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Hey there! New to the forum and new to fossil hunting. Looking to get some ideas for taking my son and the cub scout pack out to do some novice fossil hunting and maybe teach them some geology while out camping and hiking.
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I went on my very first fossil hunt today in northern Mississippi. I was excited to find fossils, but I am having trouble identifying the following 4. Thank you in advance, I cannot wait to learn more about this wonderful hobby.
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The larger one measures 2.5" long and 1.625" wide. The smaller one measures 1.5"X1.5". I found them separately on the same creek about 4-500 yards apart near Union Church Mississippi
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Excavation of a Fossil Whale in Scott County. Mississippi
Oxytropidoceras posted a topic in Fossil News
Starnes, J. E., 2017, Excavation of a Fossil Whale Skeleton by MDEQ in Scott County. Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Environmental News. vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 1-3. https://www.deq.state.ms.us/mdeq.nsf/pdf/Main_06_2017externaljune2017newsletter/$File/externaljune.pdf?OpenElement https://www.deq.state.ms.us/mdeq.nsf/page/Main_NewsletterArchive?OpenDocument Related Publications are: Johnston, J. E., 1991, Fossil Whale State Fossil of Mississippi. Office of Geology, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, Pamphlet no. 3 https://www.deq.state.ms.us/mdeq.nsf/pdf/Geology_Pamphlet3FOSSILWHALEStateFossilofMississippi/$File/Pamphlet 3.pdf?OpenElement Daly, E., 1992, A List, Bibliography And Index Of The Fossil Vertebrates Of Mississippi. Office Of Geology, Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality, Bulletin 128. https://www.deq.state.ms.us/mdeq.nsf/page/Geology_Bulletin128-AList,BibliographyAndIndexOfTheFossilVertebratesOfMississippi?OpenDocument https://www.deq.state.ms.us/mdeq.nsf/pdf/Geology_Bulletin128-AListBibliographyAndIndexOfTheFossilVertebratesOfMississippi/$File/Bulletin 128.pdf?OpenElement Dockery, D. T. III, and K. Lightsey, 1997, Windows Into Mississippi’s Geological Past. Circular no. 6, Mississippi Office of Geology, Jackson, Mississippi. 68 pp. https://www.deq.state.ms.us/mdeq.nsf/page/Geology_Circular-WindowsIntoMississippi’sGeologicalPast?OpenDocument http://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/pdf/Geology_Circular-WindowsIntoMississippi’sGeologicalPast/$File/Circular 6.pdf Frazier, M. K. 1980. Archaeocetes: whale-like mammals from the Eocene of Mississippi. Mississippi Geology 1:1-3. https://www.deq.state.ms.us/MDEQ.nsf/pdf/Geology_Volume1Number2December1980/$File/Vol_1_2.pdf?OpenElement Uhen, M. D., 2008., Bibliography of Archaeocete Cetaceans https://paleobiology.si.edu/pdfs/archaeocete_bibliography.pdf Yours, Paul H. -
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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Just started observing petrified wood in our creeks where we hunt and noticed some other things outside petrified wood. Just looking to see if any of these are fossils/teeth/tusk?/some may be Native American. The longest piece has been carved on for sure looks to be on bone.
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Are these lepidodendrons? One is a positive fossil that fits like a socket with its negative...
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/wonder/rare-dinosaur-tooth-discovery-sheds-light-on-history-of-north-america/vi-BBBsJL7?ocid=edgsp Check out his cool video! Basically a Ceratopsian tooth discovered in Mississippi. From the Owl Creek Formation of sediments roughly 68-66 myo The gentleman that found it stated that ceratopsid fossils have never been found in the eastern US before!!
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Hey all, I have had this piece for a while and never figured out what it is. It is broken at the tip (or what I imagine the "tip" is). I tried to include decent pictures, but it is difficult because of the shape of the piece. One side has a concave like indentation (first image). The second image is a "side" view, and the 3 image is looking down the piece from the "bottom". I didn't include a picture from the top because it is broken and I am not sure how much can be gleaned from that view. This was found in a cretaceous area in north Mississippi. Any and all help is appreciated! Caleb
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Hey all! I have 2 different types of shark teeth I am having a little trouble identifying. I have a some ideas, but I would like any input y'all may have. They were found in north Mississippi in a cretaceous outcrop. Any help is appreciated!
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I have no idea what this is. Found in NE Mississippi (cretaceous). Potential invert, or plant?
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Hi all! I found this specimen recently at a site in NE Mississippi (cretaceous). I kept it because I thought there may be a chance it was a piece of a turtle shell. I say this because one side is flat, and the other has a porous/spongy appearance. Am I on the right track, or do I have a nice rock? Thanks!
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Greetings! Throughout the past year, I have become fascinated with fossil hunting. I have been able to ID (hopefully accurately) most of the specimens I have collected without too much difficulty. During my last trip (Frankstown, Mississippi -Cretaceous), I found what I believe to be a mosasaur tooth. Could it potentially be an anterior tooth of a globidens alabamaensis? I appreciate any help!
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Eocene aged Meridian Mississippi micro fossils (mostly shark teeth)
britishcanuk posted a topic in Fossil ID
A fellow TFF member gave me some micro material from the Eocene, Meridian Mississippi . I don't know much about micro fossils so was hoping to get some info on the following? Which were all photographed next to a US nickel. photos 1 and 2
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I found this tooth a few years ago in Northeast Mississippi. It is most likely from the Demopolis Formation, which is a late Cretaceous marine lag deposit. I have found several mosasaur teeth here, thousands of shark and fish teeth, and 2 hadrosaur dino teeth. This particular tooth is almost 1.5cm in length, and is unfortunately split right down the middle of the tooth. The part of both sides that is remaining near the tooth makes it look like this was a skinny tooth, more like the shape of a theropod tooth, similar to Dryptosaurus. The recurve is also more theropod-like. The color and weathering is also similar to mosasaur teeth that I have found though, and I am just unsure of what to think about it. Theropod teeth have been found in this area, but they are incredibly rare, whereas, I have found several mosasaur teeth. Perhaps the cross-section of the break along the tooth might give a clue? Perhaps @Troodon knows. I am currently leanung towards it being a strange mosasaur tooth, but I would like other opinions. Northeast Mississippi Demopolis Formation Late Creataceous ~ 72 MYA This photo has a pencil tip for size reference.
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Rare dinosaur fossil found in New Albany, Mississippi By Lacey Russell, WTVA News, Sept. 8, 2016 http://www.wtva.com/news/local/392804491.html and http://www.wtva.com/news/local/392804491.html New Albany, Mississippi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Albany,_Mississippi Yours, Paul N.
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A recent trip to my special spot in Prentiss County Mississippi yielded a couple of nice microfossil finds. The fossils come from the Lower Demopolis Formation (Upper Cretaceous, about 75 mya). Item 1 and 2 appear to be the same species, with item 2 having a worn tip. These specimens were not in any of my guides. Sadly, after taking a picture of item number 1 I dropped it in the sink..... Anyways, all the pictures are taken under my digital microscope at 175x. Sorry they are kind of blurry, these fossils are super duper tiny, on the scale of 1-3mm. All the fossils should be marine, but every now and then terrestrial stuff is found. Thanks for any help! Item 1: Round, and with a round hole in the base.
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Hello all, In my first post on the fossil forum, I'd love some help with an ID of a tooth I found a few years ago at Frankstown, Mississippi, out of the Cretaceous coffee sands known for their abundance of Cretaceous marine fossils. I've found numerous shark, ray, fish, and mosasaur fossils at this location, but this one's got me stumped. I usually look to the Frankstown field guide (& the internet) to ID my finds, but I just can't seem to come to a satisfying conclusion about this one. Any help is greatly appreciated!
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Petrified Fat Pine - Mississippi Alluvial Plain In Arkansas
Fossil_Rocks posted a topic in Member Collections
I looks real, but you can't start a camp fire with this. The species is unknown, but I like to imagine perfect pigmentary replacement.
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Need help identifying this small molar collected at the Frankstown site last weekend. The second image shows about 2/3 of what we found in a few hours on Saturday.
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Hi everyone, I visited the Cretaceous fossil park in Frankstown, Mississippi today (near Tupelo in the NE corner of the state), and after visiting for years and finding various shark, ray, and mosasaur teeth, I found this decently sized bone along the river bed. I am curious as to exactly what I found, as it's fairly uncommon to find such large fossils (really other than teeth) at this particular location. Again, it was found in the coffee sands of Twenty-mile creek, famous for its well preserved Cretaceous fossils. Could it belong to a dinosaur? Mosasaur or crocodile? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
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Please help me identify these shark teeth I found at 20 mile creek. Thank you
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This fossil was found in Yazoo County, Mississippi. It was in a clearwater creak surrounded by rocks when I found it. It looks like a long tooth, about the size of a grown man's thumb. It looks to be made of ivory too. Hope someone can help me figure out what it is. I am going to take it the Mississippi museum of natural science when I get the chance. Thanks for all your help. Here is a link to the photos... https://www.flickr.com/photos/121224073@N07/
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