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Hello everyone! Long time no see, I moved back to NJ a few months ago and finally went fossil hunting for the first time again this week. I found this vert in Ramenessin, and at first glance thought it was a shark vert, albeit I did think about the odd shape but didn’t give it much thought before I went back to sifting. Once I got home and examined it closer, however, I realized it was something else. It has what appears to be two holes on the bottom, although one of them I’m debating if it’s really there and just filled with sediment or just something else, and one on the top. Instead of being round, the sides are flattened. Now, I remember the two holes on the bottom and the one on top as being described as distinguishing of plesiosaur vertebrae. However, it’s smaller than their reported size. I failed to find any good reference pictures of crocodile vertebrae to compare it to, but I was wondering if it would be croc instead. I don’t like to jump to plesiosaur when I haven’t really gotten my hand on NJ fossils in over a year. I’m pretty rusty on my fossils, and have the initial excitement of getting back into it possibly clouding my judgement. Let me know if you need any extra pics, I lost my magnifier in the move and I’m really feeling the loss right now, lol! Thanks!
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I’m struggling to identify this. The closest I’ve found is possibly a fossilized crayfish gastrolith. But I could be way off. I’m very new to fossil ID. I do find a lot of marine life fossils in my area. I had thought perhaps brachiopod, but it looks nothing like my other one. I’ve included a photo of the unidentified piece along side my brachiopod so if I have misidentified it please correct me. Thanks in advance. Details: Northeast Arkansas Mississippi Alluvial plain Along the Eastern edge of Crowley’s Ridge I’m 93% certain the material is quartz (chert)
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So this came out if the same batch I posted last week. Between Arlington and Fort worth. Don't know if it's better to show video or pics. So I am doing. Both. I'm just curious what it is. Thx in advance for any help
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Greetings to all! I used to be very active in fossil hunting, but cancer & chemo took me out of it for quite a while. Now I'm starting to get back in! Lately I've mostly hunted in north Wyoming (dinosaurs, tracks & trace fossils, marine fossils) because the flat open ground was easier for me to handle, but now I'm getting around well so I'm not limited to roadcuts & I'm back to Alabama creeks & such! Even thinking about a little boat for checking waterways- had one years ago. In Alabama mostly hunted around Birmingham & Jasper, also Montgomery, St Stephens & Stave Creek (back when it was open, before some folks acted bad & got it closed), even a bit around Mobile. Here is a pic of some "swim tracks" I spotted in Wyoming- it is believed these were made by a dinosaur who was in enough water to lift its weight, but claws & toes still brushed against the bottom as it moved. There were more footprint tracks nearby, where the water was shallower evidently. In some areas, you can follow a dinosaur's tracks for miles-
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Hello, I found this rock in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. It seems an imprint of something most likely marine since the area here belongs to the Cretaceous period. Anyone has a clue what it might be? Thank you in advance.
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I'm not sure what to make of this. Maybe it's some marine life? Or something petrified? Idk. I've had it for a while. It was found in Venice Florida. Thanks in advance
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Can anyone identify this what type of marine life this skull is part of? I found it today along the East Coast of United States - Atlantic Ocean Spoon in photo for scale. The strange up raised markings on top are perplexing. Type of Eel perhaps? It's wet from me rinsing it in sink. Thank you!
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Not a huge piece of my collection but still neat. The fine details of these marine animals are often lost to the ages but every once in awhile you find a few pieces that catch your eye. I was digging through my collections curious about those fossils I found when I first started collecting. Came across this little invertebrate nugget. It is worn but the color and how it hugged the matrix was attractive. Taxonomy: Animalia; Bryozoa; Ectoprocta; Gymnolaemata; Trepostomata; Amalgamata; Monticuliporidae
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I think this is some type of coral. Its eight inches in length 1&3/4width the fossil is two tubes that run parrel with each other but still is attached in the middle. Inside the tubes, there are hollow in the center may be for transportation of water and nutrients or something.
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I collected these from 2 different spots. One from the creek between my apartments. And the other from crystal canyon.
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Found this on Ophelia Banks after Hurricane Matthew. Is this some type of whale bone? Measures 12 1/2 inches in circumference.
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Hi - I'm trying to ID the fossils I found at Rock Hound State Park, in Deming, NM. I'd appreciate any feedback on my photos. Thanks Doc G