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Looks like some type of coral? Approx 1" high and 2" across- broken off of a larger piece.

Let’s see everyone’s rarest fossil specimen(s). Time for a lot of envy!

Snow has started in some northern climes, effectively putting an end to 2017's fossil hunting season for some. Others in more southerly climes are getting back into the swing of things after a long rainy season with limited hunting opportunites. The change in weather means a transition to preparation for some. So whether you are hunting now, or preparing now, if you find something amazing, enter it into the December Fossil of the Month Contest. *************************************************** Remember...PLEASE carefully read the rules below, ... make sure you include all the required information, and submit your fossil! If you have a question about a possible entry, please send me a PM. Please pay special attention to Rule #5: Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for Prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. In addition to keeping the contest fair, this new qualification will encourage better documentation of our spectacular past finds. Best of success to all, and good hunting! Entries will be taken until midnight on DECMEBER 31st. Please let us know if you have any questions, and thanks for sharing more of your fossils and research this month. To view the Winning Fossils from past contests visit the Find Of The Month Winner's Gallery. *********************************** Rules for The Fossil Forum's Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month Contests 1. You find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate/Plant Fossil! Only fossils found by you. NO PURCHASED FOSSILS. 2. Post your entry in the Find of the Month topic. Use a separate post for each entry. (Only two entries per contest category.) 3. Your Fossil must have been found during the Month of the Contest, or most of the significant Preparation of your Fossil must have been completed during the Month of the Contest. 4. You must include the Date of your Discovery (when found in the contest month); or the Date of Preparation Completion and Discovery date (if not found in the contest month). 5. Before and After Preparation photos must be submitted for prepped specimens not found during the Month of the Contest. 6. You must include the common or scientific name. 7. You must include the Geologic Age or Geologic Formation where the Fossil was found. 8. You must include the State, Province, or region where the Fossil was found. 9. Play fair and honest. No bought fossils. No false claims. Shortly after the end of the Month, separate Polls will be created for the Vertebrate and Invertebrate/Plant Find of the Month. In addition to the fun of a contest, we also want to learn more about the fossils. So, only entries posted with a CLEAR photo and that meet the other guidelines will be placed into the Poll. *******Please use the following format for the required information:******* Date of discovery Scientific or Common name Geologic Age or Geologic Formation State, Province, or Region found Photos (if prepped, before and after photos, please.) Photos of the winning specimens may be posted to TFF's Facebook page. Once the Contest Submission period has ended, after all the votes are tallied, and the Polls for both categories are closed, we will know the two winning Finds of the Month for DECEMBER - 2017 ! Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry!

Which of the Mazon creek Horseshoes would have been closer to fresh or brackish environment. Has anyone found a Euroopes at Fossil Rock??

Hi everyone! I'm working on a big website (which will be called World of Fossils ), which hopefully will be released before 2018. I'll let everyone know when it is ready. Anyways, one of the main parts of the website is the Locations part. In it, I made a few pages with lots of information about fossil hunting locations I went to. There are also pictures of the location itself, and pictures of the possible finds. Of course though, I never find all of the possible finds, mostly because they are locations where I go during my holidays, and therefore only hunt for a few hours. Which leaves me with blanks... Therefore I'm requesting help from my fellow TFF members for pictures! I want pictures of cool fossil finds YOU made at the following locations: Lyme Regis, UK Isle of Wight, UK Vaches Noires, France Nolay, France Algarve coasts, Portugal Cape Town beaches, South Africa Zandmotor, NL If you made any cool fossil finds at one of those locations, I would be more than glad if you send them to me! Note that they will be publically published on my website. Obviously, I will give you credit on the picture (meaning I would need your name for it), and your name will also appear in the Special Thanks section of the website. You can send them to me via the TFF messenger (so send me a PM), or via email: max.dereme @ gmail.com . Please make sure that the pictures are of high quality (no blurry ones please), and if there is a size indication on them, that would be good too. The pictures have to be of fossils you found YOURSELF (or found by a family member/close friend). Oh, if you have nice looking pictures of the location, you can send that too. Thanks a lot in advance! Max (PS to mods: I'm not sure if this is in the right thread, if it isn't feel free to move it)

I found these two (i think) teeth at Warren Dunes State Park on Lake Michigan. I think they are teeth of some kind, but not having luck identifying them. Anyone have any idea what they are? Thanks! Loving this forum!

Like I said, just joined the forum, I am a very passionate collector and have found a lot in my local area. I would love to know what anyone else has found around the south coast so I can consider where to look in the future. Any preferable sites would be appreciated too Many thanks.