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Hey guys! I found this in the stream In the forest and i'm definitely sure that is from somekind of sea shell.I didn't find anything similar like this in the forest so your help will be nice! I just wanna know what kind of sea shell species is this.Here are the photos bellow:
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Hey all! I know this is probably not a fossil ID but hoping someone can help. I found this seashell in a box of miscellaneous down in my basement. I don’t remember where it came from but it just looks odd to me. Looks as if it’s partially fossilized...can’t explain it. Any my ideas are greatly appreciated!
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Is this plant or shell?
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Hi there everyone new to the forums! I found this item in Christies Beach South Australia in my front yard digging out a hole for plants. Could be a very common item but I would love to know a little more about it! Found it inside what seemed to be a limestone pocket. There was also other types of fossilized coral and a few different varieties of fossilized shells in the pocket/crack.
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I can't figure out what this might be, I hope you can see it well enough. It was very hard to get good pics of the crushed side. I think it could be a crab shell, it's crushed but firm tho it seems slightly pliable and even breakable. It's not. The "mouth" seems to be more of a dent than an opening since sealed over and the perfect little circle on the top reminds me of a horseshoe crab. Some of the pics are color saturated to enhance the detail as best I could. Please, help, so curious!
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The rock has the imprints of the tissue under the shell of the fossil. Tons of weird bubbling on another rock found in South Georgia
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Thanks to your patience, I have learned a little about trilobites, ammonites and other antiquities of past ages. I can not begin to guess what this picture is, however. I got this in an estate, with no record of where it came from. I don't know if this was found at a beach, in a shale or clay foundation, or where. I do not know what the skeleton of this creature is, whether it be shell, bone or fossilized material. It does seem very fragile, however. I hold my breath when I carry this. It is about 11 cm (4½") long. Thank you, everyone. Belated Happy New Year, too.
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I was down on the NSR this weekend and found this nice little 3 inch fossil. If any of you know the scientific name, please share! I thought it was really pretty. The NSR, I have to say, seems to be fairly picked over near the giant stairway. It was ridiculously hot down there this weekend and humid, so I was hesitant to venture off too far, but I'm assuming that the finds will be more plentiful if I start hiking away from the stairs when the weather cools down.
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Found these two today whilst knocking around some dirt. Not sure if they are fossil or not. Down here we have a lot of shells and a lot of "reworked" dirt and sand,so to speak. Which means I'm not sure if they originated where I found them or if they were moved there by construction and/or backfill. Any input is welcome.
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I’m absolutely stumped on this one. I can’t tell if it’s just an unfished product or what. Help please.
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Hello from Michigan! I am a complete amateur, knowing very little about rocks and minerals and next to nothing about fossils. However, I've got an eagle eye for the interesting rocks and fossils that can be found on the shores and in the shallows of Lake Michigan and Leelanau Bay. If there is a petoskey stone to be found, I will find it! Petoskey stones and state pride aside, below is something I picked up during my last trip up to the northwest side of the lower peninsula. I'm assuming it's a shell, but my question is: what gives the indentation its smooth, glasslike quality? It's hard to tell from the picture, but the fossil portion is actually quite shiny, and to the touch it feels just like a normal, non-fossilized shell. I've found a few similar patterns before, but never one with a shine to it. I'm so happy to have found this forum. I'm eager to geek out and learn more about the collection I've been building since I was just a kid.
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Have been looking for fossils near home and found the outer piece of this then about a half hour later near the same spot! I know its not much to some here but it makes me happy!
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I find quite a few rocks with many shells engraved in the rocks. What is the correct ID of these types of fossils? Also, are they worth anything? Thanks for your help! This is the other side.
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I got this as part of an estate. You might notice I've posted a few things from there. Anywhere, I have no idea what this is? Maybe a geologist could hazard a guess. It definitely is a metal of some sort. It has a diameter of 3 inches (7.6 cm). It's thickness is around ⅛" at its thickest point in the center. The edge is sharp enough that this could be used as a weapon in a pinch. I wish I could send you a sidewise photo, too. Notice the shell on the one side. I have another disk like this without the shell. Is this a modern-day man-made creation or was it made by natural forces. Yes, nature sometimes does make fantastic, regular patterns. Could this be one of them? I have no idea on where this came from or how it got to myself prior to the estate. Thank you for your help.
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Here is a very nice little gastropod fossil I found in a creek about 10 miles east of Dallas recently. Once I washed it off well I was shocked by the detail, and even colored stripes! Can anybody give me more info on this? I will post it to the Gallery with more info. Is it very common to see color in fossilized gastropods? Thanks again! KP
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Hi all I hope I do not wear out my welcome by keep posting so many questions . Found this years ago in a time before I got hooked on fossil collecting .I think it was in the Brecon Beacons . Is it is part of a trilobite.... or that is really what I was hoping. Thanks to everyone who posted on my last question really all enjoyed all your reposones . Bobby
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Hello, I found this at Kalavasos formations (late Miocene 5-10 million years) (even though not so known, pygmy elephants,hippos and other mammals were found at this area as well) I don't know what to make of it.. there is a couple of holes at its bottom side.. I am being tempted to crack it open, if it opens, but I don't know how. p.s. it is 30cm diameter, circular shaped with a max height of 12cm in the center. Thanks
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ID please
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Hey everyone, many years ago my dad found these shell fossils on a beach in Staten Island New York. I was wondering if any of you shell experts would be able to identify them. Thank you! -Mike
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Found this in an alley. Any ideas? I was thinking a shell of some sort...
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Collected from matrix deposited in the Chesapeake Bay by landslide. Donated to the Delaware Museum of Natural History.
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Can anybody tell me what kind of shell this is? I found it afew weeks ago at Mappleton, UK. Thank you
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