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Hello! After recently venturing into the wonderful world of micro fossils, I have found a few items I have no idea what they are. Included below is four pictures of one such item, found in pre-seived (to 1mm) sample of Oxford Clay (Jurassic). The item is very 3D and the fluted design on the indent on one side are particulary smooth and stunning under the microscope (which is not done justice in the pictures). The pictures show both sides, and some of them are taken on top of the date on a penny for scale. Also, any decent resources for microfossil identification? I havent been able to fi
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This forum seemed like the perfect venue for sharing some microfossils from my collection. I'll start with this one: ; some small specimens of Epitonium sayana from the Upper Miocene St.Mary's Formation, found at Windmill Point in St.Mary's County,Maryland. Scale is in mm. These appear very polished & translucent, with delicate varices encirling the spire. Amazing what you can find in a couple of scoops of beach litter when all the big stuff has been picked over....
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Looking through Permian microfossil material from Waurika, Oklahoma - Wellington Formation, I found what appears to be a barbed tooth. I cannot find ID on this specimen on the internet and am asking for help on this one. Thank you
