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Hi Everyone, My 6yr old and I went down to Cory's Lane yesterday afternoon to do some fossil hunting. It was our first trip and I was less sure of what I was doing than I thought I would be, given how much reading I've been doing on here. We spent about an hour and a half there with some chisels and rock hammer, but honestly the shale was so loose and brittle that we could separate layers by hand in many places. We started by going through large chunks that had fallen/broken off the hill outcroppings, and then I dug down about 6" and found nearly black shale. We found a few pieces that we think may have fossil impressions on them, but I simply can't get a good picture of them, the discolorations are kind of faint and I'm having trouble getting good pictures of them. The attached pictures are of the most clear piece we found (and a bonus kiddo doing his best Steve (Minecraft), this was found in shale under the beach about 6" this particular sample was found about 2.5" deep into the shale. I've manipulated the coloring a little in Gimp on the one image to try to bring out the contrast and outlines. Does this look like anything to anyone? I thought it looked similar to some of the cordaites that other users have posted, but not as well preserved as theirs and certainly not confident on my guesswork. Regardless, it was a fun trip and I'm going to head back (solo) very soon.

Hi Everyone! I'm new here but was hoping for some help. My daughter and I were hunting for sea glass yesterday along the coastline in Jamestown, RI (there is a small, hidden location that has worn down glass, pottery, shells and stones) and I found a few treasures that look like they could be shark teeth but I'm not convinced. In your opinion are these worn down fossils or simply rocks that got my hopes up??? Any input would be greatly appreciated!