tiburon 14 Report post Posted October 24, 2017 Hi all, I wanted to start a thread for people to share their favorite fossils with amazing coloration. To kick it off here is one of my favorite shark teeth (a hemipristis from BV in Florida, miocene age). It is near max size for the species, just under 2" on the slant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sixgill pete 1,697 Report post Posted October 24, 2017 Gorgeous! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FossilDAWG 4,358 Report post Posted October 25, 2017 Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CBOB 59 Report post Posted October 25, 2017 Wow! That's a good one! Stunning! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fossilselachian 121 Report post Posted October 25, 2017 3.25" C. auriculatus - Morocco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nimravis 4,983 Report post Posted October 25, 2017 Great examples so far- I have always been partial to the colors on this fossil ivory walrus tusk that I have from Alaska. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesuslover340 368 Report post Posted October 25, 2017 We often find pretty fragments in our area... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby Rico 6,097 Report post Posted October 25, 2017 Beautiful pyritised Gerastos ainrasifus trilobite L. Devonian Morocco wow some really beautiful coloured fossils. Most of mine are grey or brown. Great post . cheers Bobby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ludwigia 4,323 Report post Posted October 25, 2017 Great stuff here so far! I particularly like the various colors brought on by the iron minerals in the surrounding matrix of this cut and polished Graphoceras concavum from the southern German Aalenian. This Dactylioceras sp. from the Toarcian in the Whitby area, Yorkshire, England is also one of my favorites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Andy- 1,573 Report post Posted October 25, 2017 Two contenders from me. A Baltic amber with a mosquito A pair of split ammonites I bought from separate auctions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJB 2,261 Report post Posted October 28, 2017 Wow! Some really amazing things posted here! Here is one of mine. RB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ynot 7,084 Report post Posted October 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, RJB said: Here is one of mine. Really nice colors on that one. Tony PS Did You finish it this month? Did You give up on winning FotM? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJB 2,261 Report post Posted October 28, 2017 Thanks @ynot. I didnt give up on FoTM, just been busy prepping things that i didnt find and I finished that ammonite about 2007. RB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpc 2,226 Report post Posted October 28, 2017 Some of you guys who have been loitering here for a while may have seen these before... my blue crocodile and turtle bones from the Eocene Wasatch Fm of southeastern Wyoming. The challenge here is to Identify all the bones you see, and find the crocodile dentary. Most of the blue bones are turtle plates, but there are two blue croc cervical vertebrae. Notoice also that some of the bones actually change color halfway through... blue to brown, brown to white, etc. Fun stuff. Another pile of croc bones, and turtle parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiburon 14 Report post Posted November 2, 2017 Really nice posts by everyone so far - thanks for sharing! Here are a few more of the favorite shark teeth in my collection with interesting coloration (the first is a juvenile megalodon from Bone Valley in FL, the second is a great white from Peru, and the third is a mako from Beaufort Co., SC). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJB 2,261 Report post Posted November 2, 2017 Holy cow!!! Im not a tooth guy but @tiburon has some real beauties!!! RB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJB 2,261 Report post Posted November 2, 2017 Here is one of the bestest litttle ammo ive found to date. Just ablaze with color!!! Just wish I could do it justice with my lousy photography. This is Hoploscaphites nicoletti. RB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max-fossils 1,822 Report post Posted November 3, 2017 Nice topic! And, those are stunning teeth And there are quite a few other awesome fossils too; that blue croc is wicked! Here are some more examples. There are, of course, the very common polished Madagascan ammonites Cleoniceras, with always great colors. Then, I also have those small pyrite ammonites Aconoceras from Carniol, France. From the Aptian of the Cretaceous. Though not really visible on this picture, they have beautiful golden flashes when held under a light. Looking forward to seeing some opalized fossils too; those are always impressive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiburon 14 Report post Posted November 3, 2017 Love the ammonites, thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max-fossils 1,822 Report post Posted November 3, 2017 17 minutes ago, tiburon said: Love the ammonites, thanks for sharing! Thanks Your shark teeth are better though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ynot 7,084 Report post Posted November 6, 2017 An agatized horn coral from Utah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJB 2,261 Report post Posted November 6, 2017 Here is one amazing beauty that a freind of mine found and prepped. RB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coco 1,277 Report post Posted November 7, 2017 Hi, Marvelous ! Coco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CharlotteG 63 Report post Posted December 4, 2017 Antwerp colours ^^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
