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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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Found this little guy about 2-2.5 inches in Northwest Kansas. I was thinking it was some kind of shell maybe on another shell, or perhaps a layred rock. When I found it, all that could be seen was a tip of the darker brown shell, the rest was completely covered in, I believe, limestone. Anyone know what I’m looking at exactly here? I have another piece much larger that looks very similar, but I am still working on cleaning and preparing it. Once it is finished I will also post pictures of that one. I can add more pictures as well.
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Can anyone help identify this? I found it on Amelia Island near Fort Clinch. I thought it was a turtle shell initially, though the patterned surface is completely flat. It almost looks like hand print complete with palm and fingers. I don't know if this is a fossil or something manufactured. (ceramic?) Thank you for any help you can provide.
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I found these 2 pieces antiquing in Tennessee (the shell?) and Florida (the coral piece). I realize these pieces didn't necessarily originate in these states...The color of the shell is interesting to me (goldish) and it has some sheen on some parts but not all over. (natural or lacquered?) What does the color tell us? It was in a baggie and simply labeled "fossil". The coral measures 5 1/4" tall. I know it's coral but was wondering if it is fossilized. Any info on either would be greatly appreciated. Fossil? Period? Any other interesting tidbits relative to where I found them, i.e. could this shell have been found in Tennessee? The coral, if a fossil, I'm assuming could have originated in Florida? I think they are beautiful and find them so interesting .
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Hello All! Found this shell in MD. As I have little experience in invertebrates and have only just got into collecting them I felt I needed to ask what it was. I'm guessing Chesepacten Nefrens. Will do more Invertebrate posting soon...
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Another weird one.
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Would love to hear what people think this is.
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Here are two brachiopods that I hammered out of some rocks collected along Lake Michigan in Southeastern WI. One of them popped out of the rock in perfect shape, the other was partially exposed and didn't fare as well. These were from two different rocks. They look similar, but I think that they are different species. The pictures aren't great. I had my kid take them since my phone camera is broken. Let me know what you think.
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Found these fossils on the shore of Lake Ontario (New York)
Padriactheprince posted a topic in Fossil ID
I recently found these fossils in a ditch of a hay field on my grandmothers marina on the shores of Lake Ontario. Any information on them would be welcomed thank you!
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Can this be identified? Found at Huntington Beach in California.
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Hi there, I'm new to fossil hunting and came across this today in the newly surfaced coast land mass at Kaikoura, New Zealand. It's quite large; at least a foot long. Move read about the fossils of ancient dolphins being found in the area and was wondering if there was any possibility of this being linked to those finds? any help in identifying it would be greatly appreciated!
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Any chance someone knows what these are? They are most probably Holocene-aged (last 12,000 years). They come from a dry playa lake setting (inland) in India - the Thar Desert. Size is about 1mm wide, and 1.5+mm long... there is a funny raised hollow insert. Would love to get some tips!
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Found in creek. Liberty, MO. Shell Of some sort. Pennsylvanian.
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I found this little guy with a cluster of barnacles in sand in the woods in sw Florida. I can't figure out what shape it was, or is it two stuck together? Looks like just one, but I'm no expert. Can anyone ID? I have more pictures if needed. Thanks!
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Hi all, Found this small bivalve in Antwerp, Belgium. Most likely from the Pliocene. That hinge is weird, with that thing sticking out (almost like the Mya shells!). Anyone know what species this is? Thanks in advance! Max
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Please help me to ID the fossils below. There are two different kinds. To me, they both look like some kind of a vertebra. I find most of my fossils walking the beaches near South Ponte Vedra, FL.
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Hi all, Just wondering how I should go about with the prep of this one. It's from Cap-Blanc-Nez, France, and the matrix is Cretaceous chalk. Should I prep this using vinegar (and water)? If yes, how? Or is it better to go with the small metal picks? (The matrix is rather soft) Any other tips or things I should know before I tackle this one? Thanks in advance, Max
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Hi everyone this is matt again today in the creek I found a nice crinoid fossil when I took the photo I had a hard time getting it to show up good and here are 2 photos of the fossil
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Crinoid or concretion?
Arizona Rex posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I found this while digging in my yard, early this morning. Can't say how long it could have possibly been there, I must note the previous owners did have an abundance of river rock brought in for decoration over a decade ago. The piece itself was about 15 inches down. It looked cool on the surface but when I took my loupe to it I found some interesting markings. I don't know if I'm looking at perhaps crinoid stems, plant parts, or an interesting geologic concretion? Thank you for your help.
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This turtle shell is part of the edge and it gives a nice idea of the shape thatwent around the outer part of the shell, I doubt such a small fragment can be identified but I thought I’d give it a go, any suggestions appreciated. Found Myrtle beach South Carolina
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What is in this shell from Tampa, FL please? *Update: not a fossil
just_a_local posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi all. I am in the early stages of developing my tips for deduction. Any info is welcome! I have found a shelf of shells embedded in rock. I suspect at least some are fossils. The most interesting one to me at this point is a shell with a sphere inside. I do hope the photo is clear enough because I cannot return to the site alone. In the same area as this shell, I found a live crab with one of these affixed to its own shell. I also found shells with barnacles in side of them, and the shape is similar. I am having trouble pinning down the geologic age in this area. In time I'll learn more. Any ideas? Is this a fossil?
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