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I bought this from someone at a mineral show and they didn't know what it was. It’s roughly 10 by 10 inches. I honestly know nothing about where it was collected or how old it is. I hope someone might have an idea based on these pictures. Thank you.
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Hi y'all! Found this in Northern Phoenix area and was hoping for a potential ID. It is about 5-6in long, 3in wide, and 1.5-2in tall. Took it for a cool rock until I began seeing patterns within the pits and thought maybe it is a cool fossil instead? Also, not until I began taking photos of it did I notice it resembles a snake's head. Obviously it is most likely not that, but does really look just like one from the right angle. I can't even seem to get my brain to unsee it now that I saw it. lol!! Thanks for any thoughts or ideas you may have on this one!
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Hi everybody, I am looking for some identification assistance, hopefully somebody here can point me in the right direction. I will let the pictures do the talking. Most fossil bearing shale here is devonian era, this was found washed up so I can't properly date it. It was found in buffalo, NY. I looked at it under a microscope, and my conclusion from that was, I have no idea what I'm doing. Any information or help would be appreciated. The part that looks like bone is pourous, it is a very heavy piece for the size.
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Hi!! I'm Kimi, just a girl who loves ALL things Nature. I'm especially drawn to rocks/ fossils, plants, and insects. Sometimes I think the rocks and fossils are even drawn to me! With gratitude and reverence, I can also say that most plants are dear Allies to me, and always show me great patience as I continue to learn and grow.🌱✨️ That being said, Nature continuously offers us new opportunities to learn and grow, no matter where we are on our journey. Although my son will tell you this about me, "she always THINKS she found a fossil", he is never convinced. Me, being a novice to fossils, would love to better my understanding of these ancient treasures. So, without further ado, here are the first four finds that I am curious about......🥁 I know the one is definitely an ocean type fossil, just not sure what, but are the other three just cool rocks? Idk.... I reside in Arizona now (Michigan native), which is where these were found, AZ. I find rocks all over the state, but the main places would be locally (around the valley), Superstition area, Tucson area, Stafford, Christopher Creek, Sedona, and Flagstaff. There are so many more that I have questions about too, but maybe by posting a few at a time, I can begin to discern for myself which ones have potential. At least that is my aspiration. Thanks friends! I appreciate you♡ #1 #2 #3 # 4
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Hey all! I went out last week and still cannot identify this. Please help end the madness of “what is this???” Thanks!
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Which order does it belong to? He came from Morocco. I'm a teacher (though not a science teacher) and he's sort of a class pet and we want to know more about him. Thanks. https://1drv.ms/v/s!AmuFEBQuZwjm0xzvQQf17GbPGb6L 3D video of trilobite here Trilobite 3D video.MOV
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I discovered this in some open space near my neighborhood. They appear to be bone but not sure what type? The open space where the fossils were found was formed during the Arapahoe formation.
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Please could anyone tell me potential candidates this could be from? Or if anyone has an idea of what bone this could be part of? Found in the Badlands in South Dakota 10 inches in length
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Hi, I found this in Barstow, CA, south of Rainbow Basin, in a wash, on private land. I have been told this is fossilized palm root and also a bone fossil. I'm hoping with the attached images, someone can confirm which one it is. I am relatively confident this is not, simply, a rock. This is heavier than any rock of similar size, sticks to my tongue a bit on the open side. Under UV light, the piece fluoresces orange and a deeper orange/red. Thank you!!
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a friend sent me this photo to request identification if possible; the squares of the paper measure 5 mm on each side; This fossil comes from Madagascar. if you have any possible help, thank you for your contribution
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Dinosaur Egg - Is It Real?
tdbrown75 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello crew. I was wondering if you all might help with identification of this egg. It was given to me as a gift, about 20 years ago. It's from Hong Kong (which makes me immediately suspicious). I checked out the thread on how to identify a fake, but not being an expert, I really can't tell one way or another. Now if it were a 60s Mustang, or a vintage computer, I could for sure tell you all about it! Hoping you brave souls might take a crack (haha) at verifying whether not it's real, and what species it might be if it were. It looks great on my hutch behind my desk regardless, so no need to be gentle. Thank you for your time!
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I don’t need anything specific, just the category it falls under. Is it coral, bone, etc. It is very small, about 1/2 x 2/3 x 1/4 (inches).
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Hello, everyone, Lately this summer I’ve been doing a bit of casual fossil collecting (with explicit permission!) on some land that a very close family friend owns in Weld County, Colorado that has a lot of exposure of the White River Formation, and I’ve collected a sizable amount of material including some pretty awesome finds. Being an amateur, I need some help identifying some of the fossils I’ve collected. Since the forum has a photo upload limit per post, I’ll be making a few threads for different finds, I hope that is ok. The following are two teeth that I found very near to (but not attached to) a piece of jaw bone. My current hypothesis is that these two teeth are associated with the same jaw. From Weld County, CO. Though hard to tell from the pictures, tooth #1 does have a distinctive ridge at the apex of the crown, though this could just be wear. Tooth #2 appears only to be a fragment, and a small fragment at that, and so may or may not be identifiable unless it turns out they’re from the same animal and the first tooth is identified. #1: #2: Thanks!
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Hi I am not sure if I'm posting this in the right place, but would much appreciate it if someone could help to identify the attached fossil, please. UK (South West) Many thanks IMG_1972.HEIC
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Hello! I took one of our kids to check out the Cretaceous Monmouth County NJ scene! It was very cold last weekend so it was a quick visit with nothing that appears too unique but hoping we can get some ID help and be better prepared for next time as we get make learn more about exploring and documenting. Thank you!
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Hello, I recently collected a stromatoporoid fossil from Mortimer Forest in Shropshire, UK. I've since bought some general ID guides to help me with my other fossils, and in the one I'm currently using (Atlas of Invertebrate Macrofossils by John F. Murray) all of the stromatoporoid photos look to be thin sections under a microscope. I've also found a couple sources online that say stromatoporoids are identified using thin slices under a microscope. Unfortunately I don't have access to a high-powered microscope nor equipment/knowledge to produce those thin slices, and so my question is can my ID be taken further than stromatoporoid? I have a x15 hand lens but that is of course nowhere near a microscope. I think by using the general order descriptions in the Atlas I could try, but I'm not sure... Thank you
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Found on the beach in my hometown (Charleston, SC) a few months ago-
DoubleD843 posted a topic in Fossil ID
Upon first glance I was thinking potentially trilobite related, however trilobite’s caudal region typically tapers down/smaller. Secondly- I noticed that the gray striations area of the fossil seemed to have once been completely intact circumferentially around the black porous portion. Needless to say- I am stumped!
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I found the fossil attached a while ago in Tyrol, Austria. More preciselly, in the valley of Brandenberg in which many beautiful fossils can be found (mainly gastropods and ammonits). I am having a hard time to identify the fossil below and I am also not so experienced. Could i be a crown of a crinoid? The size of the fossil is around 8cm. Unfortunately, the stone is very porous and it almost falls apart.
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I found the following two fossils several years ago in the Brandenberg valley in Tyrol, Austria (Gosau group, upper Cretaceous). They just resemble the two biggest pieces (20-30cm) of many of smaller stones, which were loosely lying on the ground. I have a very hard time to tell what these fossils resemble. Are they some crinoids? remains of a fish?
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I do not know what exactly it is. Found on the beach, Kos island, Greece. About 15 centimeters. At the first glance it seemed to me like a kind of hoof, but since it was found on a beach, i started thinking that it might be a part or a cross-section of some coral. Any ideas?
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Dear fellow TFF members, I purchased this one from Creede Colorado but it is likely it does not originate there. I understand not having a definite location will make identification hard. Thank you for your time and expertise. Measures a little under 3 cm.
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Dear fellow TFF members, I recently acquired this brachiopod and was wondering if anyone could help me with identification. I know not having a location will make the process of identifying nearly impossible but I thought I would give it a shot. Thank you for your assistance. It measures about 2 cm across.
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