Amanda074 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Hi I'm New here & New To Fossil hunting. I'm not sure if I have found any fossils yet but I have 2 piece I would like to get some opinions on if they are indeed fossils. FYI I live in Macon Georgia. Both of these to me look like part of a reptile of some sorts head. I would really appreciate it anything anyone could tell me even if it's that it's just a plain rock as my husband says. Thank you so much for your time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB003 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Can't say if its a mineral or not but it is not a reptile head. Just a rock. *Frank* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Welcome, unfortunately just a suggestive looking rock like FB003 indicated. No bone structure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda074 Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 Thank You and Thank You For Not being Mean about it. Does anyone have any advice for when im out digging up rocks that will help me know when it something special and worth taking home and checking it out more. Cause rocks can plie up quick when you don't know what's just common rock amd what's something more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 I'm sure someone here can recommend a book or other resource that is specific to your area and the formations there. I used a local book and websites like fossilguy.com and this forum to learn what I should be looking for. 1 Fin Lover My favorite things about fossil hunting: getting out of my own head, getting into nature and, if I’m lucky, finding some cool souvenirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) Visit the local library. Ask the librarian for books about the paleontology of your area. Read and try to understand the really dry and usually boring information. The field work is the fun part. The research is the work you put in so you can learn to have fun. Edited July 1, 2022 by Mark Kmiecik fix typo 1 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
val horn Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I like hunting with people is there a fossil club near you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagebrush Steve Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Looks like you are in Georgia. Here is a book that might help: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagebrush Steve Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 Or maybe not. A link on Amazon showed a few pages and it didn’t look very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 As others have mentioned, reading up about the geology/fossils of the area you are hunting or joining a fossil club are good ideas. Another suggestion, go up to the top and put Georgia in the search box and just below that under “Search in” select images. Then look through what comes up to learn what types of fossils have been found in your state. Good luck and Have fun! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda074 Posted July 7, 2022 Author Share Posted July 7, 2022 Thank you for all your advice. I've done a alot of research but still it's hard to fins answer to some question I have. I think it would be great to join some sort of club I'm going to look in to it. Thanks agian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 On 6/30/2022 at 8:35 PM, Amanda074 said: Does anyone have any advice for when im out digging up rocks that will help me know when it something special and worth taking home and checking it out more. Considering fossils: Its very easy, if you are "tuned in", but its quite difficult to explain: symmetry; parallel "lines"; diverging "lines"; circles & ellipses; that special curvature; regular patterns of any kind and of all sizes; out-of-usual shapes; special textures of the material itself; etc. Each with its pitfalls, of course. Important thing is, fragments of fossils (or largely hidden fossils!) are much more common than (nearly) complete fossils. Its a matter of pattern recognition. Than there are beds consisting nearly entirely of fossils, you wont miss them. And beds containing fossils only very sparsely and quite inconspicuously. Have a look at the last two pics of that topic: A field day with blueberries, some mushrooms and - fossils! - Fossil Hunting Trips - The Fossil Forum I recognized that rudist at once, because I am tuned to "lines" at the moment. Well, many "lines" turned out to be clasts of layered sedimentary rocks... As already said, best to go out with some experienced people. And starting with easy sites. Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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