra: florida Saltasaurus egg shell: Argentina Coelurosaur tooth: montana Abelisaur tooth: kem kem, morocco Edmontosaurus tooth: montana Mosasaur tooth: morocco Iguanodon bone slice: isle of wright, UK Pterosaur tooth: morocco Dino bone fragment: utah Sea snake vertebrae (palaeophis): morocco Triceratops horridus tooth: montana Coprolite: Madagascar Whale earbone: USA Mammoth bone chunk: holland, i believe Neolithic pot boiler fragment: Wiltshire, UK Potoroo jawbone fragment: australia Diprotodon tooth fragment: armidale, Australia Oreodont jaw fragment: white river, USA Redwood sprig: montana Glossopteris leaves: newcastle, australia Mammoth hair: siberia russia Egyptian bes amulet. 2000 yrs old: egypt (obviously)
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Real or fake: Insect from Wyoming
FrostbyteFossils posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
This small 'insect' was purchased from a thought-to-be trusted seller at a shop close to where I live. I have been a little sceptical and was wondering what an expert's opinion may tell me. Is it a fabrication? Is it real, just badly preserved?
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Hello guys, I have bought this theropod tooth, but I´m not sure about the ID. The tooth is 9mm in lenght and was found in the Judith River Formation. I hope, that you can help me! Kind regards from Germany!
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Is this a velociraptor claw?
Pterygotus posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello everyone. I saw this fossil on an auction site and labeled as a velociraptor claw from Argentina but I heard that velociraptor is incredibly rare. Does anyone have any opinions on this and is it a real velociraptor claw or some other dromeosaurid? In my opinion it looks more like a tooth. Thanks.
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Hi, Happy to join your amazing community ! I have little question for you. What do you think about this "KEICHOUSAURUS" ? For me probably a problem with vertebrae but the Keichou are not simple for identification..... The pictures are not shoot by me but by the seller (in france) Thank you for help me you are the best ! sorry for my bad english i'm french
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I found this in northeastern Mexico about 5 hours south of the border. It’s a bit more than 3 inches long, rounded on one side and bladed on the other like a saber. Please help ID. Thanks!
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I keep finding these little things in my stones, what are they?
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This stone looks completely different than it did when I found it! At first it looked like a petoskey stone but now I'm confused, I see a hairy crinoid lol. Can someone identify it for me??
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Hi everyone I have a shell fossil that I would like identified if possible. I believe this is some sort of bivalve but I cant figure out what species. When I Google it in get so many different kinds. This one is cool because it has a bit of blue on the shell. I found it in alberta while walking along the red deer river.
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Hi all, I found these rocks around Copt Point at Folkestone, UK and was wondering what they could be. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance. Jay
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I’m just an outdoorsman that picks up things when I think they’re neat or different looking. That being said, I found this thing several years ago, wondered over it a while, and then stuck it in a box. Saw it again tonight and got to doing a little research on what it might be and the closest match I came up with was a dinosaur tooth. So I’m asking if that is indeed what it is, or if it’s just a very toothy looking rock of some sort? Either way, I think it’s pretty interesting and would appreciate any best guesses or insight as to what it is. I found it in a wash, maybe 10-15 feet below the surrounding terrain. As best I can remember it was just laying there with some other rocks, a shard of native pottery, and some rusty thing I never identified. This is in upstate South Carolina, Abbeville County, USA. If any further info would help I would be glad to provide it. Just not sure what is needed, even after reading several of the “before you post” threads. But here goes...
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Found around some plants in my yard. Very bright color, a few different shapes. Would appeciate any help in ID. and age would be great.
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Hello fossil experts! I am an underwater documentary filmmaker based in China. I came across a fossil wall in the underwater karst cave systems of Guangxi province this year and am hoping you can help shed some light on them for me, as I am admittedly not a fossil expert in any way. The fossil wall is approximately 25-40 meters underwater in the freshwater limestone cave systems in the mountains of central Guangxi province. I have not attempted to count them yet, and as far as I know no one has studying or catalogued them. The cave is well known in the cave diving community of China. But, as you can imagine, this is a pretty small community. I would appreciate any help identifying the type of fossils they may be, and any relevant information on approximate dates or the way in which they would have arrived in these cave systems. As I said, this in not my area of expertise, so all information is useful! (I am having attaching the photos with this post, so will attempt to post them separately) Thank you!
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These were found at Newcastle, NSW, Australia. Does anyone have an idea as to what they might be? Each little segment is a few mm in width and 1-2cm long.
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Just a simple question by a newbie ..... Just started this new hobby and found my first couple of teeth. Need some directions about how to identify. Books, websites, forum threads etc. Just a little push in the right direction and I'll get moving ....
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I bought this fossilized bone at a flea market for my son. I'm not very knowledgeable on the subject but would love to tell him more information about this piece. The original owner did not know what it was, other than suggesting it could be from a woolly mammoth. It measures about 4.5" x 3". The bottom is naturally completely flat with two smaller flat spots nearby. I'd love to learn more about what this could be, some other people have suggested dinosaur but I'm in Florida and I'm not sure if this piece is local or not.
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Hi All, It has been over 35 years since I took Paleonotolgy and things have changed a lot since then. I am trying to help students identify fossils (both hand samples and from pictures/sketches). I remember having flow charts to help the ID process. Something like "two fold symmetry go here, five fold symmetry go there" and then continuing working your way through asking yes/no, either/or, if/then type questions. 1st - we had a name for those charts/processes, I can't remember what it is. 2nd - most of what I find are online versions that have pictures where you click a link. Does anyone know of old school, printable flow charts that I can hand out to students? Thanks, David
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During a trip I purchased a container of small marine fossils. I could identify almost all of them except for a few. Age, location, etc. unknown. Does anyone know what they could be? P.S. feel free to ask for more pictures.
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Three years ago I found these fossils at Myrtle Beach and need help identifying them. The one I believe is a small skull of something and the three together I believe are teeth. Pics
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Hello, I found this at the beginning of 2018 and haven't given it much thought until I saw the post from 2016 about a strange specimen that looked like Native Americans carved. The topic has been linked below. Below is the specimen I found and was curious if its the same process and is also counter septarian? I also thought they might be beekite rings. Any thoughts and ideas would be greatly appreciated. Best regards, Paul
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Hello, I recently acquired this from an estate sale but it came with very little information. It was simply labeled "prehistoric leg bone." I know absolutely nothing about this type of stuff and I was wondering if anybody out there may have an idea of what this could be. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.
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