fifbrindacier Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 On 12/06/2018 at 11:50 PM, Wrangellian said: How about this? Amazing how that fossil plant can so much look like a moon of Saturn ! 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...
Wrangellian Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 6/27/2018 at 2:45 AM, fifbrindacier said: Amazing how that fossil plant can so much look like a moon of Saturn ! On such vastly different scales, too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 On 9/24/2014 at 8:22 PM, Wrangellian said: What is a compaction cone, pray tell?? It is a cone shaped fracture that occurs when an object impacts a brittle substance. (bb or rock hitting class will often cause one). The shape can be affected by weakness in the stratification of a rock. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 9 hours ago, ynot said: It is a cone shaped fracture that occurs when an object impacts a brittle substance. (bb or rock hitting class will often cause one). The shape can be affected by weakness in the stratification of a rock. Whoa, 4 years ago! I had to go back to the first page to find that... I thought that was called a shatter cone, but do you mean to say that this is a (distorted) cone caused by the impact of something into the solidified rock, and not something that formed when the sediment was still soft? @TqB ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 41 minutes ago, Wrangellian said: do you mean to say that this is a (distorted) cone caused by the impact of something into the solidified rock, Yes. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hndmarshall Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I found a fossilized not-turtle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hndmarshall Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 or how about my not-tooth? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hndmarshall Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 even found a petrified not-peanut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hndmarshall Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 or perhaps my non-egg? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Splendid collection of non-fossils. Thanks for sharing. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 On 10/24/2018 at 9:03 PM, hndmarshall said: I found a fossilized not-turtle Tidgy would love this! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I thought I'd add this image from our recent visit to the Calvert Marine Museum. It shows that they have a good sense of humor and aim to entertain as well as inform their visitors. Got a chuckle out of us when we saw it. Cheers. -Ken 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paciphacops Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Fossilized elephant trunk? 2 "Don't force it, just use a bigger hammer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 11 hours ago, Paciphacops said: Fossilized elephant trunk? And a nice one at that! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 On 7/26/2016 at 1:12 AM, ynot said: How about this fish in an agate nodule... Tony Oncorhynchus tshawytscha. Made you Google it, didn't I? 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...
Mark Kmiecik Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 One of my hundreds of dinosaur eggs from the Francis Creek Shale Member of Mazon Creek. You name the tetrapod, I've got the egg. I believe @Nimravis has complete nests of any species you can name. 4 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...
Scylla Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 The verrrry rare, museum grade monkey head wearing a fossilized bacon headband, tadaaa! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Scylla said: , museum grade monkey head wearing a fossilized bacon headband, I like this one! (Almost as good as the baby mammoth with antlers.) Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 I recently found that owl in my garden 3 "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...
fifbrindacier Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 "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...
Pippa Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 When I discovered jurassic Dino-Hound, a truly unique vegetarian, there were still some half-chewed petrified pine branches sticking out from its open jaws. Fossils just don't get any better than this! Alas, I had to leave this find behind. It just was a bit too large and heavy to carry to the car. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Well spotted! Now that was a formidable beastie--despite its non-carnivorous tendencies. Would be a great POTM entry if we had a Pareidolia Of The Month contest. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 On 11/12/2019 at 4:37 PM, fifbrindacier said: Why don't you encase it in cement so that some future rockhound will actually find a fossil mushroom, for once - one that resembles something else at the same time? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Wrangellian said: Why don't you encase it in cement so that some future rockhound will actually find a fossil mushroom, for once - one that resembles something else at the same time? yes, you're right ! "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...
Mark Kmiecik Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Here's a beauty. Petrified turtle head from Nevada. 4 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...
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