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Years ago, (More than 10 now) on a venture to Dauphin Island, AL I came across a deposits of shells, two of which were very surprising to me when I first picked them up. These particular shells were not surface level, but rather slightly buried under a few (~3)inches of beach deposit. When I fully brushed the sand away and got a full view of them, I assumed because of their shape and color they were particularly large modern shells. However as soon as I touched them I realized their weight and density were not that of shell, but much more akin to rock. I’ve asked as many people as I’ve been able to show them to, no one seems to have any understanding (or interest for that matter) in the question. Do these specimens seem like they could possibly be petrified or fossilized? From my purely amateur and ignorant observations, it feels likely. I’d absolutely love to hear anyone’s thoughts and opinions on this! It’s something I’ve been very curious about for years, and I very much appreciate any informed discussion!!
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Found this hiking a mountain in the desert outside Las Vegas. Is it just me or is it an actual skull fossil. Its way to clean obviously shaped. Even with the darker sediment where an eye socket would be. Im not a fossil hunter so this may just be a neat rock but heres the pics. Any help is appreciated
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Hi, I’m a beginner. Currently in Kentucky. Any advice is highly appreciate it. Do y’all have any coordinates in Kentucky you guys recommend. this is the fossils I found in this area.
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Anyone know what this green mineral is in this cephalopod fossil?
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Found this at Corys Ln in Portsmouth RI today, it looks like bark from a tree and is curved like a section of trunk its slate but curved trying to determine if or what type of fossil it might be?? Thanks in advance
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This is my first time on this. I am from Ketchikan Alaska. I was underneath our local tongass trading Co. Parking lot and came across this weird looking fella. Strange shape. Kinda thought it was fossilized poop. Don't know? But figured I should show it to you guys too
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Found in White Fish, Montana. Been told both could be bones of some sort, also been told they’re not. Idk much about much. Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!
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Can someone help me out? Input? It resembles a reptile skull, but not sure it doesn't look like a rock either
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Hello, thank you in advance for any help identifying. I found these on the cherokee lake bed in Northeast Tennessee Hawkins county they are extremely hard and after washing don't change in appearance. Are they fossils?
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Hi all, A friend of mine found these in a quarry in Limburg, near Maastricht, many years ago. The exact location is unknown, but it was found in very bright, loose sand (maybe that rings a bell). I suspect they are concretions, but I am not sure. Any info and insights are welcome! Thanks!
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Hi everyone! A buddy of mine recently bought this as an "unknown fossil" and sent me some pics to see if I could ID it. My ID is that it's a rock and not a fossil but I figured I'd post it here on his behalf in the desperate hope I'm wrong. Apparently it was found somewhere in East Texas.
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I've had this for quite some time and it's always been interesting to me. But I am not sure if it's a Fossil or what it is? It has a different texture. It's about 2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide.
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I found this today in a stream in Ohio. I looked online and was hoping to find an answer on what this might be. It looks like a tooth but not a fossilized tooth I’ve seen before. Can anyone help me identify what this might be?
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Hi, Is there anyone who could help an amateur identify this specimen that seems to have a row of side teeth and super strange front teeth? Limpet eater? Pharyngeal plate? Very light but feels like mineral rather than woody. Would appreciate any input.
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My son found this in a creek bed in Raleigh NC. Just looked weird so kept it. Very light weight, porous in spots and smooth and shiny on one spot. Any ideas? Nothing? Found a tiny pointed quartz crystal on the same creek shore Thanks!
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Hi guys my son and I have recently started searching for fossils in North Wales, my son recently found this and we wondered if it might be a fossil, as it was found on the caim area of Anglesy in North Wales, which has carboniferous limestone. The measurement of this is length 21 cm by 12 cm. Thanks for any replies
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(First of all, I have almost no information about the location in which this specimen was found. Sorry in advance) I've had this for years, a family member found it on a trip, and gave it to me when I was about 9-10, but it was so long ago that I cannot remember where they found it, all I remember is that it was in some gravel on the side of a river. And I know it was found in either Zimbabwe or Botswana. Not much to go on I'm afraid. Could it be a fossilized bone? P.S. Please excuse the quality of the pics, I'm still learning how to take good ones.