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San Antonio, Tx This one had an odd coloring and texture. Looks like shell and sediment.
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I made this a few years ago and I'm not sure if I shared it with the group or not. Its something I came up with and thought it would be cool to frame and hang near my desk. Its not fancy and the verbiage might not be precise but I think you get the Idea Besides fossils, I collect specimen grade seashells, minerals, skulls, and artifacts (I include artifacts into Natural History). I made/printed one off for each collection. Happy Collecting!
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I have been finding a lot of these recently. They are waxy to the touch and come in a variety of pale white to orange tinted. Are these pieces of amber or are they some other kind of mineral? Thanks!
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What percent of original material is actually preserved in fossils?
Somethingwicked posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
So, I know fossils are largely replaced by minerals which turn them to stone in the shape of the original (bone, tooth, whatever). But do some minerals survive? For instance, does the original calcium in the tooth or bone remain? What percent of a fossil would you guess is original mineral vs replaced mineral? -
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone was going to the NJ gem, mineral, and fossil show... I’m considering going, but I wouldn’t be super interested if there aren’t many fossil dealers, I was also wondering if anyone knows how many dealers are going to be there. TIA!
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Found this in the same location I found the shell fossils in my previous ID post.
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Is anyone going to the Denver mineral and fossil show?
thelivingdead531 posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Hey everyone! Is anyone going to attend the Denver Mineral and Fossil show this September? It runs from 11-19 September. Now that I live relatively close I want to try to go this year. I would like to meet any of you amazing people if possible there. -
Found in Jackson County Missouri (I didn't find it myself, but I can most likely get more info on location it was found.) I do believe it was found in a dirt road alley. Long dark grey and brown striations, that cannot be scratched with my nail. Then on one side in a few large chunks, an orange/brown (rust colored) residue, that can be scratched off. I thought my pictures were going to look much better than this. So I can get better pictures ASAP if need be. Let me know any other information I need to provide. Thank you for looking! Hope everyone is safe and healthy out there!
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Hello, I've been intrigued by this for days, and I am wondering if it is a fossil or not? Found in Northamptonshire, UK, which is mostly Jurassic in age. I've found Bivalves, belemnites and some gastropods in the same area. Sorry there's no scale, its about 5mm. Thanks.
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Fossil found in stream in Eureka, MO, USA. About 3 inch long; 1 inch thick.
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Hi all, I found this in a stream in Eureka, MO, USA. If anyone can help me with identifying, please do!
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untilhttps://www.rockandmineralshows.com/Search/ListingDetails/jacksonville-gem-mineral-show/1444/false/false 32nd Annual Jacksonville Gem and Mineral Societies Jewelry, Gem, Mineral, Fossil, Bead Show and Sale. 48 Vendors from around the country. Continuous live Demos in Faceting, Cabbing, Gem Trees, Wire Wrapping, 5 Spectacular Grand Prize Drawings, Awesome Hourly Door prizes, Fun and educational Kids Zone. This will be our first show at the Jacksonville Fair Grounds. Fantastic one of a kind jewelry, Rare and beautiful minerals and fossils from around the world. Perfect time to find that special gift for the hard to please person. Jacksonville Fairgrounds, 510 Fairgrounds Place, Jacksonville, FL 32202. March 13-15, Fri-Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5, $5 per day or $8 for the weekend, Kids 12 under free with guardian, Scouts in uniform free, $1 discount for 65+, or $1 discount for Military, Police, Fire with ID.
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I was wondering if anyone knew any good places to hunt fossils or rocks in Minnesota where I live or Wisconsin
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I found this fossil / mineral over at Folkestone, and would really appreciate any help in identifying it. It looks like it could be part of a larger organism, but also appears rather crystalline in shape. Does anyone have any ideas on this?
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The bite mark(lol I know it’s not a bitemark) is an inch long and ONLY that part has crystalline chips in it. Any help would be appreciated.
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From the album Fossil Flourescence
I was playing around with the UV lamp in my lab, seeing what might unexpectedly glow this afternoon. This was a nice surprise. It's an internal mold of Bacculites sp. with sutures that fluoresce orange under 345nm UV light. Bright orange like this usually indicates calcite, a mineral that makes up fossil shells and some modern ones, too. Between the mud-filled chambers, the shell was preserved while the exterior of the cone wore away. The shell material was either calcite to begin with or, more likely, began as aragonite (same chemical compound as calcite, but different crystal structure and glows yellow instead of orange) and changed over millions of years to the more stable configuration of calcite. Meanwhile, the mud looks like it may have a little bit of some fluorescent minerals in the mix, but it's mostly a daylight-only affair. The blue may be some residual glue from a label. This specimen is from the late Cretceaous Pierre Shale Formation in South Dakota.© C. 2020 Heather J M Siple
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I tough these two "things" were coprolites (cut and polished), but after taking a look at past discussions here I'm no longer sure. On other other hand, I don't know of minerals that would grow on a spiral. What do you think? Diameter is about 10cm and 5cm, respectively. No idea about provenance - both bought at flea markets in Germany. Thanks in advance
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I have been unsuccessful in getting information about this on the general internet (the All-Knowing Google failed me, AGAIN! ). How in the world can you tell if a rock that you have in hand is a stromatolite as opposed to just a rock with striations- like agate or something? Especially if the stromatolite has had a section cut and polished?
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As a newbie first of all Hello everybody Today I was hiking and found an interesting rock along side the old mine road. Knowing that this type of rock may contain crystals I had it split open. It was quite a big rock, but the crystals were so tiny I could hardly see them...so anyway I was about to dispose of it when I noticed something unusual. To me it looks like a piece of a small perforated skin...but to be honest I have no clue what it might be... Any thoughts?
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We just arrived back from my wife's family reunion held in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. In the past, during such trips, my goal has always been to check out a few fossil spots while visiting kinfolk. This trip was no exception. Unfortunately, the weather was trying to be uncooperative so we visited a few museums and arboretums during some of our down time. The Delaware Museum of Natural History was average at best but was air conditioned!!! Just the right size for children (see the T Rex pic) but not truly stimulating for adults. Longwood Garden was our next stop. It , on the other hand, was absolutely WONDERFUL!!!! Beautiful landscapes, festive fireworks alternated with fountain displays at night. A strong recommendation to visit if in the area. My favorite area was the water gardens and some lovely pics have been added to the forum's "Nature Photography" post. Take a look if interested. Here is @snolly50's favorite. One more floral picture that I liked. Next on the itinerary was Sunnybrook Creek. Due to the heat, I thought a wade in the water would be nice. However, upon arrival, I found the creek to be dry!!! So my desire to cool off was shot down. I did spend about 30 minutes in the creek bed before it became uncomfortable. The creek has many minerals in it but botryoidal goethite is the common thing found.
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In our cottage in an island there are these big rocks that were dug up from the ground when we first built our house but there is one rock in particular that looks like it may have been underwater at some point and I sure am interested in the possibility of maybe finding some fossils, what's your opinion ?does it look like it may have been underwater? And could this area have fossils? Thanks
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The grown-up family and I are heading out to Rapid City/ Belle Forche for some Hell Creek goodies and making a side trip to Devil's Tower. Going to be free July 7 and 8. Was even meeting if anyone wanted to meet up to hunt in the area or recommends a good spot. Happy to bring some east coast fossils with us.
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Found this in a parking lot gravel bed. Thoughts?
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From the album Fluorescent Petrified Wood
Cypress Wood, viewed under short-wave ultraviolet light Miocene Odessa, Delaware
