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I have another smaller piece of this black (coral?) with this vivid yellow in it, and it also has those yellow dots around the edge. This specimen has those interesting whorls in the yellow that remind me of beetle wings for some reason. Ideas?
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Hello all. I'm Mike, and I hail from Louisiana. I've lurked for a while, but only joined today. I look forward to the wealth of info offered here. BTW, I'm a counter-terrorism/ emergency procedures instructor to government and VIP aviation crews.
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Here are 3 bizarre agates in my collection, all from the same small creek bed where I regularly find Paleozoic fossils and lovely druzy chunks of agate. These 3 are atypical finds, and I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light as to what type of agates they are, or provide me with the proper descriptive words to be able to learn more about them. I'm also VERY curious as to how these are formed, as the two agates without the quartz seem to bloom in an outwards fashion; all of my other agates appear to all come from geodes. Anything would be helpful, really, I've tried to research them myself and come away with more questions than answers. I think I'd have more luck if I knew the proper way to describe them in a search query. Thanks~caroline The second pic is of the backside of these agates.
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Wondering if this shape is specific enough to identify who might have lived in this. Ideas? ~caroline
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A customer of mine got into a conversation about fossil hunting. The old timer found this antler in a gravel pit in 1960 while working. I assure you it's real plus he has zero sense of humor so I'm sure he's not pulling my leg. I've tried to research what it could possibly be but have had no luck. I told him I would give it the ol college try to ID it for him... any thoughts?
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Photo: top left Found in a small (10ft wide) woodland stream near the LA/MS border, (East Feliciana Parish, LA/Wilkinson County, MS) within the Citronelle Formation; formed during the Pliostene. While the Citronelle is oft noted to contain fewer saltwater fossils than expected for an ancient coastal plain, this stream has provided probably 95% of the marine fossils in my collection. As a longtime rockhounder but fresh off the boat newbie to fossil identification, I've struggled to find a match for this fossil. (The photo is one I had on hand, am preparing to paint and the fossil is buried in chaos right now.) Betting this ID likely is child's play for most of you, any light you can shine on this fossil would be so very much appreciated. -caroline
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Hi! Newb Checking In From The Bayou State, LARGE Tools
MyGodMagma posted a topic in Member Introductions
A casual rockhounder for most of my life, this hobby turned avid about 6 years ago. Oddly, I found and joined this site a few days ago and at dusk YESTERDAY I dug up the strangest collection of very large and chunky American Indian stone tools. (This find is unique for this area, we really don't have rocks of size here in southeast Louisiana. I've never seen a naturally occurring rock here even as large as a football. I grew up in Toronto, Ontario so their absence is notably conspicuous to me even 20 years later.) I'll add more photos taken in natural light soon, I have more digging to do at this site today. Proper photos to follow later. I'd be interested in any thoughts you'd like to share, especially from states in the Deep South. These pieces are HEFTY, that large chunk in pic 2 is 2lbs, easily. Thanks! ~caroline
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One of my finds today in north LA looks like bone but the round top is suspicious. Either way it's cool looking! Anyone seen anything like this?
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Went out on a hunt today and found the usual shark teeth ray barbs. Two of my finds I'm not sure about they seem to be either a claws or teeth. Found them in north Louisiana in an outcrop from the Late Cretaceous Epoch. Anyone have any ideas?
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Found in northern Louisiana but I am not 100% on what species. Any tooth experts able to shed some light?
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Went out over the weekend to my spot in North Louisiana and had a good day. One of my bone fossils I found is not one of my usual finds. It has a hole through the bottom and comes out the top. I'm at a loss as to what species this bone belongs to as well as if the " tunnel " was for tendon or blood supply? From what I understand the outcrop I am digging in is from the Late Eocene. I have pulled 45lb vertebra and rather large rib bones from here. I'm sure most are from either whale or similar sized mammals. This bone however I have never seen before. Any one have an idea or info on this bone?
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These are pictures of one of the fossils... it has honeycomb shaped structures all through it and some of them are hollow while some are filled with a lighter white colored rock...
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I'am eager to learn more about the fossils I've been finding.
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Hello Fossil Forum! I was hoping someone could help me identify this tooth. A friend of mine found it in the Tunica Hills by the Louisiana state penitentiary. When it was found it was a whole specimen, but got broken by the person taking the photo : ( I hope anyone can tell me just what type of tooth it is. The curiosity has been killing us. Thank you for your time and efforts!
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I am reposting in and attempt to get a definitive ID on the rostrum . Thanks to AL Dente I believe it is a billfish rostrum his thoughts were Istiphoridae or Xiphiorhynchus Kimblocki . A Google search has not yielded much information on my quest to positively ID the rostrum. I am asking for something that may be difficult or impossible to do without a hand on inspection but a definitive ID would be awesome. Any information would be appreciated thanks
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I'm not a real rock/fossil hound but I do appreciate them and my wife makes jewelry using them every now and then. They are very intriguing and I have always been a bit curious about the slab I was given by an Arkansas friend and came here to learn more about it and to look at others finds.
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Nice crystals, even though its not a fossil!! Im not sure what kind of rock or crystals..
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I know its coral, but not exactly what type. Is this called a coral colony? It is the biggest one I've found.
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Found this one in Copenhagen, Louisiana....Eocene area...any help would be appreciated.
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Of course I tend to do things out of order...I posted a Fossil ID query first and then uploaded some pics of my finds..and now I'm introducing myself. Just a Registered Nurse that lives in Ocoee, Florida but originally from the bluffs of Copenhagen Community in Northeast Louisiana. I still visit my home at least once a year and I try to hit the bluffs and creekbeds in search for fossils and so forth with each visit...unless it's hunting season...ain't no reason to get shot ya know. Those bones and such have been there over 35 million years and they can wait a little longer for me to find them! The land that I search on backsup to the Copenhagen Hills Nature preserve that is protected from any and all...bunches of digs go on there with some awesome findings. The areas adjacent to the preserve are loaded with awesome unique plants, ray teeth, seashells, bones, and so on... in fact, a little ole basilosaurus was found there in the 1800s by a Judge Bry... http://southernmemoriesandupdates.com/stories/gigantic-louisiana-sea-monster-unearthed-along-ouachita-river/ is a interesting site to look at. Other than that...I tend to pick up rocks at the beach instead of seashells.
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From the album: Copenhagen, Louisiana finds
I found this tooth just on top of the ground as pictured. The size is approx. size of nickel.© ©
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From the album: Copenhagen, Louisiana finds
This is a picture of the tooth as previous...little blurry but the measurement is a little more clearer.© ©
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From the album: Copenhagen, Louisiana finds
These are just a couple of big whatever that we pulled from the creek beds while doing a little searching...mind you, this not a place to find big boulders, rocks, and such.© ©
