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I recently bought this gem remopleurides (?) trilobite and I think it could definitely use some work. my question is, how the heck do I find someone to prep this thing for a normal price without destroying it! I live in NC so the closer to me the better!
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From the album: Neutache Shoreline
More info about this remarkable specimen here: NOTE: I did not find this specimen, nor do I own it. I am posting this here on behalf of my colleague that found it. 2023© CC BY-NC
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As the title states: Let's see your rarest specimen! Please feel free to share why it's rare.. i.e., is it rare in that locality? Is it rare in association with other specimens? Or is it just plain impossible to find? Looking forward to my socks getting knocked off 😀
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Hi guys, we’ve seen people’s 6 gill and 7 gill teeth, we’ve seen peoples extraordinary common teeth and I thought why not post your single rarest sharks tooth this is mine, incredibly rare from a very small site that has been closed for decades, I haven’t seen another, if you have please tell me
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I have a slab with carbonian shellfish in my collection . I want to know If freshwater clams from the carbonian are rare or not. Maybe someone knows Maybe someone can also identify them. They we're found in North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Kronosaurus Korner is unveiling a new fossil collection in April. They have noted that it is very rare worldwide. I'm lucky enough to be able to attend! Like and Follow their page https://www.facebook.com/kronok?mibextid=ZbWKwL If I'm able to get a picture at the unveiling I will post in the forum.
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Hello, today I am offering a one of a kind 2.54 inch Tarbosaurus bataar tooth from the Nemegt formation in Mongolia. This tooth currently resides in Europe. The tooth has no restoration and only has the tip reattached, aside from that the tooth is completely natural. I am mainly after exceptional theropod teeth but am open to any interesting offers. You really don’t see Tarbosaurus teeth that often anymore so this tooth would make a splendid addition to any collection.
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Well, after a year of searching, I finally found my first trilobite! They are relatively rare in my area (KC), so I’m pretty ecstatic. Decided to take this prep nice and slow, here’s the bug how I found it: Rock is thankfully not really sticky, was able to spend 40 min on this yesterday: As you can see in the last photo, I used my chisel tip to scribe excess material from above where the head might be. I took it down as far as I was brave enough to do so, because I’m worried that the head might be curved upward. I’m no trilobite expert, so any premature guesses on the species? Update possibly coming tonight. Have a great weekend everyone! -Jay
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This is a green Honeycreeper, half male half female. I did not know this existed in nature, quite fascinating. Included link to full article and video. https://petapixel.com/2023/12/14/rare-half-male-half-female-bird-is-photographed-in-once-in-century-event/
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From the album: My best finds (so far)
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I first stumbled across woodbine ammonites while looking for snakes nearly 8 years ago. At the same spot, I found my first 2 complete ones plus a few pieces of larger woodbines since I started getting into fossils, so it’s been a good weekend! They aren’t nearly as easy as finding the mortoniceras so I’ve been trying to find viable locations along the eagleford/woodbine formation border in DFW area. I’m all ears if you have any hints!
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Are wooly rhino (coelodonta) tooth common to find?
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So last weekend picked this up from another collecto. About 51 pieces of partial Megalodon teeth from Antwerp & Borseek, Belgium. These are quite more rare than you see in the USA or Indonesia for example. Biggest one measures around 5 inch.
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I've been working off/on with this fish for months now. After all the work of getting it put/glued back together and put onto a backer board and then the spaces inbetween the slab and the backer board filled in with concrete patch, then squared up and worked all the edges to a nice finish, it was finally time to begin work on one of the actual fish. The quarry owner does not know the species of this fish, so my good friends, I will ask you. I'm just hoping there is enough uncovered to be able to tell? What in tarnation is this fish? and thank you for any and all help. RB
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How rare would it be to find a rattlensnake fossil?
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*AN EXPERT IS NEEDED* Devonian Vertebrate Skull from New York State
mikeymig posted a topic in Fossil ID
I found this Upper Devonian nodule containing bones years ago. Of course I don't find too many Devonian vertebrate fossils here in NY so I squirreled it away to get it properly prepared and IDed someday. After doing some recent rearranging of my collection, I decided to bring this fossil out into the light. What I know - #1. Its a vertebrate fossil for sure and it looks to me to be cranium elements. #2. The size is 5.5" x 5.5". #3. It was found in the Cashaqua shale nodule layer. I also find straight and coiled shelled cephalopods, wood, and tiny bivalves in this unit. My question is - Do you think Fish? Placoderm? Tetrapod? Any information will be appreciated and what species it is would be a huge help. You can magnify the pics but if you need additional photos/angles let me know. Thank You, Mikey -
A few Teeth A Pipis the soft tissues of Animal opalised ( geological miracle) A Gastropod with soft tissues opalised as well , after an event that Gastropod didn’t had time to retract in his shell and got mummified instantly in contact with high heat and salty water , after millions of years the cavity was replaced by silicate. It was studied from Paleontologie in Switzerland they told me it’s a Geological miracle when soft tissues are preserved.
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Hello whats are the possibility of getting Lythronax, Teratophoneus, Appalachiosaurus and Dryptosaurus tooth fossils ?
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Hi everyone. My family and I have dug and collected fossils for many decades in Texas, along with native artifacts and gems and minerals, in creeks, around lakes and on private ranches. A local paleontologist got me interested 4 decades ago and the passion is still there. I’ll be sharing some family fossil finds. Thanks y’all. KJ
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Show Us Your Rarest Or Most Incredible Partial Fossils!
Kurufossils posted a topic in Member Collections
Here is a thread to share some of your rarest partials that if whole would've been incredible specimens, but you know how it is sometimes... Yet they still amazing to own a piece of. I will start off by sharing a piece of the tail of a Probolichas Kristiae, an incredibly unique looking rare lichid trilobite from Oklahoma that would've of been incredible if whole of course yet this piece still has amazing detail and I am more that happy to own- 57 replies
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Looking for the following fossils (teeth related)
JorisVV posted a topic in Member-to-Member Fossil Trades
Hi everyone, I am trying to find the following stuff someone is willing to trade. - Mosasaurus partial jaws or matrix pieces, not repaired or restored. From Morocco. - Belgian Megalodon teeth - Mastodon tooth - Quality Spinosaurus teeth, larger ones. I got a lot to offer, mostly teeth and jaws from dinosaurs and ice age relater animals.-
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Here I have a prett rare a nicely preserved Deinosuchus Riograndensis tooth from the Bufftown Formation, Alabama. Looking for great quality theropod teeth from the KemKem region, preferably Carcharodontosaurus. Open for other dinosaur teeth as well. Just hit me up!
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An extremely rare eurypterid from the classic and closed Swatara Gap locality
Dean Ruocco posted a topic in Member Collections
Hello everyone! Today I acquired a specimen that is of a rarity that's nearly unparalleled. The specimen in question is the cuticle of a Eurypterid from the famous, classic, and closed Ordovician locality at Swatara Gap. I believe it is undescribed and I can tell its a eurypterid for sure by the scaling pattern on the cuticle. Eurypterids aren't unheard of at Swatara Gap but I have never seen a specimen or even known about a specimen other then the one I have. They are extremely rare and were probably over looked by collectors due to not knowing what they were. I acquired the eurypterid from a close friend, Kerry Matt. Kerry collected it over 40 years ago, after a talking to him about it (he knows I'm obsessed with these things lol!) we worked out a trade!! The eurypterid itself is most likely closely related to the genera Echinognathus and Megalograptus. This specimen is just breath taking and so exciting to me. It might be my favorite specimen in my collection!!!- 7 replies
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What types of fossils, have little public awareness?
Rock Hound posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Dinosaur bones and teeth, shark teeth, and green river formation sedimentary fossils get most of the glory. What are some of the other fossils that deserve more attention?