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We found this piece of shell on our trip along the James River in Virginia, and were wondering what the circular patterns on the top were.
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My daughter found this in Austin, I’m trying to be a good dad and figure out what it is, any help would be appreciated!
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I found this fossilized shell during early summer while wading in Little Cottonwood Creek, Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. The river was starting to slow after all the spring runoff. What type of shell is it? What period do you think it’s from? Do you have any recommendations for me to start learning how to figure out these things on my own?
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From the album: Calvert Cliffs
Molds from the Choptank Formation. Member unknown. Virginia Miocene -
Hi guys, I have this shell fragment with beautifull paterns but it is somewhat encrusted in Matrix. Looking at the matrix in detail I noticed some symmetry. Vertebra shape. I need some input on how to clean this. My concer is that if the calcium content hasn’t been fully substituted with silica I might damage the specimen using diluted vinegar. Any thoughts? See pics below.
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This shell was found in-situ in a late Oligocene formation. The site represents a shallow tropical near-shore environment in what is now the Gulf of Mexico. What is strange to me is the unusual marking on it that I have not been able to determine the identity of. I want to say that it is a bite mark from something, but I really have no idea as this is really not my area of expertise. Edit: I am not referring to the borehole produced by a predatory snail, but the scratch marks near it. I figured that it would at least make for an interesting conversation. The shell measures about 2" across.
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Hi folks, I found these two fragments on the Puntledge River in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. These are from shale rock of Upper Cretaceous age. I think the one on the right might be a heteromorph ammonite and but I have no idea on the left one. Perhaps a thick shell? The pieces are about 5cm in length in the photo. I would really appreciate any ideas on what type of fossils these are. Cheers, Martin
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I found a lot of things during a visit to Walton on the Naze in England, but I'm curious about these at the moment. They resemble wood, such as small branches and twigs. I've tried to do research on them but I'm not really coming up with a definite answer. They don't appear petrified (at least to my untrained eye), so I'm wondering if they are fossilized branches. Or maybe nothing at all! If you need better pictures please let me know, I can do that tomorrow when the sun is (hopefully!) shining. Also, if someone can tell me how to tell the difference between a fossil shell and a more modern one, that would be great! I collected a ton of shells and I'm not sure what may be fossilized and what is definitely modern. Thanks!
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These are some shells found from a town near Mulbring, NSW. If you go fossil hunting these are what to expect, along with literal bucket loads of bryozoans. Good luck Also if anyone can further identify, go ahead.
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These were all found in northwest Oklahoma, near the Kansas state line.
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Hello! Can anyone help me identify if this is a fossil? Thank you!
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I have four ammonites that I cannot identify, and I hope you guys can help I got no information on their age or where they were found.
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From the album: Calvert Cliffs
Whelk, Siphonal devexa Aperture view Middle Miocene St. Leonard, Maryland Choptank Formation Drum Cliff Member This is one of four I found in the fallen matrix in four days of excavation. It is the only one that I found intact.© Heather JM Siple 2018
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From the album: Calvert Cliffs
Whelk, Siphonal devexa Aperture view Middle Miocene St. Leonard, Maryland Choptank Formation Drum Cliff Member This is one of four found in the fallen matrix in four days of excavation. It is the only one that was found intact.© Heather JM Siple 2018
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From the album: Calvert Cliffs
Collected loose on the beach in St. Leonard, Maryland middle Miocene Choptank Formation Drum Cliff Member Chesapectin nefrens is an index fossil for the Drum Cliff Member of the Choptank Formation, meaning that whatever chunk of matrix one may find fallen out of the cliffs, the precise layer is known so that other fossils in the same block can be identified. These are a very common find at St. Leonard and other places, but I particularly liked the coloration on this one!© Heather JM Siple 2018
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Excavated from matrix in the Chesapeake Bay, about 10 feet off of the beach at low tide. View is external on both valves, but hard outer coating has been lost to decay. Valves are pearlescent.
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Excavated from landslide material approximately 1/2 mile nw of Matoaka beach access. Found 4 that week. Two survived excavation. This is the only one discovered intact.
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Found this next to a pier on the beach side of fort Walton beach Florida. It looks like a tooth fossil of some kind. Can anyone help me discover what this may be?
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This came from Swanage beach, Dorset.(heading east toward the Old Harry Rocks) It looks to me like a very big gryphia at about 15cm long. Does anyone have any alternative ideas or more knowledge?
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This specimen was made incredibly soft by the surrounding matrix. The thin veneer of glossy coloration has worn away, but can be seen on this specimen, which came from the same 2 ft x 1ft x 1ft block of matrix that fell out of the cliff into the bay. Half a dozen of these were collected from that and one other small, adjacent block that day, along with more than two dozen other species. Layer originally designated Shattuck Zone 18. Donated to the Delaware Museum of Natural History.
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Sometimes you just get lucky. This geoduck (pronounced gooey-duck) was sitting with its mate in living state, filled with matrix, under a pile of landslide rubble at the water's edge. The exteriors of both shells were almost completely clean of matrix. Most other specimens were badly cracked in the matrix and would never have survived the fall. This shell was donated to the Delaware Museum of Natural History.
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This was carved carefully from a block of matrix that fell out of the cliffs into the bay. Of the dozens that I found, this was one of the few that did not completely fall apart what it was separated from the surrounding sand. Though thicker than many shells in the same chunk of sand, they are extremely soft in this location and incredibly fragile. Donated to the Delaware Museum of Natural History.
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Final batch of fossils from work. Even though there's only 2 left, these should be interesting at least. I have a bunch of other fossils, but because of what I've learned already I ID'd the others on my own. I'm not really sure what this one is, but it almost seems like a fragment of one of those spiral/circular shells because of the slight curvature. Any ideas? (My work is moving offices, so I don't have a ruler on hand. Earbud for size reference.) (1/2)
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