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I found these rocks on my ranch in El Paso County Colorado. I think they could be fossils, not sure of what type of animal. However one looks like a bone that turned to rock. Any help in identifying would be appreciated!! Item 1 Item 2
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Specimen found in Kentucky, USA. Appears to be of winged vertebrate.
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Hello all, While hunting arrowheads in Valencia County New Mexico, I stumbled across this rock (photo attached). Not sure what to make of it. Am hoping someone might be able to determine whether this is indeed a fossil and, if so, what exactly it might be? Thanks so much in advance.
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I picked it up and began cleaning it because it looked odd. The first picture is after several soakings in vinegar and scrubbing with a tooth brush, but I got a bit impatient and began using sand paper to gently rub the coating away. It is starting to show a dark brownish color which shows up much better when the specimen is wet, which is why in the other pictures it is wet. It looks like it could be a bone, but then again, I know nature can craft some pretty amazing things as well. Originally this was about 6 inches (15.24 cm) long, but in keeping with the fact that I do not know what I am doing, I dropped it and broke of the end. Now it is just a little over 13 cm. I included a picture of the cross-section to see of that may help. It was found along a lake fed by tributaries of the trinity river in Denton County, Texas. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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This was found by my spouse and me a few years back in a North Alabama creek. We had not seen anything quite like it, so we decided to take it home to display. Now, I’m curious if it may be some type of fossil or something that others may know what it is. It’s definitely very solid like a rock. Thanks for any information.
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Hello All, I am new here and have done a little bit of reading on what is needed to identify a possible Fossil I have found. This item was found at Passamaquoddy Bay New Brunswick on the beach at low tide. Hope the pictures are ok I can take more pics tomorrow outside if the sun comes out. Thanks to all for looking and your opinions
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Found these in alluvial sediments on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. They are silica but very odd shapes, almost look like teeth. Anyone have any idea what these are? Are they fossils or just oddly formed silica?
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Was hoping someone may be able to help, I found this rock near Wandoan Qld, Australia. Unsure what it is, with its fibrous look was hoping someone may know what it could be. It was found alongside a lot of petrified wood. The weight is - 811 grams Length - 12.5cm Width - 6.5cm Circumference - 24cm Thanks.
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I live in southern Michigan in the Oakland County area. There are a lot of gravel pits in the area that are full of fossils from up north and the Canadian Shield that were brought over by the glaciers in previous times. Most of my fossil collection from the area consists of red limestone rocks with corals, pieces of crinoids, and brachiopods. This rock, however, is different. A few years ago I found a neat rock in my backyard. Took a few more pictures of the matrix itself, but there's a limit to the number of pictures I can post at once. I'm not an expert in geology, so I'm not sure what kind of rock this is exactly, but it's certainly not limestone or some sedimentary shale. The rock is quite hard, difficult to chip with a hammer, and appears to have many silicate inclusions. If I didn't know any better, I'd say it's granite. On the edge of the rock there is an interesting black protrusion of material that looks decidedly different from the rest of the stone. Since the rock looks like an igneous rock, I don't think the black mark could be a fossil, but at the same time, maybe the rock once was a sedimentary stone that metamorphosed into what I'm looking at.... Like I said, I know nothing about rocks, so I'm just guessing. Is it possible this is a fossil? Good Hunting, Brian
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I found this a few years ago, but have not been able to ID it. Is it a fossil or is it just bone, and what is it from?
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Is this a fossil? 290grams, circa 85mm diameter, appears shell-like, but very thick compared to any modern bivalve that I have seen. Was found in foundations of 1910's house in Oxford OX4 90m above sea level, found among clay and gravel/aggregate used in (presumably original) build. I don't know whether item was local to the site. Would love to get any info on this, for personal interest and because 6 year old daughter wants to do a show-and-tell at school! Thanks.
