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Hello everyone. New Member here with some unidentified "rocks"
Dane in Spain posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello everyone This is my first post so please tell me if you need more information. I found these in Murcia Spain in an area that was coastline 10-15 million years ago as far as I know. There is a lot of oyster shells and mussels but they are easily identified so I will not include any of those. The ones I do show I believe might be corals but obviously I am not sure. -
What is this wee tiny little thing? Measures just under 2 cm. Was found in a late Cretaceous stratum, in a transition area between the Pecan Gap Chalk and Austin Chalk of South Central Texas, USA. I'm leaning toward a fossilized echinoid of some sort. Maybe a fibularia specimen? Thanks for any help.
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I found this rock in Michigan, USA. I was wondering what this strange looking fossil is. If it is a fossil. My original guess was a horn coral fossil, but I’m not sure.
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I spent the day yesterday along Calvert Cliffs. It was a beautiful sunshine day and the water was crystal clear. I was pretty shocked at how many people were out on a Monday, normally there aren’t many people to talk to and it was a nice change. Even with so many people out and letting some kids pick some from my stash, I still managed to walk away with a decent take for the day. Bone fragsCoralShark teeth, ray plates, and miscWell worn dolphin tooth?shark vertebrae
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This is my first post here. I’m not sure what I have here. Possibly fossil coral or some form of metamorphic rock. I live in south-western Indiana, Sullivan County specifically. It is my understanding that most rocks here date from the late Pennsylvanian. Terrestrial plant fossils seem to be most common here but these vaguely resemble coral. I’ve never seen rock like this before and would greatly appreciate if someone can help me ID this. Thanks guys.
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I purchased this from a shop in Iowa that said it was a glacial erratic. Does anyone have any idea on what type of coral it is?
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Hi all. Both ammonites found in Bristol, UK, BS31, as we're the shells and coral. Not much else to say but would be nice to get a bit more info from the pros?
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Semi-micro fossils (echinoid, shell, bryozoans, others) from Aireys Inlet, Victoria, Australia (Oligocene)
Oli_fossil posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi all, Following up from my previous thread (https://www.thefossilforum.com/topic/139153-sea-urchins-sand-dollars-and-brachiopods-aireys-inlet-victoria-australia/), I returned to the same site (Aireys Inlet, Victoria, Australia) and closely inspected the fine, freshly eroded material on the sandstone platform/overhang (presuming ~20-25Mya), finding a number of interesting semi-micro fossils (1-5mm in size). Would appreciate any thoughts and ID! Will post in separate posts for clarity. First off, this beautiful little echinoid, ~3mm in diameter:- 32 replies
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Am new to this forum and hoping you can help me, please. My son found this rock behind our garage. Am not sure if this rock was formed at our home in Maine or was laid down from quarried rock as a base for construction on our property. There are numerous quarries near my home where the rock may have been taken from. I live in the Downeast part of Maine, there was a glacier here , as well as volcanic eruptions. Searched my rock identification book but found nothing like this. Searched the internet and found similar looking rocks that were from Canada and England. They were identified as Chrysanthemum Stone, Fossilized Coral, Fossiliferous Coral, Carboniferous Tabulate Coral. Coral seemed to be the repeating identification, although each identification varied slightly from the others because there were different samples on the internet. Thank you for your time and help with this identification.
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I don't claim to have discovered this. In fact, I found the photo on a Facebook page of an excavator operator that dug it out of the ground (4m depth) near Calgary Alberta. But, as he stated that he had tried to break it open but it was too hard, I urged him to wait until there were a few opinions on whether it may be important. It looks urchin-like and I have never seen one that large. Sorry, but this is the photo from the Facebook page. If more are needed I suppose I could ask for more, but for now this is it. Opinions?
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We have had this piece of coral for several months. Have discussed it with several museums, only one was able to identify it as a deep water bamboo Coral skeleton. Very little appears to be known about them, and we are hoping to get some information as to its value.
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From the album: Texas Cretaceous Fossils: Coral, Forams, Bryozoans and More
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From the album: Texas Cretaceous Fossils: Coral, Forams, Bryozoans and More
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From the album: Texas Cretaceous Fossils: Coral, Forams, Bryozoans and More
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From the album: Texas Cretaceous Fossils: Coral, Forams, Bryozoans and More
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Hi all, I found this as a child on a vacation years ago, not entirely sure where it came from but I grew up in Atlanta and most of our vacations were in Florida or along the east coast, this was found most likely in Florida or along the Georgia Barrier Islands, but it could be from as far north as Hilton Head Beach in South Carolina. Anyone have any idea if this is a fossil coral, or just a regular piece of coral that is well-weathered? What species might this be? Thanks all.
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Could someone tell me what these are (first photo)? They were found on late eocene sediments near Vic, Catalonia, Spain. The only other fossil around were corals/sponges (would also appreciate if someone could confirm) like the one in the second photo attached so these stood out.
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Hi, appreciate any ID help on this one from Chivo Canyon in Southern California. About 4-5" in diameter found inside of a roughly 1 foot diameter rock. The area is known for Eocene and Oligocene period fossils. Guessing this may be a sponge, coral, or possibly echinoderm like a Sea Urchin. Stumped on the ID so far. Most of the other fossils in the canyon are mollusks and gastropods. Thanks! -Chris.
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These aren't my only finds but these are the "big" rocks that I have. I've found a lot of pet wood (no palm sadly) and a lot of agate (which ain't a fossil!) down here which is always a treat to find. Anyways here is the first picture of my collection, showing the overview.
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the fossil and gem show at the hamburg fairgrounds is coming up this weekend on the 16 and 17 of march 2024
matthew textor posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Hi everyone this is matthew again the fossil and gem show at the hamburg fairgrounds is coming up this weekend on the 16 and 17 of march 2024 -
check out this cool favosites fossil I found in the creek today
matthew textor posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
hi everyone this is Matt again take a look at this cool favosites coral I found in the creek today here is a photo