Fossil finder 100 Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Today I have some fossils and would like some help identifying them. Thanks ahead of time! The first one is from Florida and I think it’s just a piece of bone but don’t know. The second is also from Florida. The trilobite I got from creed Colorado but suspect it might be from somewhere else. I know the condition of the trilobite and the lack of location will make it hard to identify but thanks for any feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 The lack of pygidial ribs on your second specimen suggests it is Colpocoryphe grandis, Ordovician in age, from Morocco. 1 1 3 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Trilo Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) Your trilobite is not from Colorado as you suspected but from the Ordovician of Morocco. It looks like Colpocoryphe grandis to me. Not sure about the bones though. Edit: Kane was 7 seconds quicker Edited August 7, 2022 by Top Trilo 1 2 1 “If fossils are not "boggling" your mind then you are simply not doing it right” -Ken (digit) "No fossil is garbage, it´s just not completely preserved” -Franz (FranzBernhard) "With hammer in hand, the open horizon of time, and dear friends by my side, what can we not accomplish together?" -Kane (Kane) "We are in a way conquering time, reuniting members of a long lost family" -Quincy (Opabinia Blues) "I loved reading the trip reports, I loved the sharing, I loved the educational aspect, I loved the humor. It felt like home. It still does" -Mike (Pagurus) “The best deal I ever got was getting accepted as a member on The Fossil Forum. Not only got an invaluable pool of knowledge, but gained a loving family as well.” -Doren (caldigger) "it really is nice, to visit the oasis that is TFF" -Tim (fossildude19) "Life's Good! -Adam (Tidgy's Dad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 First bone could be anything from Florida really - but I'm gonna say dugong, cause it's common and the shape is right. The second is a vertebrae - looks relatively cetacean in nature, but also very compressed so i'm not fully sure. 1 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I agree with the others about the third specimen in order. I call that nice, big trilo a " remake ". 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bringing Fossils to Life Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 The first one reminds me of a chelonian, but I know nothing about bones that aren't from Red Hill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 4 minutes ago, abyssunder said: I agree with the others about the third specimen in order. I call that nice, big trilo a " remake ". I'm curious about your statement. I don't think it has much by way of restoration, but is likely glued together near the pygidium. Maybe I don't understand what you mean by remake, ce dracu! 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Just now, Kane said: I'm curious about your statement. I don't think it has much by way of restoration, but is likely glued together near the pygidium. That's why I call it "remake" and not fake/composed. 1 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, abyssunder said: That's why I call it "remake" and not fake/composed. Now I understand. Thank you! Multumesc multi! (I will always take an opportunity to practice my Romanian ). 1 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Just now, Kane said: Now I understand. Thank you! Multumesc ! Thank you very much ~ multumesc mult Thank you ~ multumesc (We use usually:' 'mercy' 'from French " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, abyssunder said: Thank you very much ~ multumesc mult Thank you ~ multumesc (We use usually:' 'mercy' 'from French Thanks! I can get by in Romania (my supervisor was Romanian, and I got to spend two glorious months in that lovely country where I tried to pick up the language). Of course, I can swear in Romanian, and the creative power of their swears are quite rich! I only had a few challenges in places like Craiova where English is not so well known, or to get a shave where I had to explain that I wanted all the hair from my head removed. Truly a culture I admire, but I mostly was on the west side from Bucuresti to Timisoara and Cluj. Where my Romanian failed, I could always default to French. *waves to Sophie* Although my French is very Quebecois. 3 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Top Trilo said: Your trilobite is not from Colorado as you suspected but from the Ordovician of Morocco. It looks like Colpocoryphe grandis to me. Not sure about the bones though. Edit: Kane was 7 seconds quicker 2 hours ago, Kane said: The lack of pygidial ribs on your second specimen suggests it is Colpocoryphe grandis, Ordovician in age, from Morocco. I agree this one has a moroccan look. 1 hour ago, Meganeura said: First bone could be anything from Florida really - but I'm gonna say dugong, cause it's common and the shape is right. The second is a vertebrae - looks relatively cetacean in nature, but also very compressed so i'm not fully sure. Well, if this is dugong, that's a small Bone, but it could be. 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, fifbrindacier said: Well, if this is dugong, that's a small Bone, but it could be. I've found plenty of thin but long pieces of dugong rib - could be a rib fragment. 1 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil finder 100 Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Thanks for all the responses, so just to be clear the first one is maybe part of a dugong bone, the second is maybe a part of a vert and the trilobite is a restored Colpocoryphe grandis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Fossil finder 100 said: Thanks for all the responses, so just to be clear the first one is maybe part of a dugong bone, the second is maybe a part of a vert and the trilobite is a restored Colpocoryphe grandis? Not restored, simply glued. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil finder 100 Posted August 7, 2022 Author Share Posted August 7, 2022 Just now, Kane said: Not restored, simply glued. Oh ok thanks for the feedback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Fossil finder 100 said: Oh ok thanks for the feedback! Any time, friend. It is missing the cheeks and not worth the effort of restoration shenanigans. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Fossil finder 100 said: Thanks for all the responses, so just to be clear the first one is maybe part of a dugong bone, the second is maybe a part of a vert and the trilobite is a restored Colpocoryphe grandis? The second is 100000000% a vert, there's no question there - and i'm 99.9% certain it's cetacean in nature (Dolphins and whales). It's also most of the vert, you're only really missing the processes. 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 I agree that the second piece is definitely a vertebra. Not really a question there. I don't know enough about dolphins and whales to offer an opinion as to that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Just now, Brandy Cole said: I agree that the second piece is definitely a vertebra. Not really a question there. I don't know enough about dolphins and whales to offer an opinion as to that. My current thinking is Dolphin - and a lumbar vert at that. Dolphin because of the size, lumbar due to shape. 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 @Meganeura yes, I should have been clearer. I meant I'll defer to you and those with experience in marine mammals to ID the species. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Just now, Brandy Cole said: @Meganeura yes, I should have been clearer. I meant I'll defer to you and those with experience in marine mammals to ID the species. Psh, I don't have experience beyond google and picking some up myself 3 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 @Meganeura More experience than I have! Haha. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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