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PaleoNoel's Top Ten Fossils of 2018


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Hey everyone!

Even though we are well into 2019 I thought I should share my top ten finds of the year. These will not be ranked as each one has their own value to me although some are rarer than others. Let me know if you want a better view of any of the fossils.

1. Bird Talon (Hawk or other raptor), Peace River, Florida.

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Nice stuff - looking forward to seeing what else you're going to post :)

-Christian

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7. Mosasaur Tooth (my first, which is why it made the list) Monmouth County, New Jersey.

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13 minutes ago, PaleoNoel said:

5. Dakotaraptor Tooth, Newcastle, Wyoming.

 

8 minutes ago, PaleoNoel said:

7. Mosasaur Tooth (my first, which is why it made the list) Monmouth County, New Jersey.

 

6 minutes ago, PaleoNoel said:

8. Acheroraptor Tooth, Newcastle, Wyoming.

Very cool fossils!!

-Christian

Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy!

 

Q. Where do dinosaurs study?

A. At Khaan Academy!...

 

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The leaf looks like a Macginitiea wyomingensis.

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48 minutes ago, Thecosmilia Trichitoma said:

The leaf looks like a Macginitiea wyomingensis.

I just looked it up and I think you're spot on.

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On 2/10/2019 at 1:41 PM, PaleoNoel said:

5. Dakotaraptor Tooth, Newcastle, Wyoming.

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Fantastic Find !!

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Great finds! The amber bits are my favorite personally:wub:

Each dot is 50,000,000 years:

Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic...........

                                                                                                                    Paleo......Meso....Ceno..

                                                                                                           Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here

Doesn't time just fly by?

 

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17 hours ago, ynot said:

Nice top 10!

 

17 hours ago, fossilsonwheels said:

Fantastic Find !!

 

16 hours ago, UtahFossilHunter said:

Great finds! The amber bits are my favorite personally:wub:

Thanks, they were really cool to find. I believe there is a little bit of plant matter inclusion in them but I need a better microscope to determine if there's anything more. I love finding amber and I've found it two years in a row (my first piece was in the Judith river formation)

3 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Splendid top ten.

A good year.:)

I like the leaf best.

Thanks, it's one of the best plant fossils I've ever found!

6 hours ago, Vieira said:

Fantastic finds and beautiful fossils.

Thanks for sharing :dinothumb:

Thanks everyone, maybe I'll do one for my best of 2017 as well!

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2 hours ago, Ludwigia said:

Nice selection! I wouldn't want to rank them either since each one has its special attraction.

Thanks, and I agree that each have their own sentimental value to me i.e. the goblin shark which was the biggest shark tooth I've found to date in New Jersey and the Mosasaur was the first I had ever found.

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