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On the back side of a plate I received recently containing Chirotherium barthii or Isochirotherium sp. prints from the Holbrook Member of the Moenkopi Formation, Snowflake Arizona, I found what might be plant material. I’m not sure if they can be identified as anything with these photos but I plan to take closer more detailed photos once I’m back home. Personally to me (which could just be my mind playing tricks on me) they seem to be stems of some sort. Before I conclude this post though I’d like to apologize for my past actions, since I’ve joined the forum in 2019 I’ve annoyed many and have caused more than one problem, acting like a child asking same questions over and over again, posting stuff I shouldn’t be, and losing something I should’ve never even had, I’m sorry for that and I hope I can start fresh.
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Location: Missouri Time period: Pennsylvanian Formation: Muncie Creek Shale Hello! I have opened this structure a long time ago and I always wondered what it could be since it seemed like bone. I have other small sized bony structures, most that I assume are coprolites of some sort and I would love to know what this is! Other half of concretion Images in natural file sizes: https://imgur.com/a/DsgxFCA
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Hi, i collect fossils and other object such as Ancient artifacts, minerals, etc. My question is about preservation. I have a couple closets where i keep all my specimen in a temperature and humidity controlled envitoment (45-55 %), with no light. The closet is Made of cheap wood (bought from ikea) and, at the moment, my specimen just sit on the wood. I want my pieces to stay on a appropriate material, without the potential to affect the side it is touching in anyway. Do you think plexiglass would be better than wood? I know that some types of Plastic, often used in coin albums, can damage the coins, so i'm not sure Plastic materials are good to go. Cardboard is another option but it can contain humidity. Do you have any tip? P.s. I don't want to use vinavil or any other chemical on my fossils. Thank you everyone
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I've gone to Gainesville a few times and I haven't found many megalodon teeth, a bunch of fragments is about it. Anyways I'm going for a nice megalodon tooth. I'm not asking you guys to give up a spot but what kind of material should I look in to find a good preserved fossil? Like a good size megalodon or a horse tooth or anything of that nature. I have found that the rock rich spots have lots of smaller shark teeth but nothing big. I've seen some people look in a clay like material and find good preserved fossils but what should I look for? I need some help thanks
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I found these fossils on the beach in western FL, and although I identified these as echinoids (I do not know the specific name as I am a newbie fossil collector), I do not know what they are fossilized in. It might be coral? I have absolutely no idea, but all of you smart paleontologists have probably seen this before and can tell me what it is and if it's rare or not. Thanks guys! I tried with the pictures but my camera isn't so great. Also please excuse my non scientific language, I am not an expert like all of you, but I'm learning! Here are more photos Excuse the shells
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