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Hi, I suspect I have a piece of vertebra of a mammoth? It was found in the North Sea. The dimensions are approximately 33 cm by 33 cm and 8 cm thick. Would love to learn more about it!
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Some days the finds are fewer, but I am always satisfied with the River, the Sun, the birds. Plus , I need the exercise. Lots of small shark teeth, a couple of Mammoth frags, half of an interesting Whale Bulla..., some odds and ends plus two for identification.. This Dolphin periotic. I was pleased to see it in a late afternoon sieve. I should be able to Identify the dolphin given a little sleep and time, but if anyone wants to step in and provide a species ID, that is good also, A few photos from different angles.. and Second, A more difficult ID, but I thought it might be possible. This usually means thinking of every mammal possible in the Peace River and go on the Internet looking at Verts with a process of elimination. Does the pattern of the bone imply marine mammal ? A few more photos... That process should help us in the ID.
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Hi! I am not sure if this is meant to go here. This may come across as a seriously stupid and uneducated question , but are Megalodon vertebrae real? I have looked online and haven’t seen any photos.
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Hi all, I found this at Big Brook in NJ (late cretaceous) a few months ago during one of my trips. I recognize it as a vertebra, but not like any shark or fish vertebra I've found before. Any ideas?
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I am at a loss on this one folks. Could be just an interesting sandstone specimen, a paperweight, or a cool Triassic vertebra. Any ideas? Found in the Caprock area of the Texas panhandle. Thank you.
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Not sure what to make of this one but sure looked like a piece of vertebrae when I saw it!
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Another fossil from my thrift store find. The information tag said, “1950’s collection fossils and rocks-in matrix. Mosasaur vertebrae- 300 million years old. Found in South Dakota.” Is this true? What does “in matrix” mean?
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I found this huge vertebrae in Dallas Texas and I need help to identify where n what type animal this is from please.
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Thoughts on this vertebra? Found in a box of bison bones from Sherburne County Minnesota. Anoka Sand Plain materials - roughly 6k years old.
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Found this on the shore of the Hudson River near Albany, NY. Hoping this is a fossil protruding out and not just a rock! Thanks🙂 IMG_1056.MOV
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I found this vertebra fossil in North Carolina. I understand that vertebrae can be hard to identify, but if anyone can help me out, I greatly appreciate it! Sara
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Hello, Anyone able to ID a small Isle of Wight vertebra? From Compton Beach, Cretaceous in age. I would guess it is Iguanodon or other ornithopod, but would love others thoughts. 5 x 4.5 x 4 thanks
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From the album: Texas Cretaceous Fossils: Reptiles and Amphibs
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From the album: Texas Cretaceous Fossils : Sharks and Rays
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Well, I am stumped with this vertebrae that I found on the Kaw river in Kansas. Thank you for your help!
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Hi all! I made a journey down to Point A Dam today (despite high river levels) just to shuffle about. I came across these two vertebra, the smallest of which is clearly a fish, but I’m not quite sure what the other is. Cetacean? If you have any info on either, please share. Thank you! P.S. I somehow never have a ruler with me so I used the lines of a college ruled notebook, which are separated by 7.1 mm, as a makeshift scale. I apologize for this. 1: 2:
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From the album: Neutache Shoreline
3/11/2024 Thanks to @Al Dente for pointing out that is in fact a bony fish vertebra, not a lamnoid shark vert.© CC BY-NC
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Hoping for a little assistance. I acquired this little vertebra a while back. Its nice color and detail caught my eye. It was being identified as a dinosaur caudal (I see a lot of similar ones being pushed as “raptor”) but I thought it looked to be a champsosaur caudal. The origin was said to be Hell Creek Fm. in Montana and that is about all I know. I’d like to get a second opinion on this if possible. Pardon the pics. I don’t have the best setup at the moment.
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It's a theropod vertebrate fossil, and I'm curious what type of dinosaur it is exactly. Thank you
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1 more from the same location, a vertebra. Photos 1 & 2 are the front and back, while 3 & 4 show top and bottom. One end appears flat, while the other is crudely pointed. Axis vert? I was thinking small mammal. Thoughts? thanks!
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From the album: Texas Permian Fossil Finds
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You may or may not know that I have been obsessing over finding a mosasaur vertebra and tooth. I am lucky to live in Texas where fossils are plentiful in some areas but the most productive mosasaur area is still 6 hours drive from me. So I don't get there often and the few times I have.....no verts or teeth for me. I am not complaining (too much) because I have found other great things in the North Sulphur River, but not the mosie vert or tooth of my dreams. I am lucky to have friends who hunt there regularly who feel sorry for me and give me verts and even a lovely big tooth. But I DIDN'T FIND THEM. I do know that mosie stuff can be found in Central Texas where I live (thanks to @Jared C and his amazing adventures) I know they can be found (although very rarely) in our local creeks and such. So of course I keep an eye out while hunting but with no real hope of finding them. But I hope anyways! Which brings me to today....which I count as part of my birthday weekend (birthday was Friday, but you know.....weekend still counts! ). Went out on a little fossil hunt to a new site that a friend told me about...lots of baculites (which are relatively rare here in Central Texas) and lo and behold.....I FOUND MY VERT! And not two feet away....a little tooth! Mother Nature decided to gift me not just one, but TWO of my bucket list fossil finds today! Granted, they are pretty busted up and the tooth is not complete, but WHO CARES! I FOUND A MOSASAUR VERT AND TOOTH practically in my own backyard!!!! Turns out this little exposure is Ozan Formation and I can't wait to get back out there again....after a good rain! And, to top it off, found a complete ammonite in addition to some lovely gastropods and about a billion baculites. It's no mosie in situ, but I'll take what I am gifted. Thank you Mother Nature!!!
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I found this vertebra in some Aguja Formation micro matrix. It measures 4mm by 3mm. It's cretaceous in age from Brewster County, Texas. It looks very different from any fish vertebrae that I've ever found. It does seem to have a bit of damage. I'm thinking maybe reptilian. Possibly lizard? What do you guys think?
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Anyone know what these are? Found on beach Amelia Island, Florida, USA
WildCard posted a topic in Fossil ID
1 maybe a vertebra? 2 maybe part of a turtle scute?
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