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Getting back into fossil hunting to get some exercise and relaxation. One of my few hobbies that don’t cost much. Mostly hunting creeks for shark teeth and what ever else I find.
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Picked up a few more shells from the Lincoln Creek Formation while out on a walk, and thought it would be fun to make a composite piece with them. Was pretty easy, just used superglue to fix a couple of moon snails and a scaphopod to a tiny slab of shale from the formation. For my first composite piece I don't think it looks bad, but I was obviously a little too excessive with the glue.
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Hello! I've always loved digging up whatever I could find. Sis and I had a shed of bones growing up, and I have an opposum being cleaned in the backyard. I also got so excited when I'd find shells in our Kansas yard. Now I live WPB and can get all the shells I want! Great to meet all of you!
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Wow is all I can say. I cannot believe what I have managed to find this week alone. I went to Texas for a vacation, and I’m coming out with some of my best fossils (in my opinion) I’ve found this year. I came here hoping to score some trace fossils of what once lived here, and score some, I did! Since there are two different time zones, and 4 different types of fossils found, I’ll split them up based on environment, and time. With marine fossils going first and tracks going second. Permian first, and Cretaceous second. I’ll do a picture of the whole haul and then we’ll get started. I also was able to capture some tracks that weren’t collectible so I collected them with my camera. Taking a fossil out of its place in a rock like that causes more damage than it does good, so all tracks were already eroded out and separated from anything scientific. Anyways, here’s the stuff: Permian Marine Fossils: Permian Footprint: while collecting today, I was hoping for a Permian footprint. Literally as I was about to leave, I found it! There was also another footprint attached to the rock but it fell off and scattered along the debris of similar colored rock. I wasn’t finding that anytime soon! But anyways, here it is. You can see a few sets of claw marks from the amphibian that once walked across it. I’m really happy I found this on a small rock and not one that I would have had to leave behind. cretaceous marine fossils: I also found a nice crab claw but it was so embedded into the rock that I just took a picture of it. Some things are better left to be appreciated by other people! cretaceous footprints: I found a bunch of footprints embedded into the rock, I of course didn’t attempt to take these out of their rightful place and I left them to be admired by others. I found one eroded out of the rock, and broken and incomplete, but it’s a footprint none the less. I’m pretty happy about all I found in general. It’s hard to see but the first two toes are there, and the only reason I’m confident this is a footprint is due to the fact that there were others around. All around a great trip and I still have more to find because I haven’t left yet!
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Heya~! I recently returned from a trip to Cape May, NJ and spent most of my trip on Sunset and Higbee beach picking through the rocks and shells looking for cool stuff. I really want to get into rock hounding/fossil collecting, but I didn't really know what I was looking at so I just grabbed a bunch of stuff that I thought looked neat or interesting. I'm really happy with my haul but I was wondering if any of you nice folks could tell me if I have anything of particular interest? This photo has two that I'm sure are coral fossils, but I don't know what species. The other things looked interesting but I'm not familiar enough with types of rocks to know if any of them are something special or just a cool looking weather worn rock: In this photo, I have some that I thought may be fossils, or that at least had interesting patterns on them: In particular I thought these 3 seemed interesting: Lastly, a few with cool patterns on them. I don't think any of these are fossils but I was wondering if some of these may be petrified wood or something else interesting? Bonus! Rocks, shells, and sea glass that I just thought looked neat! I don't necessarily need an ID on these unless you see something of interest; just wanted to share~! I'm not expecting anything to be mind blowing but if anyone is able to help me identify some of these, or point me towards resources I could use to do it myself, I'd really appreciate it! Like I said I'm very new to all of this so I'm not totally sure what I'm looking at. Really, any help at all is SUPER appreciated. Thanks in advance! PS: I can definitely take more angles of some if you need! I had so many that I didn't want to take pictures of all of them.
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Hello guys! These are the specimen from Ile Bizard. This seems to be some kind of Bryzoan, forming a shell structure. #1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5
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Hi was wondering about these ones. First I think is partial trilobite but not sure. The bone is modern I think but I was wondering if it was cow. Found in a farm field. Thanks for all the great info
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My mother recently moved into a home in Shepherdstown, WV and when I mentioned I'd gotten into fossils recently she said the previous homeowner had left some fossils in the basement and that I could have them if I wanted. These have absolutely no provenance, I assume they're not from the area, but I think they're neat and I was just wondering if they were complete/distinctive enough to be identified. Also, is there anything I should do to clean them gently and keep them preserved? I have no experience with this type of fossil. There are 2 sea urchins and 2 shells, the larger sea urchin is about 4 inches across, the smaller is about 3 inches. he larger shell is about 3 inches, the smaller is 1.5 inches.
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Howdy, Couple day old member here. I am a Landscape Professional and I see alot of river rock. Lately I've moved to Austin, TX and have noticed alot of petrified wood in the rock materials we use. I'm 99% positive it is all native, locally sourced in the Texas Hill Country. Anyway I have a few pieces I'm curious to whether it's machine marks or not and a couple pieces I'm not sure if they're just gnarly rocks or not. Petrified wood ID is what brought me here and I found some good info so I signed up. Any information and help is greatly appreciated. Thanks yall!
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I recently came across a cool-looking piece with three different shells close together in a matrix, but despite my attempt to Google some pointers while I was pondering if I wanted it or not, I'm simply not trained up enough to determine if fossils are real. There's some parts that some articles were talking about that make me think it could be real, and others that make me think not so much... I have a feeling the matrix maybe isn't the original, but I'm hoping perhaps the shells themselves are still fossilized? But I'm really not sure -- anyways, the pictures I took are below. I hope they give you enough information/context to help me out, and that there aren't a whole bunch of superfluous details that I chose to focus on! Sorry for how big and in the way of the post they are, I'm still trying to figure out how to make posts look nicer ^^;
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I found these in the Owyhee Desert of south-west Idaho back in the 90s. I was told the jaw with teeth was a Drum Fish. The enamel is like brand new. There are tons of these fossils in certain areas. I guess the whole area was under water at one point. The holes in the little shells were found that way. Any clarification on names would be appreciated.
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I'm thinking on a trip to a spot where I saw a bunch of sea shells south west of La Junta, Colorado. I'll be prying rock layers apart looking for stuff that strikes my eye. However, is there anything in particular I should be looking for that would be a real score? I think the picture is the stuff if I have my dates right. Thanks.
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Hi everyone, Sorry if this is a bit of a basic question, but I'm fairly new at this and seem to be finding conflicting information about what I'm looking for. I recently found a number of fossil urchins, and what I think look like will probably turn out to be shells enclosed in sandstone on a beach. Some are pretty clean and only have a small amount of sandstone adhering to them, but others are almost completely buried in the piece of rock with only little bits of the fossil exposed. I was wondering what the best way to remove the rock is without damaging the fossil? I've tried soaking them in just water and cleaning with a tooth brush, but it's still too hard to remove most of it. Some people suggest soaking in vinegar, but other reports seem to say that will damage urchin fossils and most of the information I've come up with relates to removing fossils from limestone rather than sandstone. Thank you in advance for any suggestions
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It's been a long time since I've written a trip report. Not that I wasn't hiking, I was hiking like mad and finding stuff. Just didn't get around to documenting in the latter part of 2020. Too much craziness. A couple of days ago, I went in search of an extremely elusive shale formation, that contains some of the loveliest ferns I have seen. My records show I specifically planned 13 hikes last year trying to find another exposure. That was over 100 miles of fruitless searching. Zero. Zilch. Well, two days ago I found another small exposure. Scenic photos of the journey follow starting with walking uphill on an Ordovician rock bed The Ordovician transitioned into this Silurian bed with Devonian formations rising above it on the left Although fairly stumble-free walking this was relatively steep. That day I ascended 2,800 ft with my big pack full of tools, food and drinks. A nice shattered chert nodule in the Devonian. Just to show not everything has fierce thorns here, some 'Cushion Buckwheat'
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Fossil shells from Florida loaded (natural) with more fossil shells. Many collectors like to clean out the fossil shells they find so they look like a shell found on the beach (recent). I like to keep them as natural as possible and preserve their history. Some of these fossil shells have other smaller shells that are cemented inside and would harm the shell if removed. Hours of careful cleaning is the only way to preserve and expose what's inside. I love them! The largest shell was entered in fossil of the month for Novembers and was a thread named My Fossil Cornucopia http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/110984-my-fossil-cornucopia/ Due to the size of my images, I will have to make several comments. Enjoy and Happy Collecting.
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Hello again! Hope everyone is having a fossiliferous holiday. I found this split concretion yesterday with some organic looking form peeking out from inside. Take a look: No idea. Nothing recognizable except that hole. Found this at the same site, those long and narrow shells might have been what was stuck in there? What do you think? Nothing and it's just gobs of clay?? Let me know if you have any thoughts and as usual, thank you so much for your time and consideration.
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A large, well preserved, fossil Lightning Whelk (Sinistrofulgur roseae, Belle Glade Member of the Bermont Formation, 800,000 years old) that I dug up recently 11/16/2020 in Florida full of bivalve shells (Chione elevata). The bleached spot on the back of this large (185mm) whelk is the only part of the shell that was protruding from the ground. I cleaned the sand away from the clam shells with a toothpick and small brush then added a little glue in strategic spots. I posted my shell on social media and received great news from Dr.Edward Petuch (Oceanographer and Paleontologist) - Edward J. Petuch judging from the sculpture of large ribs and cords (as seen in the aperture shot), this whelk is actually a Sinistrofulgur roseae from the Belle Glade Member of the Bermont Formation; actually a rarely-seen shell, so a good find!---and the chiones are Chione elevata; erosa is a much older Pliocene species---these fossils are around 800,000 years old and date from the Ionian Age of the mid-Pleistocene---true S. contrarium is only found in Pliocene beds (like the Pinecrest Member of the Tamiami Formation) and looks really different from its descendant species, roseae---contrarium are the large, smooth whelks (no strong cords on the body whorl) that you see from the quarries in Sarasota----so, roseae is a much better find! Edward J. Petuch Of the 8 known fossil species of Sinistrofulgur in Florida (early Pliocene to late Pleistocene), S. roseae is one of the rarest species Edward J. Petuch Michael Mig I was really happy to see that you found a roseae---I haven't seen any over here for years, mainly because the best digs out near Belle Glade (the stratotype locality for the Belle Glade Member) are no longer being excavated---and now you found one!----also, the little Brayfield book is really outdated now and the geology is incorrect (not much was known about this area in 1986)---the San Diego Club is selling the "Atlas of Florida Fossil Shells" for a good price----that book shows most of the Florida fossil shell fauna, but the geology isn't that great (a lot was still unknown in 1994)----for the updated geology, see if you can find a copy of "The Geology of the Everglades and Adjacent Areas" (CRC Press, 2007)---that book also has lots of fossil shells in it, including a nice photo of a roseae.
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(Edited to correct ID's thanks to JKFoam and Hot Sauce Committee) Howdy! Had a great haul at the Eocene Stone City Bluff Formation . I am working on ID'ing my finds and am pretty happy with the 50 or so ID's I've figured out so far....but these are eluding me! Any help would be appreciated! These I think I have properly ID'd but would appreciate confirmation. All are 1/4 inch or smaller: Buccitriton possibly sagum Gegania antiquata Eodrillia texana Eucheilodon reticulata I can't decide is this is Awateria retifera or the next one is or they both are. And what is the other one if they are not the same? (Edit:: Both are Buccitriton) These I am not sure about ID. All are 1/2 inch and smaller 1. Looks similar to Hastula houstonia but has an extra decorated ring inbetween sections 2. This one I have no idea 3. Looks similar to Michela trabeatoides, but not quite.... (Edit - Juvenile Michela) 4. Similar to Hesperiturris nodocarinatus but has a second plain "ring" in between decorated rings. (Edit: Hesperiturris amichel) 5. Similar to Cochlesiopsis engonata, but is more compact, perhaps just a variation? (Edit - is Cochlesiopsis engonata) 6. Similar to the above, but with crenulated edges (Edit - is Cochlesiopsis engonata) 8. Also similar to Hesperiturris nodocarinatus which it might be.... 9. Similar to Athleta petrosus but with more prominent horizontal bands and longer "tail" ? (Edit: is Papillina dumosa ) 10. SImilar to Buccitriton but has an extra whorl with decor... (Edit: is Buccitriton) 11. Have no idea on this one. (Edit: is Pseudoliva vetusta linosa ) Thanks for looking!
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My daughter and I fossil hunting trip a lake texhoma got to do a little cleaning on them still.
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Found these the other day at Stratford Hall, Virginia. Any idea if these are Turritella or another species?
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Going through my great grandpa's rock collection and came across a piece that is mostly made up of shells. One side is smooth the opposite side is rough. Just wondering what it is and any info about this type of fossil.
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Some my daughter and I found hunting lake texhoma . Still got to do a little cleaning.
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My wife dragged me away from Big Brook this weekend for a trip to Cape Cod. Beautiful but non-fossilious Cape Cod. So what’s a fossil collector to do? Well if you’re on the Cape you walk the beaches looking for modern shark teeth and perhaps some cool bone. No shark teeth and the closest I came was likely modern bovine teeth (although I suspect it’s been a long while since cows were grazing out there). In a pinch, rocks and shells would have to do and I had a ball nonetheless. I did find some horseshoe crab and sea bird skeletons but so far she who must be obeyed won’t let me bring them inside so they’re still in the trunk. BTW does anyone have any idea to strip the mussel shells down to the mother of pearl level?
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I was recently reorganizing my fossil collection and thought I would share some pieces I collected during Paleontology field trips in undergrad at Alabama. I'm glad I took thorough notes at the time! The demopolis chalk is a popular formation for finding Exogyra/ostrea/pycnodonte shells and shark teeth. We visited a site in Tupelo, MS many times for surface collecting. Some of the cool pieces I found were many fragments of a mosasaur jaw (top pic, top 2 slots), a Squalicorax kaupi tooth, a scyliorhinus(?) tooth, bony fish vertebrae, and bony fish teeth. I was told the dark fossils at the right of the third picture might be ray plates, but I'm not sure. Turritella in pic 1 are from a different formation.
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Found these shells in crete. Elafonissi i think its called. There looks to be matrix in the shells. Thats what caught my eye are they fossils?
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