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Sea Shell identification--Could this be a fossilized sea shell?
Joe Salande posted a topic in Fossil ID
I had a question relative to this sea shell. It was found on the bank of the Mississippi river, out of New Orleans. The curiosity of this one is where it was found. just simply on the sand on the river bank where the water level is has gone down. I'm trying to figure out if this could be a sea shell fossil. At this location of the river, it is 100% fresh water, whereas this looks like salt water sea shell. Any thoughts from yawl would be greatly appreciated. Joe Any thoughts from you guys, gals, would be greatly appreciated. -
Greetings Guys! I had a question relative to this Oyster shell. It was found on the bank of the Mississippi river, out of New Orleans. Being from Louisiana, I "sho nuff" know an oyster shell when I see one. The curiosity of this one is where it was found. No trash pile, no oyster bed, just simply on the sand on the river bank where the water level is has gone down. I'm trying to figure out if this could be a oyster fossil. At this point in the river, it is 100% fresh water, whereas oysters like salt, or brackish water. Any thoughts from you guys, gals, would be greatly appreciated. Joe
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I found this one ages ago when i was a kid. I didn't even realize it was a fossil until i picked it up years later and saw that the "dirt" on the inside was solid rock with small shell pieces. Seems relatively recent if anything. Don't know exactly where it came from.
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I have another smaller piece of this black (coral?) with this vivid yellow in it, and it also has those yellow dots around the edge. This specimen has those interesting whorls in the yellow that remind me of beetle wings for some reason. Ideas?
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A customer of mine got into a conversation about fossil hunting. The old timer found this antler in a gravel pit in 1960 while working. I assure you it's real plus he has zero sense of humor so I'm sure he's not pulling my leg. I've tried to research what it could possibly be but have had no luck. I told him I would give it the ol college try to ID it for him... any thoughts?
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Wondering if this shape is specific enough to identify who might have lived in this. Ideas? ~caroline
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Photo: top left Found in a small (10ft wide) woodland stream near the LA/MS border, (East Feliciana Parish, LA/Wilkinson County, MS) within the Citronelle Formation; formed during the Pliostene. While the Citronelle is oft noted to contain fewer saltwater fossils than expected for an ancient coastal plain, this stream has provided probably 95% of the marine fossils in my collection. As a longtime rockhounder but fresh off the boat newbie to fossil identification, I've struggled to find a match for this fossil. (The photo is one I had on hand, am preparing to paint and the fossil is buried in chaos right now.) Betting this ID likely is child's play for most of you, any light you can shine on this fossil would be so very much appreciated. -caroline
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Tertiary Fossil Woods of Louisiana and Mississippi
Oxytropidoceras posted a topic in Fossil Literature
George Houston Dukes Jr, 1961, Some Tertiary Fossil Woods of Louisiana and Mississippi. unpublished PhD dissertation. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College http://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/668/ http://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1667&context=gradschool_disstheses http://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/ Yours, Paul H. -
One of my finds today in north LA looks like bone but the round top is suspicious. Either way it's cool looking! Anyone seen anything like this?
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Went out on a hunt today and found the usual shark teeth ray barbs. Two of my finds I'm not sure about they seem to be either a claws or teeth. Found them in north Louisiana in an outcrop from the Late Cretaceous Epoch. Anyone have any ideas?
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Found in northern Louisiana but I am not 100% on what species. Any tooth experts able to shed some light?
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Went out over the weekend to my spot in North Louisiana and had a good day. One of my bone fossils I found is not one of my usual finds. It has a hole through the bottom and comes out the top. I'm at a loss as to what species this bone belongs to as well as if the " tunnel " was for tendon or blood supply? From what I understand the outcrop I am digging in is from the Late Eocene. I have pulled 45lb vertebra and rather large rib bones from here. I'm sure most are from either whale or similar sized mammals. This bone however I have never seen before. Any one have an idea or info on this bone?
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These are pictures of one of the fossils... it has honeycomb shaped structures all through it and some of them are hollow while some are filled with a lighter white colored rock...
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Hello Fossil Forum! I was hoping someone could help me identify this tooth. A friend of mine found it in the Tunica Hills by the Louisiana state penitentiary. When it was found it was a whole specimen, but got broken by the person taking the photo : ( I hope anyone can tell me just what type of tooth it is. The curiosity has been killing us. Thank you for your time and efforts!
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I am reposting in and attempt to get a definitive ID on the rostrum . Thanks to AL Dente I believe it is a billfish rostrum his thoughts were Istiphoridae or Xiphiorhynchus Kimblocki . A Google search has not yielded much information on my quest to positively ID the rostrum. I am asking for something that may be difficult or impossible to do without a hand on inspection but a definitive ID would be awesome. Any information would be appreciated thanks
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I know its coral, but not exactly what type. Is this called a coral colony? It is the biggest one I've found.
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Found this one in Copenhagen, Louisiana....Eocene area...any help would be appreciated.
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From the album Copenhagen, Louisiana finds
This is a picture of the tooth as previous...little blurry but the measurement is a little more clearer.© ©
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From the album Copenhagen, Louisiana finds
I found this tooth just on top of the ground as pictured. The size is approx. size of nickel.© ©
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From the album Copenhagen, Louisiana finds
These are just a couple of big whatever that we pulled from the creek beds while doing a little searching...mind you, this not a place to find big boulders, rocks, and such.© ©
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From the album Copenhagen, Louisiana finds
My brother and I try to get to the woods as much as possible to do a little bone searching when I visit.© ©
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From the album Copenhagen, Louisiana finds
Found in creek bed in Copenhagen, Louisiana... forum indicated that this is a pin shell cast...Thanks Lone Wolf!© ©
