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Hi all, My friends recently visited Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. While they were there they went on a fossil hunt with a geologist who curates the local museum. They were told that they could collect the small, loose stuff, and so brought back plenty of nice fossils. They gave a couple specimens to me, and I’m just wondering about IDing them. There are a lot of Calamites fossils among what they brought back, but I’m having trouble with the rest. I live in the Ordovician and don’t have a lot of experience with Carboniferous flora except finding a few pretties in Pittsburgh. First pic (1) has what they were told is an early seed cone. Can anyone corroborate and specify species? I was looking at Lepidostrobus but the shape seems different. Second pic (2) is one of the fossils they gave me. They thought that the top left might be part of a seed cone but I think it’s Annularia. Thoughts? And are those oval-shaped leaves Pecopteris ? Alethopteris ? And just for fun, I’ll add a couple more pictures (see comments) if anyone wants to have at it. Anyways, thanks!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/minas-basin-ancient-fish-species-discovery-1.4667718

Found two pieces of stone this weekend.. would like to know the timeframe and what they are ... if anything other than twigs. Found in Cape Jack, Nova Scotia A Beach on St George's Bay.

A team from Harvard were in luck, finding tetrapod bones that could add to the story of life. =) http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/harvard-fossil-find-cape-breton-1.4311303

...Will post 3 more images Is this a Dinosaur footprint? Looks like Theropod maybe? Found on Nova Scotia Beach Any insight is appreciated for this amateur. Thanks in advance.

Found on Cape Jack Beach Nova Scotia. I have 3 more like this. Stigmaria Root? I have one I know is an imprint.. but is this one a fossilized piece of root or an imprint? Would love any insight! Thanks in advance. I have more pictures but they are 3mb each.. Can I post more?

I found a few of these at Joggins fossil cliffs on Nova Scotia. I wonder if it's a nut from the Coal Age tree in the forest fossilized within the cliffs?

Hello!!!! Not sure what this is but I have had it kicking around for years (20 to be exact). It was found on a beach in Nova Scotia. It appears to be bone, is about 2 inches high by 1.5 inches across but doesn't look to be a complete segment. Any ideas?

Harvard team fossil hunting at Blue Beach, Nova Scotia Heather Desveaux, Chronicle Herald, June 22, 2017 http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1480307-video-harvard-team-fossil-hunting-at-blue-beach The Blue Beach Fossil Museum http://www.novascotia.com/see-do/attractions/blue-beach-fossil-museum/1611 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Beach Mansky, C.F. and Lucas, S.G., 2013. Romer’s Gap revisited: continental assemblages and ichno-assemblages from the basal Carboniferous of Blue Beach, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Carboniferous-Permian Transition. New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, 60, pp. 244-273. http://www.academia.edu/12658498/Romers_Gap_revisited_continental_assemblages_and_ichnoassemblages_from_the_basal_Carboniferous.. Yours, Paul H.

While going through some older stuff, I came across a fossil I collected several years ago in Nova Scotia, Joggins area (I was given permission to keep it). There may not be enough detail here for an ID, but I thought I'd ask the tribe if they could zero in on what species of plant this might have been. From what I was told, it is fairly common and of little scientific value.

I am new to fossil hunting and new to the forums, I found these "fossils" in a field in front of my house. I was wondering if these are really fossils, or just natural geological formations. Hope you can help me ID what these are. Thanks B.A.Wagner

I was back out in the field today on the hunt for more fossils. Gathered a bunch of rock to split and examine. What I did find were fragile fossils of vegetation. The picture shows what looks to be a fossilized chunk of wood. Hope to get back out there! B.A.Wagner

I was back in the field this morning and was on the hunt for shale and other sedimentary rocks that may contain fossils. I found this one and cracked it open and found what looks to be a fossil. It is Kane of hard to see so I outlined the areas of interest in red. I found fossils on this field before but I just don't know what this is. Would love some help. B. A. Wagner

First time posting on here. Seems like there is a lot of knowledgeable members so I'm hoping there is someone who is familiar with Tournasian age vertebrate fauna and can help me to properly identify this jawbone. I have a few candidates, however, I would like to hear thoughts from members. There is also an ulna bone situated directly above the jaw.

Little contribution from a few locals guys, including me, to the Cape Breton Fossil Center so that kids can learn more about animals that roamed the area over 300+ Mya. They called me a paleontologist from Nova Scotia! Its not accurate, but I'll take it!! haha http://www.capebretonpost.com/Living/2012-11-25/article-3127424/Visitors-rockin-out-in-greater-numbers-at-fossil-centre/1 Cudos go to my friends Matt Stimson and Brian Hebert! - Keenan, the hobbit palaeontologist

The 10 day dig at Wasson Bluff, where the oldest dinosaurs found in Canada can be found, wrapped up last Sunday. Many interesting finds were made and lots of people contributed to make this dig a successful one. Dr. Tim Fedak posted on the Earthquake Dinosaurs's blog a very good summary of the successful project. Click on the link to check it out! http://earthquake-dinosaurs.ca/volunteers-and-science/ I was very proud to have participated in this project! Cheers! - Keenan

http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1147369-digging-for-dinosaur-clues Article on the work going on at Wasson's Bluff, site of where Canada's oldest dinos were found. I just posted on the forums a blog post I just did, as I went down there myself to lend a hand. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/39864-dig-going-on-at-wassons-bluff-where-oldest-dinosaurs-in-canada-have-been-found/

[taken from my blog: http://redleafz.blogspot.ca] Me and my buddy Matt went for a trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia November 26th, 2011 to snoop around the city and try to collect rocks and minerals. Why snoop around a big city for minerals? URBAN HUNTING! Halifax lies on top of a granitic pluton, a mass of magma located under the surface which has slowly cooled. The batholith intrusion was exposed over a long period of time, over several million years. The granite that you see on most road cuts leading in and out of the city was part of that feature. With igneous rock comes the chance to find interesting crystals. The area is known for its quartz (smoky), feldspar (K-feldspar), tourmaline, pyrite (fool's gold), and gold among other things. When we arrived in Halifax, we had driven by some road cuts that had yielded several minerals. We parked the car close-by so that we could go take a look before going for a bite to eat. We took some of our gear and headed out to check the outcrops. The granite contained fine to bigger size grains of quartz, feldspar, and other silicates (pyroxene). We had also spotted some tourmaline and a green mineral that we couldn't identify at the present (looks like Beryl). We spotten some open veins and Matt peered in some of them, finding this: This beautiful green crystal was the first thing that we found, and right there made the trip well worth it. Matt will try to get this identified as he hasn't seen anything like this here before. I'll have to update if we get the chance to get this identified. After lunch we drove to another location in Bayers Lake. This area had yielded in the past large specimens of smoky quartz. Unfortunately, when we arrived at the location, they had built a parking lot on top of it. We stayed around to check a few blocks of granite, probably left over from previous blasting. There were all sorts of minerals growing on top of each other: feldspar, quartz, tourmaline, mica, some others I didn't recognize. Pointing at a large smoky quartz Tourmaline (black) The picture about shows granite displaying odd features. This is probably due to contact between two plutons, causing friction and heat to change the composition. The difference in temperature is shown by the different stages of cooling by layering. From fine crystals when at high temperatures to larger crystals as the rock lowers in temperature. Not far from here, Matt directed me to drive to another location within Bayers Lake where he had previously found plates of crystals. The outcrop was the remains of previous blasting. The last location we went to before heading back to Moncton was just outside the city at an industrial park. After walking a bit in the snow, we reached the said so rocks that Matt wanted to show me. These rocks are pyrite bearing rocks: fool's gold. I've seen pyrite samples that came from Halifax that were pretty big. Matt inspecting the rock for pyrite Pyrite Pyrite! Although we didn't find gold or huge specimens, the trip was fun. It was nice to explore Halifax's geology and learning about its formation. I had thought that with snow my traveling would be nil, but come to find out that there is no such thing as taking a break when you're a rock hunter. I've already made plans for more excursions soon, so stay tuned! Cheers!

Sharing from the AGS Website: AGS 2013 Colloquium and Annual General Meeting The 2013 AGS Colloquium and Annual General Meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia February 01-02, 2013. Go to the Colliquim web page http://atlanticgeosciencesociety.wordpress.com/ for more informaton and details. We hope to see you all in Dartmouth! Reminder of Upcoming Deadlines: Deadline for award nominations: December 14, 2012 Deadline for special sessions and workshops: December 21, 2012 Abstract deadline: January 11, 2013 Abstract instructions are available here The Atlantic Geoscience Society (http://ags.earthsciences.dal.ca/ags.php) brings together earth scientists from universities, government institutions, the mining and petroleum industries, and consultants in the Atlantic Provinces.

Visitors rockin’ out in greater numbers at fossil centre by Julie Collins, Cape Breton Post, November 25, 2012 http://www.capebreto...fossil-centre/1 Best wishes, Paul H.

Hey guys. I've been adding threads to the forum from some of my older posts from my blog detailing treks I've made in the past to highlight some of the sites, popular and new, in the Maritimes. When I joined I was surprised there were no posts at all from the Maritimes. Since the past few nights I've been converting my posts from my own personal blog here. If you have any questions about the sites or would like to know about sites and locations that you don't see in those sections, let me know and I can probably give you some info. I've been doing some heavy reading all year about site scouting in the Maritimes and its nuts what's out there and documented. Cheers!

Hi guys! Anybody on the East Coast, the Fundy Geological Museum in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, is hosting a conference on "Rising Sea Level: The Impact on Coastal Communities along the Bay of Fundy", held this coming Friday October 19th. My friend Ken Adams, whom I've had the luck to accompany on many of his geological walks of the Cumburland area, had made past remarks on the ever changing landscape, the pace of erosion, and intriguing points. Here's the FGM's summary from their website: http://museum.gov.ns...conference.aspx Cheers! Keenan

Time And Tide Wait for No One by Michael Gorman Herald News, Nova Scotia, Canada, August 4, 2012, http://thechronicleh...wait-for-no-one Faulted Bones Ancient Earthquakes by Palaeontologist Tectonics and Evolution in the Bay of Fundy http://earthquake-di...dinosaur-bones/ Earthquake Dinosaurs - https://www.facebook...hquakeDinosaurs Best wishes, Paul H.