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This one might be hard to identify more specifically as the preservation is not the greatest and it does not appear to be complete.
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I was hoping but yea, it is certainly sandstone formation. I didn't cut the specimen, the line is natural.
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Hello, sorry to dissapoint, but this appears to be an interesting sandstone formation. No bone is evident, no typical vertebra shape, and the fine, sandy, and striped look suggest it beeing a Sandstone rock. But one question : did you try to cut it in half, or was this line even there when you found it ?
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I am at a loss on this one folks. Could be just an interesting sandstone specimen, a paperweight, or a cool Triassic vertebrae. Any ideas? Found in the Caprock area of the Texas panhandle. Thank you.
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Interesting find, but I am sure: no pterosaur-footprint cannot clear determine the typ of rock, looks volcanic for me. So, gas-bubbles in the stone or perhaps trace-fossils, some animals do burrows in stone
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definitely an oyster, but if it is a petrified or modern one, not possible to say My nose says: petrified one, but... we need more details about the place you found it
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I was fortunate enough to visit the Isle of Skye last May 2023 and came upon what appears to be a jurassic era footprint among stones on a rocky beach. The print reminds me of the photograph of University of Edinburgh PhD student Natalia Jagielska with the Jurassic Pterosaur fossil, Dearc Sgiathanach. If you look closely at the photograph there appear to be footprints very similar to the stone I photographed. I found it on a beach near the village of Elgol near the entrance to the famous Spar Cave. Can anyone confirm whether these may be prints?
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@JennieGlazier I was thinking that might be a possibility due to there being some civil war battles or skirmishes in Arkansas. I've toured a few museums and don't recall any shot or munitions looking like this. The golden C is intriguing. not to mention what appears to be several mineral inclusions in it Thought of various manmade irons such as cast or wrought. You might be able to get weathering patterns like this but both would look very rusty red in appearance not the coloration of this specimen. Is it soft? Lead would be soft enough to make an impression with or scratch with a nail...
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Collector9658 replied to Ptychodus04's topic in Fossil Preparation
Perfection if you ask me. Beautiful work Kris.- 1,068 replies
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Thank you! Much appreciated.
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Try searching on google for Oklahoma Permian red bed formations and associated fossils. Whereas here in my part of New Mexico the Permian red beds are mostly without fossils and those are typically plant related, it would seem you'd have better luck. The OKC area is firmly in the red beds. It would seem (but you need to research) that you'll need to set your expectations for primarily land based vertebrates and land plant fossils. Whether the formations you have access to have fossils is TBD on your part. From wikipedia Oklahoma preserves one of the richest fossil records of non-marine vertebrates from the Permian of North America
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Dear Fossil Forum community, After 2 trips to Pohang in the North Gyeongsang province of Korea, I collected about 150 specimens, mostly flora. I have been unable to identify this pair. This is my first post so any guidance concerning this process would be welcomed. These were collected in the Changki Basin which is early miocene. I’m so glad to have found this community. I have many unidentified fossils from this area including what seems to be an invertebrate. I will do my best to answer any questions or requests. Thanks in advance!
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Yes, it looks like someone has been fiddling with it at the very least. Where in Morocco was this found?
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Don't know where you'll be in the panhandle but if you have the ability to head north into southern Alabama, you may wish to check out the "Point A Dam" in Andalusia, Alabama. A search of this forum (and the wider internet) should turn up some information on that locality. I've never been but I do know fossil clubs have gone there in the past. If you'll be near the Pensacola area I can recommend an interesting stop if you like unusual plants. My wife and I went to the Yellow River Marsh Preserve State Park in Milton, FL (just east of Pensacola) to see the White-topped Pitcher plants in bloom. The park itself was overgrown (and in need of a prescribed burn) but the road to the park (Dickerson City Rd) was lined with blooming pitchers all along the swales on either side. Quite a site to see! https://maps.app.goo.gl/qoLziMCoGPNq3diX8 Cheers. -Ken
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Went out for a couple of hours, and need help!
Tidgy's Dad replied to Newbie_1971's topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Yes, I understand this. I never said that Early, Middle amd Late were series, I probably should have mentioned the word epoch, but then went on to say specifically that in North America it is known as the Cincinnatian and Richmondian. Thus I did make it clear that these were your "local terms". Stages is a valid term according to the ICS Subcommission. See Perhaps it would be useful for you to read some of this which also refers to the Cincinnatian. https://ordovician.stratigraphy.org/
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I was thinking uranium.
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Are any of the following fake?
M3gal0don_M4n replied to M3gal0don_M4n's topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
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@Dyedlaughing Welcome to the Forum I agree It's a suggestively shaped rock
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Golf ball: For a diameter of 5 cm (a large one!) I get 65.4 cm3. 5 pounds = 2268 g. These give a density of 34.7 g/cm3 --> impossible! @JennieGlazier, would you like to give us measured diameter and measured weight? Thank you! Franz Bernhard
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