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Hello, a nice discovery today, this 4 cm stingray barb found in zanclean from the South of France This is the first time I have found this kind of fossil. Is it possible to determine the exact name of the animal? Thanks in advance
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From the album: Skeleton models
Thalassocnus, swimming sloth, Mio-Pliocene of Chile Model modified from the commercially bought Geoworld Megatherium© Jan Frost
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From the album: Skeleton models
Pliocen South America modified Smilodon skeleton from Geoworld© Jan Frost
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Hi All, I've received this piece of baleen whale jawbone (measuring 57cm/22.4 inches) however upon purchase there wasn't information available on possible species or even the formation it was found. The only information provided was that this was a partial whale jaw from the Pliocene from Florida. when contacting the seller I've found that the individual who collected this specimen was out megalodon tooth hunting in a river system on the east side of Florida. I hope that is enough information to give a rough idea which formation this fossils is from as I know the megalodon tooth hunting community is strong in this forum! To give a definitive species will be much harder however as I know the posterior part is missing in my specimen which would help greatly in a full identification, however if someone has a good idea what species it is please do let me know. Along with the fossil itself, there are 2/3 features that I would also like further confirmation on. the first feature is what I think is a shell imbedded in the fossil. if I could get confirmation that it is a shell, what type of shell fish species it could be and whether its from around the time of death or latched onto the fossil much later after fossilisation that would be great. The second feature(s) are these 2 crystallised mineral deposits. they both have a very worm like or other soft bodied organism shape, however I'm not knowledgeable in soft bodied preservation so cant say for sure. another feature about them is they both have a hole in the centre that run down the fill length of the deposit. if anyone has any idea what these deposits could be or what caused them that would be brilliant. I've attached pictures below, thank you all for your time and help
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Hey gang, still going thru old fragments and found this piece that I'm wondering about. Hope there is enough to confirm crocodilan due to the small elongated pits/foramen and maybe rule out any sea turtle jaw/dentary/skull possibilities. Shell pile find. Probably Plio-Pleistocene based on the types of shells found with it. Its approximately 8cm long X 1.7mm wide. It has a small channel/groove along its length that tapers to down to almost 1mm. Also shows a large foramen? that connects to this channel/groove/foramen? thru the flatter side of the bone. Its got many distinctive elongated small pits/foramina? that are only 1-2mm long and none that appear to be larger. I was hoping it was a sea turtle dentary/jaw fragment as that's what I'm looking for in the box of scraps but I cant find any matching comparative photo. I'm not smart enough to say really one way or the other and defer to you all. Is there anything visible that screams crocodilian or what part it may actually be from? Just doesnt seem very robust and seems very thin to me but I've not seen alot of reptile material... Aside from teeth/osteoderms is there anyway to distinguish gator from croc bones that show this kind of pitting? Ok here's a general picture 1st and then I flipped the specimen around in some in better outside lighting. Then some closeups of the pitting. Lastly, a view of the canal like structure that runs the entire length of the piece and seems to be possibly connected to a larger opening/foramen? on the flat side? Hoping this is an easy one for you bone folks. thanks for your thoughts! Regards, Chris
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North Carolina Cretaceous angel shark cartilage/vert., fish skull cap, mosasaur tooth, and more!
fossil_lover_2277 posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Collected these in North Carolina this weekend. Angel shark vertebra w/ fossilized cartilage, fish skull cap, mosasaur tooth, soft shell turtle fragment, worn Otodus tooth, goblin shark teeth, crow shark tooth, bull shark tooth, and not sure what the smallest shark tooth is. These come from a mix of Cretaceous Tarheel and PeeDee formations and Pliocene Yorktown formation.
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Out today. Regular hunting partner called yesterday and wanted to go back to a spot where we had found medium to large Tigers, Duskys, and Hemis. The river was up a little bit from Saturday rains, just the way I like it. That spot had been heavily dug since the last time we were there. It happens. We were finding 20% of what it used to produce and after 90 minutes reluctantly moved upstream. One of us would find productive gravel and call the other to the new spot. Turns out I was the one to find productive gravel. Then something uncommon but not unusual occurred. I continued to find good fossils... megs and meg fragments, whale tooth, horse teeth a piece of bark ivory, a very nice Mako, large Hemis and Tigers, and then a piece of jaw with 3 teeth. He found few broken small shark teeth digging not 10 feet from me. I have been in that situation . These are the times that test a friendship. I kept on hoping that he would find something... anything really good. But that is not how fossil hunting works... or life either. Takes me back to my Mom's advice when I was 5... life is not fair, get over it. We will go again to a different spot on the Peace River later this week. No time tonight to sort all the finds or take photos for Fossil ID thread... Just the jaw piece, and a photo of the initial sort....
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Hello and thank you all in advance for your time. Found this while walking on a beach looking for shark teeth. Does anyone have any ideas of what it might be?
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I' m a local photographer in Flagler Beach, FL. I frequent a local beach almost daily. I have come across quite an interesting find. Currently due to stormy weather causing rough waves and some higher than normal tides the rocks have been sliding down into the ocean and breaking apart. Well a wonderful treasure was exposed in one of the rocks. A skull. There is also a tooth and what looks to be bone vertebrate. I am in the process of excavating currently but would love to know who this skull belongs to. Any help is appreciated!!
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Recently visited the Green Mill Run area in NC and found some fossils that thought would peak some interest but need the help of identification. I know the site can have a bit Cretaceous but also Eocene and Pliocene, so it can make it harder to identify things. The first one I assume might be crocodylian or maybe turtle, not sure. Those thick grooves make me think maybe crocodylian. The second seems like, from looking at the root base, a possible theropod tooth? I thought maybe claw of a turtle, but seeing that thick base makes me think otherwise. Lastly found what I think is some claw. Of what? I don't know. Dromeaosaur? The tip is clearly broken off, but the grooves on the underside are clearly noticeable. Any insight would be of great help. Thanks!
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Hello everyone, I've recently acquired this tooth from Indonesia. The seller mentioned it is a tiger tooth but they don't have more information. Does anyone on the forum know about indonesian fauna from the miocene-pliocene? do you think the tooth is real or fake? Many thanks in advance for your help. Kind regards, A.P
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Hey Gang, I saw Jack's recent thread about camelid bones and remembered I still had this little piece shelved. I've actually got 2 fragments that appear to me to be limb bone ends that have what I think are 3 articulating surfaces but I'm only intrigued by the 1st specimen at the moment. Its about 43mm long, 28.2mm wide and approximately 19.3 mm thick at its widest point on the end. The usual Florida Plio-Pleistocene? in probable age.. I've gone thru a number of joint/skeletal images and am wondering how many different kinds of bones can have 3 articulating surfaces? One surface on the end and the two smaller areas on the sides. Is there any easy answer to that? Carpals, Metacarpals, Tarsals or Metatarsals? Any help/insight/or ID is appreciated! Thanks Regards, Chris
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I went fossil hunting in the Peace River, western Florida a few days ago and found many fossils, mostly sharks teeth. Several I am not able to identify. If these pictures are not adequate I can add more. Wasn't sure if the last one was a fossil, but it's very dense like a dugong rib so I kept it. The first piece has three pictures, the second piece has three, the third has three and the fourth has two.
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Hey Gang, Here's another I could use some help with. I had it in the turtle/tortoise remains pile to be researched as it was found with some turtle remains but looking at it now I think it actually is mammal. Gonna guess maybe a scapula and I was wondering if it might be from something like a dolphin as I have a similar but much larger one? Looks like the larger flat fan shaped area has all been eroded/broken off. Plio/Pleistocene? Florida. Approximately 50mm X 50mm at its widest--tough to measure due to its odd shape/3dimensions. Any help in validating the bone type and/or the critter is much appreciated! Thanks! Regards, Chris
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This is probably a Mike question @MikeR but does anyone know which Pecten this is? Argopecten? Chesapecten? Just getting around to asking and trying to hopefully understand what the age is. Thinking Pliocene but wondering, if yes---upper/lower? Both valves attached. 19? ribs. Thanks! Regards, Chris
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Hello all, This is another fossil found at Fort Funston a few weeks ago on the beach below the cliffs. It appears to be a bone and I have a few ideas but I'm eagerly looking forward to input. I believe this is the Merced Formation, Pliocene. Thanks again in advance.
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Hello, This fossil was found on the beach below the cliffs at Fort Funston a few weeks ago. At first I thought it was a sand dollar but on closer inspection it doesn't resemble it at all. Any and all input is greatly appreciated. I believe this is the Merced Formation, Pliocene. Thanks in advance.
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I've had some free time this weekend, so I decided to mix things up and try hunting the Brazos instead of the usual cretaceous formations around Austin and DFW. The Pleistocene period is something I've always been fascinated by (probably due to the Ice Age movies), so the long drive wasn't enough to dissuade me. The weather was just right which made a day by the river all the better. This being my first time at the Brazos, I was a bit unfamiliar with the geography/prime hunting locations. I settled on parking by a bridge and decided to spend my day checking out both sides of the river. Navigating my way to the water was more treacherous than I was expecting and I wound up having a close encounter with a black snake that may have been a cottonmouth. The sandbars were unfortunately mostly sand. However, dotted about here and there were patches of gravel. Most of my day I saw footprints all around me so I knew I was definitely not the first person to have hit up the spot. The first 4/5 of the day was a bit slow. I found the occasional piece of bone or turtle, but nothing too exciting. Only until the final hour of daylight did I reach a distant area of the sandbar (about a mile from my car) that began yielding some cool specimens. I didn't get a chance to study them closely until I was home because things got dark very quickly! Being alone at the dark river gave off spooky vibes so I ran a good portion of the distance back (with my fossils in pocket which was a bad idea). Thankfully, I made it back without any major disasters and I've since had some time to rest and take a closer look at my finds. Below are pictures of my most interesting finds that I would like to learn more about. All in all, I'd say the trip was a unique experience and worth the time! Overview of my favorite finds: ' Each item and some closeups: A: Definitely a horse tooth. Parts of it are missing. It may just be wishful thinking, but I think it could be from a three-toed horse? There are Miocene and Pliocene deposits upriver so I suppose it's a possibility. B: A couple of my favorite turtle shell fragments from the many I picked up. Unfortunately that small crack on the flat piece caused it to break in half right after I snapped my pics. Guess that happened because I ran with it in my pocket... oops. C: Looks like an old bison tooth to me. D: Not sure what this is. Could it be mammoth enamel? E: I think it's a scute possibly from an alligator. F: Looks to be a part of a tooth. Bovid would be my guess. I: This one is the strangest of the bunch in my opinion. Looks like tooth material, but it's hard to say. In the first closeup, I notice that there are bands run across the piece in a consistent pattern. Let me know if they are any closeups you would like for me to upload! Thanks for reading.
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Greetings again Thisis a second vertebra also found at the Lee Creek Mine (aka Aurora) in Yorktown spoils. It is 50mm in length, rather porous and very light. I was thinking bird, but thought I'd get some other opinions. Any ID suggestions? The photos in order are: "bottom", "top", "side", end 1 and end 2
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Greetings, Since There's not much collecting to be done here, I've started diving into the collection and trying to ID and label. I found this vertebra at the Lee Creek Mine (aka Aurora) in Yorktown spoils. It is 33mm in length, rather porous and very light. I was thinking bird, but thought I'd get some other opinions. Any ID suggestions? The photos in order are: "bottom", "top", "side", end 1 and end 2
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