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Any clue what I have here? I think it's granite but have been told it's some kind of egg
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There was a fleeting glimpse of sunshine, so me and a few guys decided to hit the Lincoln Creek Formation today. We know a great spot by the Chehalis River, which also happens to be about 15 minutes away from my friend's house. Nothing better than a convenient site! The site would be inaccessible were it not for an abandoned old logging track that takes you over the water. We often compare it to that one scene in "Stand By Me".
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Found many shark teeth in South Carolina and Florida decades ago. Identification of the teeth has always been a challenge, even today, trying to use available charts to identify these 3 is difficult (for me). Knowing TFF has many shark enthusiasts, this should be a cakewalk. These teeth are from a Miocene bone bed, Astoria Formation, Washington state. Found scattered in the matrix surrounding cetacean bones, otolith, fish scales, Calionopsis claws and carbonized wood. Thanks for the help! Oh, these are 1/2 - 3/4 inches.
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The last couple of weeks I've been hitting a sandy shale bluff by the Chehalis River, just west of Centralia Washington. My latest expedition proved to be the most fruitful yet. A leaf impression, found on a big boulder that had broken off from the bluff. I left it where it was. Splitting it off from the boulder seemed unfeasible for the most part.
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I found this strange fossil/rock/bone buried in sand on my property in Bellevue, WA 98004 USA. The property is on Lake Washington and the area where is was found suffered quite a bit from erosion due to winter storms. The specimen was buried in glacial till saturated in water. It was pretty smelly when I first found it. But, as it has dried, it is less odious. It appears to have a layer of casing and you can see where that has chipped away in some places. It seems to be some kind of fossilized bone. Since it was found lower than the level of the lake on Lake Washington and the area where it was located was covered in about 2 meters of dirt until we did some landscaping to create a beach, and the lake level was lowered about 3 meters in 1916, it has been wet for a very long time. Any ideas if this is of any interest? Thanks, Bill.
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Was looking for crabs and clam shells in a Miocene deposit near Centralia WA. Was shocked to see what looked like PVC pipe sticking though a rock that was millions of years old. Tube itself is rather small, only about 2 inches in length, and 0.3 inches in diameter. My best guess is that it's a tube worm's shell. Thoughts?
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Hello everyone, I'm a little out of my element, here. I found a tooth the other day, while rockhounding the Quaternary alluvial deposits of the North shore of Grays Harbor. The tooth is a little tumble worn. I believe it may have had serrations on the edges, but those have since worn off, leaving a worn edge. My guess is Great White, but that is a guess based on the fact I found it in Quaternary sediments. Uneducated otherwise, and maybe some hopeful thinking mixed in. Your thoughts would be appreciated. I understand that sharks teeth in Washington are almost as scarce as hens teeth.... Measurements are in mm. Thanks, Chris
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Hello, Occasionally, when I am out prospecting for gemstones or minerals I stumble on some unique fossils that I include in my personal collection. Recently, I stumbled on a very large unique find that I believe is a fossil and am requesting assistance/advice on how to handle, if that is the case, for proper recovery if applicable. Location: Glacier WA USA, very close to the Canadian border, in a dried portion of a creek bed - up against the sides walls-banks. located under a tree stump. Approx size: Uncovered Specimen in photographs resembles the size, approx, of a large human torso Materials surrounding the specimens: Many small fossil bones Please note that I only removed enough material (all mixed - nothing attached) to see if it will help with ID and so on. Thank you!
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Hello everyone, new member here My 8 year old son is very interested in fossils and is always looking for them even though I don't think there are many in our area. He dug this piece out of our yard in Spokane, Washington. I have my doubts but I can't tell what it is so thought I better ask. Appreciate your help!
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Good eveing all! I am getting ready to spend about a week up toward Bellingham WA and was wondering if any of you guys knew of good fossil hunting spots close by. I am willing to drive a little ways, just want to find some fossils with my boy. Thanks in advance!
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These elusive crustaceans are found within the Lincoln Creek formation near Astoria in Washington. During the Eocene, Grays Harbor was a hub of activity for marine life. This was shortly after the dinosaurs went extinct and life was blossoming once again. The Lincoln Creek is primarily formed from siltstone and marine deposited sandstone where concretions containing the ancient remains of crabs and other fossils exist. Calcareous concretions, many of which contain megafossils[1]. Like other crabs (i.e. Fiddler) these crabs have a dominant claw which is aligned on the right side of the crab. There's some evidence online which suggests this dominant claw was used to attract mates, defend themselves, and vie for territory. These crabs are difficult to prepare requiring on average twenty to forty hours of preparation time as the concretion (nodule) they are encapsulated in is condensed. Most of the sites once accessible within the formation are now closed to the public and the lands are now privately owned. Sources: [1] GS The Lincoln Creek Formation Grays Harbor Basin Southwestern Washington (BEIKMAN, RAU, and WAGNER) : https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/1244i/report.pdf
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I took my 8 year old on a concretion hunting expedition to the Lincoln Creek formation over the weekend, and we didn't find anything too great, mostly they contained this reddish brown crystalline mineral in various unidentifiable shapes. My son says he thinks this one is a fish, and I told him I didn't see it, but he said I should "ask the internet" because I "don't know everything," so I'm asking away! Any thoughts on what the mineral is that's inside these? It doesn't appear to be iron-based since it weathers pale, not rusty, as shown by the second photo. I forgot to include something for scale, but the rectangular faces of the broken concretion (left side of photo) measure about 5cm x 4cm.
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Ancient whale named for Dr. Elizabeth Nesbitt of Burke Museum
Oxytropidoceras posted a topic in Fossil News
A fossil named after Burke Museum curator tells whale of a tale about evolution By Alan Boyle, GreekWire, November 30, 2018 https://www.geekwire.com/2018/fossil-named-burke-museum-curator-tells-whale-tale-evolution/ Ancient whale named for UW paleontologist Elizabeth Nesbitt Hannah Hickey, University of Washington News https://www.washington.edu/news/2018/12/10/ancient-whale-named-for-uw-paleontologist-elizabeth-nesbitt/ Newly-Described Fossil Whale Named After Burke Curator Burke Museum Public Relation http://www.burkemuseum.org/press/newly-described-fossil-whale-named-after-burke-curator The paper is: Peredo, C.M., Pyenson, N.D., Marshall, C.D. and Uhen, M.D., 2018. Tooth Loss Precedes the Origin of Baleen in Whales. Current Biology. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982218314143 Happy New Year, Paul H.- 1 reply
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I found this walking on an ocean beach in Northern Washington State near the Strait and not sure what it is. It is about 3 in long and 2 in diameter. It is hollow inside. Thanks in advance for any help.
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/47445767@N05/sets/72157648052271340 Click on "show more" below heading for interesting explanation.
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From the album: Cephalopods
Aturia Augustata is an Eocene Nautiloid from Lincoln Creek Formation, Grays Harbor County, WA, USA . Sutures (or suture lines) are visible as a series of narrow wavy lines on the surface of the shell, and they appear where each septum contacts the wall of the outer shell. The sutures of the nautiloids are simple in shape, being either straight or slightly curved. This is different from the "zigzag" sutures of the goniatites and the highly complex sutures of the ammonites. -
I found this fossil bone a month ago in the Okanogan River area in Eastern Washington State. I have other photo's, but even following the editing to reduce size of the files it would only let me upload one. I live in Barrow Alaska and a local geologist took a look at it and stated it is a fossil, and he felt that is a blood layer. Due to the geologic history of the area, perhaps this bone was transported by the floods from Montana. This was sitting in the mud and I noticed it thinking at first that it had paint on it, but it is a layer on the "top" of the bone. Unfortunately I am back in Barrow and cannot so search for more where I found this. I would appreciate any help any of you can give me, Thanks!!
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I have finally found the courage to display just 3 of the fossils that I have...as I am just a "baby" in terms of even the novice hobbyists. I cannot guarantee that they are all completely clear of matrix material. I am concerned that my as of yet limited knowledge, could/would likely negatively affect the "Arrested Beauty" that has been set before us; as a "annal" before before written language. These fossils were found at home, in my backyard near Maple Valley in King County Washington. As I have said before, I am new at this, but as far as I can tell from the limited information I have found in my search for clues, the area where I live has formations from the Mesozoic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. My best educated guess (if you can call mine educated), is that at least number 1 and 2 (from left to right) are foot/hand bones from a Pterosaur. I am fairly confidant that #3 is one end of a femur. Unsure of the animal given that to me, they all look so very similar. I am absolutely not confident enough to make a guess as to the specific species. I am skeptical of my general assessment, given that I have found no evidence that any other fossils of the like have been found in the area; immediate or otherwise. I have also found what I believe to be small diameter pieces of fossilized ivory/tusk here. With that being said, please be gentle. I keep talking myself out of even posting these out of fear of making yet another fool of myself (only in a different way). I defer to my much much more experienced peers. Please do let me know if any other angles, etc. are needed for identification.
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Hello, I am a rank amateur in the field of geology, but have a bit more than a passing interest. I stumbled across this forum after a google search for concretion images sparked by a friends posting of a find in Hawaii.
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Found in western Washington state. Note the premaxillary tooth or tusk structure. Any identification help is appreciated. Thanks.
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Mammoth tusk fragment or Pet. Wood or..? Need help with ID PLEASE!
Kikisue posted a topic in Fossil ID
Any thoughts on this piece my boyfriend found today at Port Williams beach in Sequim, WA? It was in the bluff half exposed after a fresh slide. No scale to weigh it here...but it's pretty heavy probably 4-5 pounds.pp More photos in following post. Thank you!!
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Hello all, Last weekend I took a trip to a ligniferous deposit of the Lutetian Tiger Mountain Formation (Puget Group) near Issaquah, WA to collect retinite. Today, I finally got to searching through for inclusions with my microscope and I found this small flower. The piece of retinite which it was found in is ~1.6x0.5x0.5 cm, and the magnification in the image is 40X. If anyone has a hypothesis about the phylogenetic placement of the angiosperm that the flower belongs to, please post a reply below.
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