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Does it look like a Kimberella fossil negative, or is it something else?

Hey all! I am very very new to all of this. I am sitting on what is geologically surveyed as pre Cambrian and Cambrian geology. Since I was a child I have been stumbling over the awe of the natural world. I never did find any real fossils when I was younger. In the 2nd grade I remember dragging my principal to what I was sure had been a dino fossil. It was simply an old metal fence post that was cut and smashed into the ground. It was for sure a blow but I still held my amazement for discovery. I would find reptiles, insects and strange critters where common people never suspected. I never lost that curiosity and love for nature and animals. As I grew and travelled I always loved to see the geology of every area I visited. Amazed yet again by the vast differences from place to place. One day my leg stopped functioning and I was told I need surgery. I pushed against it as long as I could. A few steroid shots and steroid packs later I almost gave in. I was too young for surgery, I knew it. I turned my eyes to nature. Here I found mushrooms, Reishi specifically. In a week the natural compounds, that are comparable to prednisone, reduced the inflammation. Finally my knee had room to heal. Little did I know this was about to spark a much needed back to nature, back to the wonder of it all that I needed. Walking in the city, a big concrete ocean of nothing, I found everything. Sitting on a tree in the middle of the concrete land was reishi. The mushroom that gave me my leg back was all over this decaying tree. I started going onto forays and learning all about mycology. I was astonished at everything I never could see that has always been at my feet. The massive amount of diversity in every inch of everything finally clicked and I understood the complex depth of life's interconnectivity. Well I understood it was complex at least. Finding mushrooms gave me a wonderful pattern eye. Even still with my latent talent for finding nature it took me over 3 years to realize something spectacular. I am sitting on a giant fossil bed. Its nothing but sediment rocks moved by several cataclysmic events. I collected many many interesting rocks the last several years with no realization of what wonders they truly hold. Still I know next to nothing of fossils and geology, but I am not bad at google and I.D. Quickly I came to realize the only patterns that match my many many many patterns is kimberella. The only difference from what I have found online is that mine are not only of imprints. Most are mineralized copies on rocks from the tracks, to the scrapings and the body imprints. I do however find myself with fully quartz copies. Yes. I know... but YES! Some are even crystalized with actual quartz crystals. I am able to see the mineralized patterns of the shells. The tease is that my area is completely frozen over and I wont have the ability to uncover anything of great clarity for me to share photos and bring me to an absolute conclusive agreement. I will post what I have shortly as I lost internet for aver a week immediately following my discovery. I want to get familiar with the forums rules and guides for ID posts. I do wish to keep my location private for now. I want to do my own research and bring my findings to the right people in the scientific community at the forefront of edicaran discoveries. I will post a few photos by tonight in the I.D. section. Hopefully someone can prove me right! I will add a mollusk and a scrape track picture I have readily available.

Hi everyone, This fossil has always bothered me because of the way it felt in terms of weight and the cleanliness of the cut (there looks to have been some stabilizer added from the side, which I guess helps the case for authenticity). I only have one other fossil - what appears to be what was a very commonly sold Nemiana simplex - from a nearby region with a similar geology, and I could very well be wrong because it is indeed quite similar, albeit lighter with a more uniform grain. Since they're both Ediacaran in age and commercially not rare per se, I've always wondered if this Kimberella was legit given a fluctuating price tag that has been quite high in the past but seems to have levelled out in the mid range. As someone who once taught a diversity of life course, I am an absolute sucker for fossil items that include key moments in history, as well as evolutionary transitions. I've included pictures of the Kimberella in question, as well as a couple of items I place it next to because I'm a giant nerd and I like to imagine that this is the footprint left by some sort of mono- or poly-placophoran ("chitons") 600 million years ago. I wish I had some "smell shelly fauna" or traces left by an Aplacophoran to illustrate the molluscan "root" but alas this is it for now. The orange fossil shell is of a monoplacophoran named Proplina grandis (Gasconade formation, Missouri, Lower Ordovician) - unconcerned about its provenance - and a modern chiton from the Philippines. I know for a fact this quite popular seller misidentified a fossil fish sold to me as a madagascan coelacanth very, very early in my building of a fossil collection; this is also a reason I'd like to know if the provenance is legitimate; I've been hesitant to deal with them since and passed on many fossils as a result I'd probably only look to add a sea pen-like fossil from the region - unlikely due to the hefty price tag and commercial rarity - but I'd like to learn more about what to look out for nonetheless. As always, thanks for any insights the community might be able to provide! Cheers Marcus p.s. And happy fathers day!

I dont know if the ones in the photo is kimberella. The imprints and such that I am finding look exactly like kimberella. I need to find more clear examples for photographing but I for sure will be able to provide them eventually if not very soon. They could be other mollusks. Also I am not exactly where I said I am. If I am finding what I think I am finding I would imagine I would have many trespassers. I want my finds in the scientific community when they are ready. Here is an edited photo. Im not great at it but it helps see more of the markings on the side and back "flaps", as well as the shell or chitin like covering on its body. Kind of like a turtle. I am 100 percent certain it is a creature. The ID is to be determined. Thank you every one for the welcomes! I will work hard today on my photography skills in hopes to show you all what I see. Original introduction post.

I just had the opportunity to purchase a kimberella fossil for a good price but backed out at the last second because the seller was based in Russia and I wasn't sure about the legality surrounding White Sea specimens being imported to Canada where I live. I'm always wary of fossils being sold out of China and Russia. Has anyone purchased White Sea specimens directly from Russia? And what is the legality of them? It's hard to find a direct answer online.