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Hello! Here’s an interesting rock I found in Connecticut. It was part of an area of landscape stones that had been brought in from elsewhere (I think it’s probably from somewhere in the state, though, given all the geological variety there). I see the impressions of shells and what I think are crinoid fragments. I’m wondering if anyone can provide a more specific ID on any of those or a guess as to the age of the rock? It’s about 5 and 1/2 inches or 14 and 1/2 centimeters long, to give a sense of scale. Thanks! Side 1 Side 2 Side 1 details Side 2 details
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I have no idea what this is. It's unlike anything I have found. I split it out of Brush Creek Limestone today. Pennsylvanian Period, Glenshaw Formation. It's about 25 cm in circumference at the base. I would guess cephalopod, but it's much bigger than one's I've previously found. Help is appreciated, thanks!
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Is this Real or Fake
SMILIN-N-HAPPY posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
It is 15 in across and 12 in high. It sits on its own metal stand. It weighs 10.2 pounds Is it real or fake thank you for any info.
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Astoria Formation Fossils From Oregon Coast
RainBoKatchr posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
I have been an avid collector of Astoria Formation fossils from the Oregon coast for a number of years, and plan on putting up a web page that shows every known invertebrate species from the Newportian stage of the Astoria formation (plus as many vertebrate and plant species as possible). In my collection I am still short by a dozen or so invertebrate species out of the nearly-100 described in the literature, although I have also found a dozen or so that AREN'T in the literature, and plan on describing and naming them if they are indeed "new" species. So I was wondering if there were any fellow collectors that have unusual stuff that they could share photos of. One of my recent finds was a conifer cone (shown below), although I don't know what genus and species it belongs to (does anybody know?).
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A nice favosite but I'm not entirely sure what the other one is if anyone could help me out
MeAmLikeRocks posted a topic in Fossil ID
I got this at a beach in petoskey same as my last post and I'm fairly certain these are two corals, a favosite and one other that I'm not sure of.
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are [martesia scobinula] shells often found on North Pacific coastlines internet search only shows european finds (netherlands)
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Hey all! I took my little brother out fossil hunting on the lakeshore, I myself am no expert but it's been a lot of fun- we found a number of crinoid and brachiopod fossils and some cool rocks besides. Theres a couple that stumped us though, I've been googling references but nothing looks similar to me. It looked to me like some kind of coral, the second one might just be a rock with some holes in it, but they appear in a fairly regular pattern that intrigued me. Any input is appreciated!
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Been awhile since I posted,and been many weeks since the wife and I have fossil hunted in the Monmouth county streams due to being so busy at work,but Friday was able to get outta work real early and head up to the streams,just love getting out there and enjoying nature….nothing outta of the usual but a wonderful time with the wifey
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Hi everyone! I went to Flagponds in Calvert County MD a few weeks ago and came back with my biggest *actual* fossil haul so far (I posted here my first time with about 50 barnacle pieces)! I know there are a few ray plate fragments in here, and I've included what I think are bone pieces although I'm not entirely sure. Anyway, I'm having a lot of trouble identifying my shark's teeth, so any help with this would be greatly appreciated! I'll post numbered photos of my finds with this. If anyone needs a zoomed in, clearer or different angle pic I'm happy to provide more. (Advance apologies for the broken down photos, these teeth are really tiny so I had to take multiple pics to make them visible)
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Greetings! I've been collecting marine fossils ever since I could remember. However, only recently have I started reading and researching about these fossils. I started researching for the correct rocks to break open in hope of finding new fossils (ammonites, fish fossils, etc..) instead of my usual findings (gastropods, clams, rarely urchins). I took some advice from you guys and began looking for a good book that might help on which rocks to look for (keepings in mind Lebanon is mostly early-middle cretaceous and Jurassic) I've used this map to find my way to Jurassic areas. a few days ago, I reached a Jurassic area and began my search for any fossils. Alas, my journey was not as easy and rewarding as I thought it would be. Thus, I came to the conclusion that I was not ready to start my search without some tutoring and learning. We're snowed in this week, I will use that time to begin my study. Meanwhile, please have a look at some specimens from my collection. I'm aware that my collection is considered common (VERY common, especially after seeing the amazing fossils on this forum! Haha!); however, I have no idea how old they are, if they're all early-middle cretaceous, or what they're called. Here are some of my specimens, gastropods and bivalves. the black looking clam to the right, was found in my recent journey to a Jurassic area. I broke open a yellow-brownish rock and to my surprise it had numerous fossils. I'm under the impression that the black color is the actual shell, in contrast to the other fossils in the picture which lack a shell (i think). In other news, i have a shell that i can't seem to identify. It looks like the upper half of some sort of clam (please excuse my simplified vocabulary i don't know what else to call it). its immensely layered and on the bottom side, it looks what appears to be the solidified insides of the creature (not sure!) Finally, i would like to know if this is an ammonite, its much different from the ones i see in pictures while surfing the net on how to find them. Thank you for this amazing community, I'm delighted to see people with such skill and dedication. I have much more content to post and learn about! Thank you. Regards, Karam
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Hello! New member needing help identifying the fossils in these rocks found in Central NY. The rocks were underneath a shed that we demolished, so we don't know for sure where they originated. We live on the Oswego River, and it's possible the rocks were sourced from the shore or river bottom. Thank you for your help!
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From the album: TEETH & JAWS
This is a variety of dermal denticles (literally, "skin teeth") typically from the back and tail of Late Miocene skates (Rajidae) and stingrays (Dasyatidae) from Florida. Dermal denticles have the same embryological origin as the teeth in the ray mouth. These are teeth that have "migrated" to the skin.© Harry Pristis 2010
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Hi all, I didn't see anything about number of photos in each post so I have a few different IDs I am asking for help with, I've read the guidelines and will try to ensure I cover everythnig. These fossils are from North Cowichan on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. I believe this is the Maple Bay Formation in the Nanaimo Group and is from the Cretaceous period. The rock was very friable/fractured and may fossils were not collectible but I did collect a few and get pics of some in the field. 1. Bactulite? 2. Bryozoan? 3. Ammonite? (8 x 5.5 cm) - I can't quite get a good picture of it but there is an impression of what looks like a ribbed coil ~ 3 cm wide like a segment of ammonite) 4. Brachiopod? (sorry, forgot the ruler in that one but it is ~ 2 cm in diameter) Thanks for any assistance
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So for some time, I've had an interesting idea of displaying multiple types of fossils from the same area together in the same display case. I ended coming up with this quick and easy idea, though it was many months in the making. I found the box itself on Amazon. LINK It's nice because it has a soft velvet lining with the grid itself being removable and customizable, so you can display things how you want. A lot of my finds here in Missouri are smaller marine invertebrates, so this box worked well. I'm rather proud of myself on how this turned out. Brachiopods, bryozoans, blastoids, gastropods, corals, and crinoids all made it in this display, and were all found at the same location. All of these fossils came from a little town called Tightwad, Missouri. Missouri has a variety of Carboniferous fossils here, and almost nobody collects them around here from what I see. (I often get weird looks from people when they see me with my pick and my eyes fixed to the ground.) But alas, fossil hunting is a great addiction to have in my eyes because every day is a treasure hunt.
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Hello, I was trying to find the identity of some marine fossils I found, and found this great forum! I am from Montana, but have been wintering in Yuma, Arizona. I have been finding all sorts of neat rocks and marine fossils in the desert outside of Yuma where the Colorado river had once flowed into a large ocean. I have found several roundish rocks that seem to have fossilized marine life in them? I was told by a Coprolite collector that is a characteristic of Coprolite found in this area? I would appreciate an ID on the specimens, or speculations as to what they are? Below is one specimen, different angles, notice the square holes!? Thanks!
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I was wondering if anyone could help me and my daughter ID these fossils we found in a South Mississippi River.. one appears to be shell or coral. The other appears to be a shell.
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Is there any indication or evidence of bioluminescence in fossil organisms?
The Amateur Paleontologist posted a topic in Questions & Answers
Was wondering about this for some time.. I doubt bioluminescence only appeared in modern-day organisms. I imagine it would be quite a sight to see, for instance, a school of bioluminescent Baculites... -
Hi guys, Today I was going trough some old boxes of not very well preserved fossils and I stumbled upon this rock which i found before a few years in a limestone deposit on a fossil beach here in Bulgaria. (Echinoids and ammonites are common for this site). When I found it I thought it really resembled a fish spine, so I took it just in case it really was a fish spine (although I doubted it). So can anybody tell me if this is really a fossil of some sort or is it just some natural rock markings. Best regards to everybody!!
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Every time we go fossil hunting - we live on the coast of South Carolina - I find these little bowl shaped fossils with imprints of shells or other marine life inside the depression. Can someone tell me more about them? I always bring them home because I think they are neat but don't really know how they are formed!
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This is part of my collection I have acquired over the past year new to TFF just wanted to say hello to everyone. Many of other fossils packed away as I build more cases
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I’m looking for any input I can get on this one found in the Mogollon Rim area near Pine, AZ. Area is known for huge numbers of brachiopods, bryozoans, and other marine fossils. Brand newbie here, so please pardon any lack of proper vernacular. A friend pointed out that it almost looks like a large tooth though I’ve read how often looks can be deceiving. I can almost see a distinguishable line around the object from most angles that makes the appear somewhat symmetrical. I’ve got no clue what all the red stuff is either, but though some of the pics look like raw meat it is indeed rock solid. Could it be some type of fossilized tooth? petrified wood? I tried doing some research but I don’t even know where to begin. I will include a side by side pic of original and with a marking by line we (think) we see. Thank you!
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I’m hoping I could get ID help with a couple of fossils that were found in the Mogollon Rim area near Payson, AZ.
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I visited Etobicoke Creek, and, as usual, the place was packed with fossils. Then I went to Credit River...a park near "The Riverwood Conservancy". At first I was disappointed, but in one place I found 3 little corals that had been packed into a mud path by hiker's boots. Here they are; all approximately 4 cm across.
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These 2 little cones (Centre right and Lower left...~1cm long each) were in some quarried rock in Burlington Ontario. Presumably transported from elsewhere in Ontario. There were scattered crinoid stems on the same rock (All little donuts...oriented in the same direction) I can't figure out what the cones are. Any suggestions?
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