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From the album: Pennsylvania trilobites
Odontocephalus aegeria Onondaga Limestone, Needmore Shale Member, Perry County, Pennsylvania Collected by Jim forester -
Large number of fossil bivalves. Can they be identified or related to other bivalves?
joaoarguello3 posted a topic in Fossil ID
In other publications I already spoke about some fossil leaves found in an area called Carrizal, here in Nicaragua, and which belongs to the Brito formation (A section of the country's southern Pacific). This formation, thanks to different studies in the area, was determined with a stratigraphic range of approximately the Eocene (between approximately 56 and 34 million years). There is not much information about studies of fossils or sediments in this area (Except for a few studies on mammals, which in fact was where I got the information about the age range of this formation). I explain all this to enter into the context of the little stratigraphic information in the area. I recently found out from my brother and from an acquaintance who collects fossils and minerals that in a municipality close to where the aforementioned fossil leaves were found (both places contained in the Brito Formation), there are also a lot of fossils of bivalves (near this same area the leaves were found, as well as some small pieces of fossil wood). The place is called San Juan del Sur, a place well known here for its beaches and tourist centers. I will put some photos of some of the pieces collected in this place. I comment on all this trying to provide as much information as possible for a possible identification of the fossils. As always thanks for your help I even have a very large piece that contains a huge number of bivalves. One of my favorite pieces from my collection by the way
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Which one out of the six do you think will come out the best
Austin2000 posted a topic in Questions & Answers
I which one of the six large ones here that I posted pictures of you think will come out the best I like the boot shaped one or the v-shaped one.
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Hello everyone, I need you again. Today I bought some fossils, as a gift the seller sent me a shell (I don't know if they are brachiopods or bivalves). I asked him where they were from, and he told me that they were from Costa Rica, from a place called Puntarenas, but I looked up information on PBDB Navigator and there is no fossil site in that specific place (although there are two places nearby that date from the Eocene). . Could someone give me more information? I leave some images
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A Morocco seller sent me a head of Mosasaurus. But I have no idea of it. May I have some opinion from the experts of forum, please? Thank you.
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Hi. Everyone thanks. Need some advice on some large 40+ lb clusters of fossilferious agate
Austin2000 posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello everyone and thank you for letting me join the forum I believe I had joined before and I couldn't find my account for some reason it's been some years so I guess it got deleted and also I'm using my phone because back in January the apartment building I lived in burnt down and I'm staying at this motel which happens to be on a gold mine for fossils Well my question is this on the formations of the fossils in the limestone mainly the hotter limestone which is probably the older one like the green and the greenish blue and the gray I have several large pieces that look like they you know might be fun to do but I'm wondering on which way to approach it I got to get some vinegar and some baking soda and some Lodge tubs probably at the dollar store and let him soap for a few days and also I mean what's inside these formations I mean would there be like any like crystallization from the act because there's a few of them that which are crystallized which would be agate I think I'm not sure I'm a tool and die person so I mean this is new to me so please bear with me Also when I was collecting these you'll see by the pictures I mean I got a few of them because like I said I'm stuck in a hotel and only thing to do is walk up and down the river and I found some triangular ones which are also extremely heavy and I think they're also like the green Crystal type ones inside I'm not sure has anybody seen these before and they have some pretty good fossils on them on the outside in depth are about probably a half inch into out you know and on the smaller one just seems to be like guidelines on how do I guess clean it I mean that's kind of odd so to speak I mean it's like paint by number well if anybody has any input please let me know thanks again for the joint I'll try not to add so many pictures next time
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Hello, I was recently landscaping in Blacksburg Virginia and found what I believe to be a fossil but have been unable to identify it. I was wondering if anyone on here could help with the identification, or if it even is a fossil. It fell off of a large piece of what I believe to be shale and the color change caught my eye, all I've done is rinse it off with water. Thanks for the help!
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My daughter found this in a dry creek bed near our house. I was using muriatic acid to clean it up and noticed it was fizzing and pulled it out and saw the formation. There’s a black and red tar on the back that didn’t come off in the acid and it’s 3.5” x 3.25”. We have found a lot of arrowheads, native American artifacts and what we believe are fossils (teeth, bones, coral) but this one stood out the most. Does anyone know if this could possibly be a fossil? And if so, what kind?
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How to easily mark fossil locations/ walked trail/ photo location on digital maps?
Slow Walker posted a topic in Collecting Gear
Is there a way to mark fossil locations on like Google my map easily? Maybe even add a photo which uses it's coordinates to place it self in the map at the right location. Or a map that auto tracks where you walk? I find way to much to manually track it all. Any suggestions is welcome, thanks. -
Trilobites fossils of my collection. Are they real?
PermianGuy posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi people, First of all, I love everything related to fossils and the fact of collecting them. I got these three Trilobite fossils from a reputable seller some time ago and I want to know if they're real or not. They presents cracks on the matrix that extends to the fossil I think. Here are some photos: Fossil 1: Fossil 2: Fossil 3: Thanks for your time and I hope you have a great week!
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check out these horn corals i removed from a large rock today in the creek
matthew textor posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Hi everyone this is matt again today on the creek I broke out these horn corals from a large rock today here are 2 photos
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Hello all! I was combing the beach in California and I came across these cool fossils but am not sure what they are! The first two pictures are of the same one. Can anyone help me ID them? Thanks!
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So I found this rock/fossil and am not sure what it is. I thought it could be worm holes or burrows but I'm not really sure. It also has a loose rock on the inside of it which is pretty cool. Is this sedimentary as well?
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Hi there, I've collected a lot of unique fossils and pieces through the years but admittedly, by far an expert. I hope to get some help to ID this horn. Collected from Indonesia Apparently collected alongside stegodon, tiger and crocodiles. Apparently found in material dating to the Pleistocene era. Found a few feet away from a lower jaw belonging to a rhino (see pictures).
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Hello, 3 days ago I was out on the farm looking for indian artifacts. I started digging and immediately started finding fossil after fossile. I have buckets full of all kinds and have no clue what they are. I found them off the snake River 5 miles or so on the Idaho oregon border. I have cleaned some up, and I hope the pictures show what you need to identify them. It's been exciting findings them. Thanks for the helpHello, 3 days ago I was out on the farm looking for indian artifacts. I started digging and immediately started finding fossil after fossile. I have buckets full of all kinds and have no clue what they are. I found them off the snake River 5 miles or so on the Idaho oregon border. I have cleaned some up, and I hope the pictures show what you need to identify them. It's been exciting findings them. I have a bunch more than whats pictured, but this will be a good start.Thanks for the help.
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I’ve been going through my drawer and I rediscovered these guys from many years ago. I have no idea where they are from or what they are (except that I picked them up from somewhere on vacation when I was young). I don’t know what to make of the smooth hole going down the centres. I’m interested in your thoughts on this.
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Correctly Identifying, Ariculatus vs. Angustidens Teeth?
Rock Hound posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
What are the best quick identifying characteristics, to help one make a correct identification; if the location and soil layer / formation, are unknown? Perhaps you either purchase or are given a tooth; which lacks proper provenance, etc. -
Hi all, Would be really grateful if anybody could help identify this fossil. The piece was found in South East England. Unfortunately the provenance is a bit murky but I believe it was claimed to have been found on a beach. Attached a series of (compressed sized) pictures showing the specimen from several angles with international scale
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Hey everyone, I'm trying to figure out what this is? Found near Calvert county. Looks like the jawbone section of something? Any help would be great on this one. Just something odd I've never found before.
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Hi guys, I found this partial tooth in Big Brook in Monmouth. It's very worn but my best guess from looking at the squished in bottom shape seems to point to it coming from a dino theropod. Possibly dryptosaurus? Please let me know your thoughts.
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Hi Found in Greater St. Louis Area near Mississippi River. Is this Gembone or a cool type of rock unbeholden to me?
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Hey everyone, new here, but hoping I’ve come to the right place! My family just got back from tooth hunting on shark tooth island and found these too and wondered how we could confirm what they are and if they’re just ordinary or could be extraordinary!
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Another "is this a fossil" question. Found in Slippery Rock Creek, in McConnell's Mill State Park, Pennsylvania. Looks to me like one of those old very old trees with the cross-hatched bark like a pineapple that I recall from my early childhood books. Am I way off? Hoping the links below work. -Steve img 1 img 2
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Found this in Northumberland, United Kingdom in a river. Not sure at all if it’s fossilised? Quick google searches brought up possible Bison Tooth (search said UK had Bison 6,000 - 10,000 years ago) other searches say possible horse tooth? It’s quite heavy and very solid. It’s measuring 6.5cm in length.
