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I found this on my property in south central Colorado and would love for someone to identify it.it almost looks like there were some teeth at some point where the empty spaces are but ? Length-30.5 cm Width tapers from 7.62cm to 2.54 approx. The overall length looks like it may have been 43cm or more but it may be missing another part which I may be able to find inside another nearby rock..but ?. It location was in Boncarbo, Colorado at approximately 7200 ft elevation. Thanks
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I have several pieces of "turritella agate" (really Elimia I guess?) that I found in northwestern Colorado this summer. One of the large pieces I am wanting to display outside in my yard, but when I pulled it out of the dirt, I noticed most of the best fossils it contains are covered with a white discoloration. The entire back side of the piece, which was in the dirt, is also covered with the same material. The original 'matrix' that I"m wanting to display is normally a dark grey/black color. I thought it was just dirt/mud, but it does not come off with simple soap and scrubbing. Can anyone tell me what it might actually be, and if I would be able to remove it somehow? I know the pictures are terrible, if needed I can try to take better ones.
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I found this in the Colorado springs area. I'm most definitely a novice at this and I'm curious if I am right or not. I know Fossilized eggds that show the embryo are incredibly rare.. but this specimen is incredibly susp to me. 4cm by 3cm
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I found this in mid Colorado springs I believe it's maybe Coral or a sponge and on top there is a mixture of pink and purple it's really pretty. 3 cm by 3cm
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I found this in the Colorado springs area and I have no idea what it could be it's really heavy and I believe it would be a bone of some sort. 9cm by 4.5cm
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I found this fossil some time ago while splitting Shale in Florissant, Co. The furthest I got as for identifying this fossil is "plant, maybe fruit-like thingy", which doesn't look that good on display Hopefully someone knows what this is, I already ruled out pine needle because of the circular blobs on top. Sorry in advance for wrongly rotated photo's, I already safely secured the fossils so I'm not easily able to take better pictures
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The 2nd largest sauropod tracksite in the Jurassic of the USA sold to the US.
DPS Ammonite posted a topic in Fossil News
The second largest sauropod tracksite in the Jurassic of the USA found near Ouray, Colorado was sold to the US Forest Service recently. The single set of tracks has an interesting loop. See USFS announcement: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/gmug/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1171521 See Smithsonian Magazine article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-visit-the-worlds-largest-continuous-dinosaur-trackway-is-now-on-protected-public-land-180984187/ See professional article partially authored by Spencer Lucas: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1171502.pdf A high-altitude sauropod trackway site in the Jurassic of Colorado: the longest known consecutive footprint sequence reveals evidence of strong turning behavior ZANE Goodell, MARTIN G Lockley, SPENCER G Lucas, B Schumacher, J Smith, RICK Trujillo, LIDA Xing New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin 82, 101-112, 2021
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Neanderthal Shaman posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Florissant Formation
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From the album: Florissant Formation
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From the album: Florissant Formation
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From the album: Florissant Formation
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From the album: Florissant Formation
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Most complete Stegosaurus "Apex" is about to be sold at an auction
Coco replied to Brevicollis's topic in Fossil News
https://actu.orange.fr/societe/high-tech/des-fossiles-et-des-millions-le-plus-grand-squelette-de-stegosaure-aux-encheres-CNT000002enKcc.html "Fossils and millions: the largest stegosaurus skeleton at auction Discovered in 2022 in Colorado, the largest skeleton of stegosaurus ever reconstituted will be auctioned next week in New York City by the company Sotheby’s, a sale that risks feeding again the frustration of paleontologists. Presented on Wednesday, before being exhibited until its sale on July 17, this stegosaurus, recognizable by its pointed plates along the back, and about 150 million years old, impresses with its size (3.3 meters high, 6 meters long) and its state of conservation, with 254 bone fossils out of a total of 319. Including a femur of about 1.10 m. "Apex", its name, "is a very rare animal, and finding one of this size, and so complete, is phenomenal," Cassandra Hatton, head of science and popular culture at Sotheby’s, told AFP. The auction house has estimated its value at between $4 million and $6 million, one of the highest prices on the market, even if this remains far from the record of 31.8 million reached in 2020 in New York for a Tyrannosaurus Rex, the star of dinosaurs. The skeleton of "Apex" was discovered in May 2022 on the private property of a famous paleontologist, Jason Cooper, and Sotheby’s says it has worked with him since the beginning to organize this sale, a guarantee of "transparency" according to the company. In 2022, the auction house Christie’s had to remove a skeleton of T-Rex from the state of Montana a few days before the sale in Hong Kong, due to doubts about the authenticity of parts of the fossil. These auctions have multiplied in recent years, causing debate and frustration among paleontologists who see extraordinary fossils go into the hands of private collectors and escape museums and scientific research. Skeletons of stegosaurs are already on display around the world, but according to Sotheby’s, "Apex" is 30% larger than "Sophie", the most complete specimen shown to the public, at the Natural History Museum in London. "This is a debate that we hear a lot (...) but most of the people I work with give or lend these specimens to museums, they understand the meaning," Cassandra Hatton relativizes. According to her, a museum can always be acquired with the help of a patron. According to Sotheby’s, Jason Cooper has already donated a "significant number" of specimens to institutions "around the world". This dinosaur is the main piece of a wide series of scientific souvenir sales". Translated for you with an automatic translator. Coco -
I’m new here, so please guide me if this is inappropriate..but we found a strange material and can’t identify it..it seems almost like it was turning into agate, which makes me think it’s fossilized. The parts in the ground are smoothing and rounded/cylindrical, and the exposed parts are the angular pieces. One was completely flat and smooth on the bottom. Does it look like fossils or possible coprolites to anyone? ( A geologist IMG_2478.mov friend says they wouldn’t be in this area).There is peacock ore on some of the pieces. They were all lined up in a row about 15’ apart. We are about 9500’ in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
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Back from my vacation to Colorado last week! Was mostly there to see Mesa Verde, but would have been remiss to skip the Florissant Monument and the nearby pay-to-dig quarry. This is the Florissant formation, late Eocene in age. Likely a Beech relative, Fagopsis longifolia
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Posting some of the fossil was finding from Florissant thought was nice. Been having fun looking through shale, hopeful will found more later. #1 (Thinking it maybe moss) (it was to bad the better/darker half was paper thin and broke to pieces but this was still nice) #2 (Thinking its seed or fruit) ( like the first photo to bad part broke off) (next photo is second half is full) #2 (second half thinking seed or fruit) #3(nice little insect) #4(nice weevil) (second half was glued near first) #5(nice insect)
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I found what I think is a spider but wanted to ask, to be sure as they can be hard to see will and tell. As well found what I'm thinking is some kind of plant matter (or maybe grass bits) but wanted to see if anyone knew what they maybe. Fossils are from Colorado. #1 (what thinking spider) #1 (closer view) #2 (other half) #3 (first piece) #3 (closer view) #3 (closest could get) #4 (second piece) (same kind of stuff as first piece) #4 (closer view) #4 (closer view different area)
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A Fossil Show Victory - My White River Formation displays takes first place at a gem and mineral show!
Opabinia Blues posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
So this happened back in late March and I’m just now getting around to posting (or boasting?) about it. At this years gem and mineral show in Loveland, Colorado I entered a display case of White River Formation fossils which I have collected mostly in Colorado over the last few years. I emphasized diversity, attempting to show the diversity of the organisms (or at least prominent organisms) in the ecosystem while aiming to educate show visitors about the under-appreciated Eocene to Oligocene transition. Over 4,000 people came to the show, and at the end of the weekend the judges selected my case for first place in the fossils category, which I was very happy with because there were some other really awesome fossil displays people had put together. For the win I received a trophy and blue ribbon. I definitely intend to display again next year at the same show!
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Hi everybody! My dad has asked me for some help in identifying this piece of fossilized bone he found years ago. He says he found it on his property in northwestern Colorado and somebody told him it was a skull of some kind. Considering I am just learning how to identify fossils, I figured I should ask for help before telling him yes or no! It was one solid piece, but he says it broke in 2 when he picked it up. One side (slightly convex) is smooth, while the other side (concave) is dimpled like a golf ball. I have no idea where the blue coloration came from. I can provide more pictures if necessary. Can anyone help with an ID? Doesn't have to be super-specific, but if we could narrow it down to at least a class of animals, he would be thrilled. Thank you!
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Here are a few of the types of fossils (one I'm not certain is biological). I appreciate any insight including as it relates to identification of my other submission. Also pic of environment with interest in red-yellowish layer that seems biological. Thanks in advance! ~Tc
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Curious if anyone has any ideas as to what these might have came from. Found this piece in SE Colorado that has tons of shark teeth but these are way different than anything we have found so far.
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I found a few in the last bit that I wasn't sure what they maybe. Wanted see if anyone know what they where or if any are good enough to keep. #1 (wasn't sure thinking plant or moss) #2 (seed???) #2 (different angle/closer) #3 (first half) #3 (first half closer) #3 (second half) #4 #4 (closer)
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