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Hi, I found this in near Sparta Kentucky. Anyone care to identify/ date? Found on a construction site so I couldn't tell you exactly where the layer was.
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One more Corolla NC beach find. No one has been able to help me yet. Fossil, rock, slag?
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Found this today on the beach in Corolla NC. Fossil? Rock? As always, I am intrigued!
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I have been told by a scientist that this belongs to a cockle but I'm having a very hard time seeing it as one. I have found several bivalves on line that have spines but can't find an exact match for the pattern on this thing. The thick section is a little over 5mm and the thin section is about 2mm. It does not slope down to 2mm it has steps in it, which I can't find on any bivalves on line. Also, the spines on all bivalves I've seen appear to fan out as they move from the rear (hinge area) to the thinner forward area but these spines are coming together at what appears to be the thinner area and fanning out at the thick section. Has anyone ever seen anything like this???
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Came across this while my son and I were metal detecting. I saw some teeth in a big clump of dirt and sand so we took it home and I let it sit in water about 7 minutes and realized it was a fossil. Could anyone give me an idea what it is?
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HI ALL THANK YOU FOR ADDING ME i found this rock but everyone said it may be a fossil of a GeoDuck clam? sorry if the photo is indecent looking but that is what the clam looks like, do you think it is, I also found a black fossil dino bone looks like a toe I need to dig it out and take a photo I sent a Pic to a college but they could not tell its a bone but black
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Hi everybody, i've found rocks like this at a local beach and i wonder if is some kind of fossil o there's nothing to do with fossils, thanks!
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So I have been going to my usual spot in the Peace River for the past 5 years, always finding something larger or new! This time it looks to be a tusk? This was actually nearby where I found the mastodon/gompothere molar 2 years ago. It was in bedded in the river bed and when it was removed, some piece broke off. It's also fairly heavy for it size. Also, I do have a fossil permit. Can some link me or provide me info about legal concerns of owning this?
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Are pathological shark teeth random occurrences, genetic mutations, or the result of feeding damage? I understand that pathological extant shark teeth show deformities similar to pathological fossil shark teeth. I presume that most of what we know about the subject is based upon modern observations. Is a pathological tooth replaced by a normal one in the tooth replenishment process or is that file always going to produce a deformed tooth? Thoughts, ideas?
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Hey everyone, Recently took a trip with a buddy of mine down to South Carolina to search for megalodon teeth. We found many small teeth along with some decent sized ones. These were found in the general area between Charleston and Summerville. The ruler is imperial. Big thanks to everyone who offers their guesses Pictured are three of my biggest from the whole trip. What are they?
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Just wondering if this is a fossil and of it is, what do you think it might be? Sorry I didn't have a ruler when taking pics. My thumb is on the pics and it's about an inch or a little less across. This was found in a limestone riverbed near Justin, Texas (North Central Texas). We have found many other smaller marine fossils (actually casts I think - I am not an expert by any means) that I am pretty sure are from the Cretaceous Period in the same area. I have more pictures that are higher resolution, but I can't upload them here due to the size restrictions. Thanks in advance for any info or ideas that you might have.
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I'm back with more questions about some rocks. Im curious what kind of rocks these are and how they are formed. When tapped together they almost sound like the old white dice from boardgames. The dark spots are not on the rock rather they are in the rocks. Any help? Thanks, Hope
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Hello, I just want to say, know it isn't allowed to pick up fossils here in South Africa since it belongs to the state, but the state does not care nor want these fossils, so I have decided to help conserve the fossils by donating them to a local soon-to-be-built museum in our town. So anyways here is the fossil. It was picked up on the main beach of Yzerfontein. So.e of you might be familiar with the West Coast Fossil Park located a few miled away from the town. The fossil looks like a piece of wood. And I managed to break of what seems to be a thorn.
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Hi to All! Help please with identification of this fossil. It must be or from Neogene or Cretaceus. Thanks in advance!
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One meter tall parrot, giant crushing jaws, what more do you want? https://m.phys.org/news/2019-08-whopping-squawkzilla-herculesthe-giant-parrot.html
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Fossils found out of Shawnee creek in texoma
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This is a “pterosaurs” jaw I got as a gift a little bit ago. It was sold as a pterosaurs jaw with composite teeth the species is Siroccopteryx But Am almost 100% sure that it is wrongly identified it looks like a crocodile jaw maybe. So if someone can help me identify the jaw that would be amazing.
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Not sure if this belongs here or the minerals topic, but I would like help with preserving pyrite. I have a fossil from Penn Dixie that has some nice pyrite on it, don't know if the stuff from this location falls victim to pyrite disease but I am looking for a way to prevent it. Any tips are appreciated, Thank you.
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I found this rock while fossil hunting a devonian era stream. It looks symmetric, so i kept it. I just have no idea if its a fossil or not. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Hi all, please be careful whenever you purchase Chinese vertebrate fossils or dinosaur eggs, especially turtles and birds. While some of these may look laughably fake, a search on purchase history reveals that these fossils have been sold over and over again. No prize for guessing which auction site these fossils were sold. I notice three devious techniques used by these sellers: 1) Issuing a certificate, claiming it's been examined by experts etc - Certs mean nothing, unless they are provided by actual museums 2) Selling some real fossils - I've been monitoring this seller's listings for years. Every now and then, a real one shows up. His victims may have bought something genuine from him before, and assumed all his listings are good. 3) Selling replicas alongside his fake fossils - By outright proclaiming some of his listings as replicas, this seller creates the impression that he is a responsible seller who would inform people about the true nature of their purchases. "The best lies have an element of truth" Remember, if you aren't absolutely sure of your purchase, post some pics here on TFF. We have experts who would help you if they can. Also, if you need more info about this listings or the seller, feel free to PM me.
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So my son found this tooth on Galveston beach.(Texas) Just seeing if any of yall can help tell him what it came from.
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Ok so is this a bug, leaf, pine cone or just random crystal formation. But if not random how does it turn to crystal.
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Found this guy yesterday looking for shark teeth. I’m guessing some kind of whale but need help with this one.
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