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I don't have much info on this as I am purchasing it from someone who has no info on it, is this bone? What bone could it be if it is bone? Unknown location and size other than photos. Sorry
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A very interesting piece, unsure what this is, varsicite? Serpentine?
Agateyes posted a topic in Rocks & Minerals
Good afternoon, I’m looking to get help identify a faced mineral specimen, I have no location information. I thought it looked like a combination, possibly variscite or serpentine, I’m unsure. It is both fluorescent and phosphorescent. It has a few shades of green, black and white. It has a low level of hardness and the light neon green coloration is waxy in appearance. It’s a really neat specimen and I was thinking of polishing it for display but I’m unsure what I’m dealing with. I thank you in advance for your time and consideration, have a great day, Regards, Mike
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Fossil identification help, 3 specimens, unknown locales, possibly geological
Agateyes posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello all, I am reaching out today in hopes of receiving some help identifying a few pieces from a recently inherited collection. Unfortunately, I don’t have much information as far as location. I’m pretty sure two of them are fossils, the third may be geological or a combination. The first piece is small, weighing 34 grams and measuring approximately 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/8”, it reminds me of a cowry/capraea shell. The second piece is faced, it weighs 669 grams and it measures approximately 3 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 1 1/2”, it’s black, tan, white. The third piece is potentially geological, I’m not sure. The pieces weighs 865 grams and measures approximately 5 x 4 x 3 1/2”, it looked to me like a potential dinosaur egg nest but I’m unsure. I appreciate any information and I thank you in advance for your time, Regards, Mike
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Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and look forward to browsing all the material, it looks fascinating. I am asking for any help with the identification of a rock/fossil that is quite odd. I am unsure of the location where it was discovered. It was in my grandfathers collection of old peculiar things. The eggs is roughly 5 inches long by 2.5 inches wide. It’s not heavy, it’s porous with micro agatized dotting throughout. I know dinosaur eggs are generally heavy, so I’m stumped as to what this is. Thanks in advance for any help provided, Mike
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My daughters teacher bought some fossils online and my daughter brought home the one in the attached photos. We don't have any information on what it might be or where it comes from but she wants to know what it is. Any ideas? IMG_8236.HEIC IMG_8237.HEIC IMG_8238.HEIC IMG_8239.HEIC
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Hello! I've been eyeing this fossil for a little while now, and I'm itching to purchase it. The seller has identified this fossil as a pair of Jianghanichthys, from Liaoning, China. The seller also says that they're from the Eocene. I'm thinking these are misidentified- those spiny fin rays being the most notably "off" feature of this fossil. The one on the right may actually be Jianghanichthys, but really without knowing exactly where these were found and when, I've got no idea! This is a wild guess, but Serranus maybe? Thank you all in advance!
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Hi! I find this rock in the bottom of a shelf with a lot of fossil from different locations (Hungary, Morocco, Czech Republic, Madagascar ect.), but in this case i didn't find any paper . The rock is hard black limestone with quartz in the depression of the surface. I've never seen this kind of fossil before, I appreciate any help!
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What kind of trilobite do I have here and what is its approximate worth? The trilobite itself measures about 7.5cm long. Not sure where it is from. Thank you!
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I found this at a Goodwill. Is this a bone? It looks like too much bark to be wood. The white part is far less dense compared to the center (darker area).
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Hi, I inherited some fossils from my father, and I am trying to identify them. Can someone tell me what kind of fossil is in the attached photo? Also, during shipping, the crack in the plate occurred. Does that affect the value of the overal plate significantly? Thanks in advance for assistance! SVG
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Looking to trade for Unprepped or Trace/track Fossil material
Paleome posted a topic in Member-to-Member Fossil Trades
I would like to trade Trachydomia spp. snails for any legally-collected rough or trace/track fossils, from any era, any location. Here are updated images of what I have left of Trachydomia spp.. The first three in the front have been lightly coated with a clear acrylic (?). The other image is of Desmostylia tooth fragments (Langhian Miocene) from Sharktooth Hill, near Bakersfield, CA. These were obtained at a local rock and mineral show several years ago. I tried to get these to fit together to make a complete specimen. The only one I could do that with is the third one in the first row.
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spinosaurus tooth real or fake
PrehistoricWonders posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, I was wondering if this spinosaurus tooth is a fake. I got it awhile ago, it looked painted so I washed it off and this is what it looks like.
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Hello all Since I can't go to school for a couple of weeks I have time to catch up with some ID's. Most of these ammonites have been in my collection for years, thinking it's impossible to ID these because of lack of location. Most of these come from old collections without labelling. 1: Only location info: Austria. Nothing more. @FranzBernhard could you help me with this one? About 7 cm in size. 2: I think it was said this one is from Russia, but many locations from this collection turned out to be incorrect afterwards. About 2 cm in size. 3: No location at all. 3-4 cm in size. I know it is hard to ID fossils without location, but I've seen crazier things seen happen here.
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Hi, This fossil is from an unknown location and I was wondering if anyone knew what it is? It appears to have schreger lines on it. It’s 3” long by 1” wide.
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Hello everyone! I purchased this has from an online auction a little while ago. It was advertised as a tooth but appears to me to be a small jaw section. I have looked for similar specimens online and it looks similar to that of a Eutrichiurides (see image 3), but I was hoping others could please confirm. The specimen is 41 mm/4.1 cm long, and 20 mm/2 cm high. The listings did not say where any of their specimens originated.Front Close-up of the tooth second from the rightSimilar specimen for reference, claimed to be Eutrichiurides.
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I’m not sure of the location sorry
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This is the last of the three unknown Crinoids I am requesting your help on. I have absolutely no information on this item as it was a clump purchased from a yard sale. I prepped/detailed it. Anyone know what species it is?
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I have had this piece just sitting in a drawer for a long time and I believe that I bought it for $1.00 from a guy that I use to get some Oligocene White River stuff from in Scenic, South Dakota. This piece looks nothing like anything that I have ever found in the White River Badlands, and believe he got it from somewhere farther North in South Dakota. Looking at it, it looks dinosaurian and am wondering what others think? @Troodon Thanks
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Hi everyone. I have this specimen I picked up at a Fossil show. It looks to me like crinoid Stem very and a Stern impression. It was provided for auction at southern Illinois fossil show which I paid $1 and was provided from a Fossil club somewhere in Southern Illinois. Please could I find out exactly what it is and if my ID is correct. On the other side is a groove about 1 inch long and also head grooves like Stem impressions. Thank you
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I found this in my friends “no scaping” rocks in his front yard. I have no idea where it comes from originally, but thought it was pretty cool. Any idea what it might be?
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Hi everyone. I recently purchased a 55 year rock collection. My friend has decided he's done with his lapidary pursuits. I was going through some of the many boxes, and I found what I believe to be a chunk of fossil coral. He didn't remember where he found it, and we have a friendly disagreement regarding fossil coral vs pet wood. Any thoughts would be appreciated. They spent most of their time traveling the western states, but did make a trip to Australia.
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First off, I have no idea where or when this was found originally. There is a house about 6-7 blocks from my apt that has recently gone up for sale. The people have since moved out. Out in front of the house in the area between the sidewalk & street itself, they (or someone else) had placed a border of railroad ties, then partially filled that with river rock. They then added several larger basalt rocks, quartz clusters, limb casts, small fossils, polished stones & several other stones of various types & sizes. I "rescued" this from there. I mean hey, they moved out & left them all there, so someone should take care of them, right? Anywho, this item is 3.75 inches or 9.5 cm tall x 8.5 inches or 21.5 cm around. Looks interesting to say the least. Seems to be at least partially agatized. I know it's worn, but it can't be helped considering.
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From the album: MY FOSSIL Collection - Dpaul7
Goniatite Ammonoid Unknown location; probably Morocco, possibly Timor Middle Devonian – Late Permian (390–251.4 Million Years Ago) This was a gift. I know the dealer who SOLD it, I know where HE got it. This "original" dealer sells ammonoids from all over, but polished ones are either Morocco or Timor. Because the exact location is unknown, I cannot supply a more definitive age for this fossil. Goniatids, informally Goniatites, are ammonoid cephalopods that form the Order Goniatiida, derived from the more primitive Anarcestida during the Middle Devonian some 390 million years ago. Goniatites (goniatitida) survived the Late Devonian extinction to flourish during the Carboniferous and Permian only to become extinct at the end of the Permian some 139 million years later.All goniatites possessed an external shell, which is divided internally into chambers filled with gas giving it Buoyancy during the life of the animal. An open chamber at the front of the shell provided living space for the goniatitid animal, with access to open water through an aperture. The general morphology and habit of goniatites was probably similar to that of their later relatives the ammonites, being free swimming and possessing a head with two well developed eyes and arms (or tentacles). The typical goniatitid has a suture with smooth saddles and lobes, which gives the name "goniatitic" to this particular suture pattern. In some the sutures has a distinctive "zigzag" pattern Not all goniatitid ammonoides have goniatitic sutures. In some the sutures are ceratitic, in others, even ammonitic. Nor are goniatitic sutures limited to the Goniatidia. The sutures of nautiloids are by comparison somewhat simpler, being either straight or slightly curved, whereas later ammonoids showed suture patterns of increasing complexity. One explanation for this increasing extravagancy in suture pattern is that it leads to a higher strength of the shell. ***SPECIAL NOTE*** - The "flashy" bit in the first photo is NOT Ammolite or some such mineral - It is merely a reflection from my flash on the camera. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: †Ammonoidea Order: †Goniatitida -
From the album: MY FOSSIL Collection - Dpaul7
Goniatite Ammonoid Unknown location; probably Morocco, possibly Timor Middle Devonian – Late Permian (390–251.4 Million Years Ago) This was a gift. I know the dealer who SOLD it, I know where HE got it. This "original" dealer sells ammonoids from all over, but polished ones are either Morocco or Timor. Because the exact location is unknown, I cannot supply a more definitive age for this fossil. Goniatids, informally Goniatites, are ammonoid cephalopods that form the Order Goniatiida, derived from the more primitive Anarcestida during the Middle Devonian some 390 million years ago. Goniatites (goniatitida) survived the Late Devonian extinction to flourish during the Carboniferous and Permian only to become extinct at the end of the Permian some 139 million years later.All goniatites possessed an external shell, which is divided internally into chambers filled with gas giving it Buoyancy during the life of the animal. An open chamber at the front of the shell provided living space for the goniatitid animal, with access to open water through an aperture. The general morphology and habit of goniatites was probably similar to that of their later relatives the ammonites, being free swimming and possessing a head with two well developed eyes and arms (or tentacles). The typical goniatitid has a suture with smooth saddles and lobes, which gives the name "goniatitic" to this particular suture pattern. In some the sutures has a distinctive "zigzag" pattern Not all goniatitid ammonoides have goniatitic sutures. In some the sutures are ceratitic, in others, even ammonitic. Nor are goniatitic sutures limited to the Goniatidia. The sutures of nautiloids are by comparison somewhat simpler, being either straight or slightly curved, whereas later ammonoids showed suture patterns of increasing complexity. One explanation for this increasing extravagancy in suture pattern is that it leads to a higher strength of the shell. ***SPECIAL NOTE*** - The "flashy" bit in the first photo is NOT Ammolite or some such mineral - It is merely a reflection from my flash on the camera. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Subclass: †Ammonoidea Order: †Goniatitida
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