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  1. CaryJo

    NW Illinois newbie

    Hi I hope I’m doing this right. I live on a small farm in northwest Illinois just south of Wisconsin. Half my place is a wetland with a creek running through it; it has changed very little since the first plat of the area was drawn in the mid 1800s. I find a lot of fossils and quartzy and other rocks/minerals and I’m here to learn more about what I find. Thanks!
  2. Hi everyone! I stumbled across this site while searching for "online fossil identification." I recently obtained a tub (pictured below) full of supposedly dinosaur fossils from an owner in WA state who no longer wanted them. Some are labeled, most are not or the label has fallen off. Also many of the small fossils made their way out of their labeled case over time. So in summary I have no clue what many of them are! From what I'm told, they were all collected from different areas in WA state by the owner's grandfather over the years (who's since passed away). She didn't want to spend the time trying to re-identify them nor keep storing them, so here I am now the new owner of this "prehistoric mystery tub." I would love any help from the experts on this forum to find out what they are! I'll create some posts with photos in the FossilID forum. A little about me: I'm a dinosaur nerd but not a paleontologist or fossil hunter whatsoever. I simply became enthralled by dinos as a kid when the first Jurassic Park movie came out. I'd watch that VHS religiously. Ever since then, and still now in my adult years, I'm constantly on the hunt for any dinosaur, prehistoric, and/or ancient life documentaries I can find. So I guess you could say beyond my curiosity of unraveling what fossils I actually have in this tub, I'm here to learn from the experts, check out what others have in their collection, then perhaps someday be able to contribute to this community any knowledge gained through my experience here. Looking forward to virtually meeting you all! -Tim
  3. Albo

    G'day - What have I found?

    Hi everyone- absolute Newbie to the forum here. Excited to be getting geological. From what I have seen it looks like this is probably Fossiliferous Limestone as it was found on a South Australian beach. It does however smell rather of gunpowder and is a bit darker than the limestone specimens I've seen. I do wonder what I have found here xAlex
  4. fossilbeagle

    Tybee island spoil island

    Hello. we went on a fossil trip while in Tybee definitely recommend. I found this piece and I’m stumped. Could be nothing but the curve trenches makes me feel like maybe it’s a tooth but there is no root looking areas on any of the sides (all sides in photos) so probably not a tooth. A girl can dream. let me know if you got any other thoughts .
  5. Figured that I would share some photos of part of my collection so far. Fairly new to this game and sure that many of you have collections that are amazing! Please share some photos of some of yours, or your prized pieces. Would love to see them! The vertabrae with the doc numbers is probably my favorite piece other than what I have recently collected. It is from Bob Ernst's collection.
  6. Hi Everyone, I'm very new to fossil hunting and was considering going down to Cory's Lane in RI as it's only about 40 minutes from me. I scoped the place out on Google Maps and have some questions for anyone that's hunted there. Do you need a permit to fossil collect in RI? It looks like you can't collect in state parks, but I don't think this area is a state park. I'm actually not even sure if it's town property or private? Google wasn't much help and I'm not really sure which department it would fall under to go through state websites. Are people actually allowed to go along the water edge to collect, or is it all private property and we hope no one notices? It looks like there is a residential area and then a school further up the shore line. I don't want my first experience doing this (out of state, no less) to put me on the wrong end of the law. How's the parking situation there, the lot looks very small, like maybe 4 cars max. Are you allowed to park on the street if there's room? I didn't notice any signs when I street viewed the area. I was considering having a family member come with me and they drive an SUV compared to relatively small hatchback. Is anyone here a member of RIMH? Is the club active, is it worth joining if I can, I live in MA? Thanks for any info!
  7. JTRock

    Possible shell

    I found this on my first fossil hunting trip to the South Dakota Badlands, but it could have been anywhere in the Black Hills area. It looks like, to my untrained eye, a shell of some kind. pic is front and back. Any help? And how would I give it some luster? Thank you for your time Jeff
  8. polywags

    is this a fossil? grid shape

    About 5cm diameter, found on a beach in Midt-Jylland, Denmark (not far from Ebeltoft). The grid-like shape, is it some kind of leaf? Sorry for the lack if ruler and potato quality pictures , i am a newbie at this and away from home, but would appreciate any pointers
  9. Hi, as the title said I’ll be headed to University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), and I just wanted to ask if there’s any interesting places around there to look for fossils? I’ve done a little reading on some of the publications in ISGS, but haven’t found anything honestly at all, regarding fossils and that area. But I was wondering if maybe y’all knew a few places yourself? Thanks in advance :3
  10. Hi all - I found these two pieces in Central Texas today. Anyone have any ideas? The first one looks like some kind of bone, the second looks like some kind of oolitic sediment or possibly a fossilized scute (according to google image search). I could also be way off on these. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
  11. fossilbeagle

    Hanna Beach Jacksonville FL

    Hello, I’m very new to this fossil thing. I was at Hanna Beach right after High Tide and need help IDing a few things. I can ID the mako shark tooth and fish plate (at least I think) the other items, no idea. any help would be awesome.
  12. Hi everyone, I'm elderly I guess and I enjoy fossils, rocks, gems and all things nature. I always wanted to do an archeological dig etc. Just fascinates me. Someone told me start by going shark teeth hunting and I did and found a few. I have been pouring over charts trying to figure it out and still confused. Some are similar to others. I'd love to know what kind of shark teeth they are and also I have a rock fossil I found circa 1980 on Lake Michigan. My Astronomy instructor at the time said "oh that's just 10s of thousands of years old not millions so of no consequence". He never said what it was and I was hoping to identify it as well. I'll start with the four shark teeth and I have four other pieces I think might be but not sure. Maybe not. hard to tell sometimes! They are all very small. i was hoping for bigger specimens. Anyway, all the teeth were found this past weekend at Colonial Beach "Fossil Beach" they call it in Westmoreland County, VA. That should help a bit. If anyone can help, it'll be appreciated. I have a few other fossils but bought ones. Oh one more question... does anyone here know of a good Geology forum that's well put together like this one??? This seems to be a very well run board. Impressed by the people here, how smart they are, how civil and how the board looks overall. Good job! Photos below. I was thinking Lemon shark for one? Hard to know. First one is four at the bottom I KNOW are teeth and ones at the top unsure about. Closer views of the bottom ones are the following two photos. I think the photos are good enough to identify. Thanks in advance for any help!
  13. Hi, I'm prepping green river fish fossil scraps. When I get down to skin/scale tissue it becomes softer and oilier. I'm using a pinvise and on areas like these and the usual gentle scraping has little effect. I'm not sure how to approach this material without damaging it. I'd love some input on how to proceed. Also, it seems like oil begins to permeate and darken partially scraped areas over several hours ie: backbone. Is there a special way to store the pieces in between prep sessions? Thanks in advance- K
  14. Hello, I purchased a beluga whale vertebra fossil as a gift and I am trying to figure out the best way to display it. I want to put it in a cloche but I would like to secure it to the base somehow if possible. I found an example of one on display on what looks like a brass rod (picture attached) and I like the look of this however I have some questions about how to do this: - What is the best way to drill into a fossil like this? - What is the best way/adhesive to affix the fossil to the rod to ensure it is secure? - Is there a lot of risk of breaking the fossil in doing this? - Is there any alternative/less damaging way to have it "floating" in the cloche like this? Alternatively, the vertebrae stands fairly well on its own and I could have it just sitting on the base. However, I would still like to secure it somehow if I go with that, is there a recommended way to do this? I'm open to all feedback and suggestions on the best way to display this in the cloche, I'm sure there are things I haven't thought of or just don't know about. I have included pictures of the vertebra sitting up, what the bottom looks like, and laying down so you can see the size. Thank you so much for your help!
  15. I know members can't mention specific businesses on the forum. So, what would be the best way for me to find quarries in OK that may sell unprepped trilobites. I've been tearing up the internet and am having a hard time finding contact info for places like this. Is there a, "directory" of sorts that would help me with my search? Thanks in advance!
  16. so just recently i was going on a trip to look for fossils, trilobites specifically. On the trip i was able to find plenty of goodies; brachiopods, bryozoa, etc… But i never found any trilobites—well, except a possible pygidium. I did my digging at Savanna, IL, which from what I could find was known for finding lots of trilobites; and complete ones at that. Was I doing something wrong on my trip? I guess what i’m asking is there some way to more easily find trilobite fossils? Like, is there a way to tell what areas are likely to have trilobite fossils or what rocks would have them? on a similar note i’ve seen plenty of instances of people splitting rocks and finding lots of fossils that way; but i found almost all of my fossils just sitting in the open; any time i tried splitting a rock it would just shatter into bits, not to mention i wouldn’t really find anything inside. Is there a way to tell which rocks might have a fossil of some sorts in it? Or a way to split a rock so that any fossil in it would be exposed. Or i guess the better question would be what kinds of rocks are even worth trying to split into, and does this change based on a given locality? any advice would really be appreciated!
  17. FarringtonWJ

    Fossil id please

    I found this digging a hole in my yard in Cedar Park and would like some help figuring out if it is what it looks like which would it looks like to me is a bone .This is my very first form to ever join, please let me know if I need to post in a different manner.
  18. FSL1

    Please Help with Fossil ID

    Hi, I am new to this, so before this goes in the planter, I wanted to see if I could get an idea of what, if anything, I have. I located this in the San Bernardino County area of CA, private land, Mojave Desert, hills next to a wash, as you see it. I followed the instructions on this site, but pics may not be good. I can add more. If this is nothing or something I can keep, either way I appreciate everyone 's time. If I'm missing anything, please let me know. Thank you!
  19. Found these on our property and curious as to what they are
  20. I'm new to fossil hunting but have found some items that have ignited my interest in this field please help me identify if possible.
  21. Completely new at this and ordered a box of unprepped dino fossils from Hell Creek. Anybody know of a good guide or tutorial? I already purchased Paleobond
  22. TimWillDye

    Atlas Vertebrae from Bison?

    Hello new friends, My family just returned from a trip to Edisto Beach South Carolina, USA. We were walking the beach between Jeremy's Cay and the Pavilion looking for shells and shark's teeth when we almost tripped over this specimen. Based on image searches, it appears to be an atlas vertebrae possibly from a Bison. I am interested in a proper ID and learning as much as I can about it. I am attaching images, but if you need more information or better images, please let me know. I really appreciate any help you can give.
  23. jlcorbett

    Petrified wood maybe?

    Hi all im thinking this is petrified wood but im unsure ot is very heavy and feels like stone . From the otago coast of nz Thanks for your help
  24. SwiftCheetah

    Fossil haul from Aust Cliff (UK)

    Hello all! Had a good day out at Aust Beach in the UK, one of the countries more productive sites for Triassic and Carboniferous fossils and need help with some identification.
  25. Hi I am totally new to buying fossils online and need a bit of hand-holding. Dear experts: would you say this is fake or real?
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