PaleoGremlin Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Hello everyone, A couple years ago I decided to try fossil hunting for the first time at Myrtle Beach, SC after learning about it from a fossil hunter I met while there. I found some interesting things during the week there, mostly in tide pools that formed later in the day, around 5-6 pm I think. There are a few I could tell were fossils, but the rest I am not sure about so I wanted to see if anyone could help give me an idea of what I might've found. There is a fossil dig site in my state not too far from where I live, so I might take them there as well for identification if they allow it, but I wanted to see if anyone on here might know as well cause this site was recommended to me by the fossil hunter. I used the cm side of a 12 in metal ruler (30 cm) to give an idea of how long each one is and tried to get as many photos of each one from different angles, but did have to hold some of them for certain angles, so I apologize for my hand being in some of the photos. There are 10 different fossils/potential fossils I have photos of, so I labeled the photos as Fossil #-photo #, so when replying you can use that to let me know which potential fossil you are identifying (ex 4-2, 3-1, etc). I hope the photo labeling helps some with responses. I look forward to seeing what you guys think they are and if I need to post some more photos of them please let me know. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieopal Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Reminds me of opalised bird coprolite from lightning ridge seen in this video https://youtu.be/Cudpe3CDFjM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 A suggestion- in order for us to help you better, please number each fossil. That way we ALL know (you and us) which fossil we are referring to rather than having to copy each of your photos. www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plax Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 On 8/16/2022 at 10:30 PM, Aussieopal said: Reminds me of opalised bird coprolite from lightning ridge seen in this video https://youtu.be/Cudpe3CDFjM This is a steinkern of Xenophora leprosa a carrier shell from the Peedee formation. Most of your fossils appear to be from the Peedee instead of the Goose Creek or Waccamaw which also show up at Myrtle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoGremlin Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 6 hours ago, JamieLynn said: A suggestion- in order for us to help you better, please number each fossil. That way we ALL know (you and us) which fossil we are referring to rather than having to copy each of your photos. I can't go back to edit the original post, should I delete it and retry posting it with the fossils numbered? I thought that when you enlarged the images it would tell you the name of the photo, but I see now that it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieLynn Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 ah yes, there is a limited window for editing. I would suggest you delete and start a new post. That would be a good idea. www.fossil-quest.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoGremlin Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 Sounds good, I will go ahead and do that. thank you =3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I can edit your post to add numbers. This is better than deleting a post that others have responded to. Rather than me guessing, just let me know which photos are grouped. (For example: the first five photos are item 1, the next three photos are item 2, etc.) The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoGremlin Posted August 18, 2022 Author Share Posted August 18, 2022 22 minutes ago, JohnJ said: I can edit your post to add numbers. This is better than deleting a post that others have responded to. Rather than me guessing, just let me know which photos are grouped. (For example: the first five photos are item 1, the next three photos are item 2, etc.) There should be 37 images in total from top to bottom, total of 10 items. In order it would be this: 1-5 are item 1 6-8 are item 2 9-11 are item 3 12-15 are item 4 16 is item 5 17-21 are item 6 22-25 are item 7 26-29 are item 8 30-33 are item 9 34-37 are item 10 I hope this makes sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 14 minutes ago, PaleoGremlin said: There should be 37 images in total from top to bottom, total of 10 items. In order it would be this: 1-5 are item 1 6-8 are item 2 9-11 are item 3 12-15 are item 4 16 is item 5 17-21 are item 6 22-25 are item 7 26-29 are item 8 30-33 are item 9 34-37 are item 10 I hope this makes sense I think you're all set. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDiggs Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 #5 might be a brachiopod impression. #6 might be a steinkern(interior cast) of a gastropod. #'8 & #9 might be steinkern's from brachiopods/bivalves. But I'm not the best with invertebrates so take those ID's with a grain of salt. #10 looks to me like a probable turtle/tortoise shell fragment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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