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It's unlikely but is it attracted to a magnet? The locality supports the possibility of finding pyrite.
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thanks for the pics, hm, might be wood?
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I'm sorry. We're in Northeast Arkansas. In all honesty, I don't know anything at all about this thing. I couldn't tell you where it originally came from or literally anything about it. I apologize. I was just hoping someone might know what it is.
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Branchiostegal rays sounds right to me. But I think the rest is the back half of the skull.
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I think this is actually a geologic phenomenon. Maybe a form of concretion, or possible the result of compaction on sediment layers. Softer material being extruded through a capping layer.
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Location information is key to identification.
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Hi everyone! So About a month ago I found this partial fish skull at Charmouth, U.K. which has been identified for me as Caturus sp. I was hoping that I could maybe get some help on what parts of the skull I have here? I can identify the branchiostegal rays but that is about as much as I can do - as I’m very much an amateur who wants to learn more. Please forgive me if my guesses are wrong - any help at all would be greatly appreciated! I’m pretty sure these (A) are the branchiostegal rays? The cross section visible below of the next bone up from the rays (B) makes me guess it’s possibly the dentary? Which I guess would make (C) Maxilla? The top from the first photo.
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Not sure. It appears to be a weathered pyritic nodule, though. I'm sure others will be along who can ID this with more confidence. Whatever it is it's definitely nice to look at. Where did you find this? Country, state, county, city, etc. Possible rock formations, etc. Some clues to help ID its origins
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found this near my house on the kettle river, washington state where a big slide had occurred. are these worm fossils?
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I was thinking that at first too. After a good bit of thinking and looking at them I’m thinking that the top left side and middle right side are pretty weathered and could possibly be opposite orientation of the other 4. Those 2 are pretty bad off, but clamshelling them together in my mind got me out of the box.
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Hi all, My in-laws have some land just south-west of Oklahoma City near a town called Blanchard (see attached map). The ground is a lot like second attached pic. Very red and has a layer of material that looks like very dry clay on top, layers of sandstone and layers of rocks with red and white, like in the third pic. I've gone though some of the top clay-like layer and split open some rocks, but so far no indication of fossils. Is there anyone familiar with this area/type of ground and has some tips? From what I understand this should be Permian grounds, but maybe I'm a bit too far north..? Thanks in advance, Sander
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Just don't let the giant down!
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Fin Lover's South Carolina Finds
Images added to a gallery album owned by Fin Lover in South Carolina
These are fossils and artifacts that I have found either inland in the Summerville, Ladson and Goose Creek areas, or at a beach, with the exception of one picture from Aurora, NC.- 7 comments
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You could try soaking it for a week to see if it sprouts. Would not harm a fossil.
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@ClearLake ooohhh...if you get some micro matrix...can you pick up some for me? @Tidgy's Dad great stuff! I"ve never seen this micro matrix before! I can't wait to see what you find!
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My husband found this and has no idea what it is. It's barely bigger than a golf ball but it's heavy. Despite it's size, it weighs at least 7 pounds. It's not magnetic and seems to be some sort of metal with what looks to be gold in it. Could it be an old cannon ball, meteorite, rock? Any ideas?
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Spiny productid, Eomarginifera longispina, Mississipian UK
TqB replied to TqB's topic in Member Collections
Thanks, all! I'm glad you share my enthusiasm for these.- 6 replies
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Can't help, but there are some nice teeth there.
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I recently found a few shark teeth on the beaches of Ft. Pickens (Gulf Islands National Seashore) on the Gulf of Mexico. The tooth in the top left corner is from a Great White. The second from the right on the top row is from a Bull Shark (I think), and I believe the tooth on the bottom right corner is from a Lemon Shark. Can anyone help me identify the rest? Many thanks in advance!
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It has been almost a year since I discovered this rock and the Fossil Forum (awesome site) asking for help identifying it. I revisited the site to get better pictures and have done some research on the trace and found a research paper describing the formation (Spirocosmorhaphe, A New Graphoglyptid Trace Fossil) https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-paleontology/article/abs/spirocosmorhaphe-a-new-graphoglyptid-trace-fossil/392963AD0F84A65435AE91F94B049E56#
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Found at a local Thrift Store with newspaper clipping taped to it suggesting it is a Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil.
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I agree with ironstone conccretion. I think it is definitely collectible as a good example of the possible variations in concretion shapes and sizes.
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Just thought I’d draw back attention to this post, does anyone have any more ideas on identification, particularly the potential dinosaur tooth?
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I think it's a bit small to be deer, even juvenile.
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You get a lot of fun from a big bag of micro matrix. Very generous gift. Cheers Bobby
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