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Hi Fossil Hunters, These finds are quite the mystery to me. I found them on a Tampa Bay Beach, Florida at different times but they look alike. One side looks like wood grain. The flip side looks smooth and shiny. The edges appear milky pearly white and jagged. All 3 are slightly curved. At first glance I thought they were a stingray barb, then some type of worked seashell. Ruled them out. Are they a man-made tool or natural? What is the material? Petrified wood? Possibly mammoth bark or is this wishful thinking, lol. Please help. Thanks!
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Found this coral head today where I’ve found other agatized coral in the Tampa Bay area in FL. To me it looks suspicious, it has a slightly blue color around its edges and has some botryoidal formations on the outside. It’s not super lightweight though, so I don’t think it’s hollow (or completely hollow). Does this look like it’s worth cutting? Is it likely to have any voids or botryoidal formations inside based on other agatized corals you guys have seen? recorded-478291984396.mp4
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Found what appears to be petrified wood in the tampa bay area on a beach. I’ve never found petrified wood in FL before so I’m just posting to make sure this is what it is. It looks exactly like wood, before I picked it up I thought it was just driftwood. But when I picked it up i immediately knew it was stone, it is heavy and clanks on other stones. Is it petrified palm wood maybe?
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Hi everyone, Recently found this oyster shell specimen from an area near Tampa FL amongst dredged limestone where I’ve found agatized coral. 99% sure it’s fossilized (has a very small amount of limestone stuck to the bottom), but something interesting is that there appears to be botryoidal agate coating it. Is this an agatized oyster? Is this a common find around tampa? And can I bleach it to remove algae?
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Hi there, Not sure if this is the right folder, but here goes: I have purchased a large amount of un-cut Tampa Bay agatized coral which I will be cutting when it arrives. From the photos, I see some of it has modern algal growth on it. I usually use bleach to clean algae off of fossils. Is this safe with this type of agatized coral? I don't want to do anything to ruin the specimens. I once was polishing a Georgia specimen (and hence using water) which had a chalky white layer on top of the agate, and the chalky layer started to peel off. It still looked fine, but it spooked me. Obviously these fossils have been in water for ages, but I thought I'd ask for input on both counts. Thanks.
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Hello I could use some help with finding out what I have. From what I've heard and seen on the internet it's something like agatized fossilized coral. This piece of coral weighs right at 18 lbs with shining crystals throughout. Any input would help greatly thanks
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Hi Fossil Hunters, This is an unusual Find found at Honeymoon Beach, Florida. Approximately 1 3/4" L x 1/ 1/2" W x 1 1/4" H. It's definitely bone but not sure if it's modern or a fossil or what it is. It appears to have veins or vessels on one side. See 9 macro photos below. All help and ideas welcome. Thanks Lynn
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I found this water filled agate geode/vug in an area known for 22-26 million year old coral and shell fossils. I acid etched it from a chunk of limestone. It has unique patterns I have not seen before. It might not be a coral fossil, but that is my best guess. It could be a Bryzoan which have also been found in the area. It's 1.5 inches long. I'm hoping the detailed patterns and side structure can help one of your experts figure out what I found. The outer form also makes me think of coral, but brozoans would also fit.
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Hello, I found this very unusual seashell on a Tampa Bay beach, Florida. It measures 1 3/4" long by about an 1 inch wide with distinct whorls. It appears to be agatized like the coral I find and is translucent when held up to the light. I than noticed bubbles inside of it which must be water? I spoke to a mineral and fossil vendor and he said it was a enhydro and very rare. What do you think? How was this created and what kind of seashell do you think it is? Thanks! Lynn
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Hello again, This is an interesting find found at the causeway in Tampa Bay, Florida last year. Looks like calcite covered coral or a sand fused fulgurite which I'd prefer to add to my collection, lol. What do you guys think? Thanks!
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Dear TFF, A long time ago I had a mineral exchange with someone in the United States. Among the minerals received came this fossil. The label simply said Tampa bay. Can someone please give me some more information. ps. 6x6 cm box.
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Hi guys I recently acquired this unidentified tooth and was wondering whether anyone could help me Id it, it’s pleistocene from tampa bay in Florida thanks it’s just over an inch in length
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I found this bone on a Tampa Bay Beach, Florida and the next week I found an identical one but left it. When I first scooped it out of the water I thought it was a molar from a manatee. After looking at it I saw it didn't have a root and was it a joint bone? From the weight and color I think it's modern but curious to find out what I found and what animal. (ruler is in inches) Any help or ideas welcome and appreciated.
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Hi, This was an unusual beach find in Tampa Bay, Florida. I thought it was a vertebrae of some kind so I tossed it in my bucket. When I was going through my Florida Fossil book looking at horse teeth one day, I saw a horse ankle bone that resembled my find. It's very hard, light probably because it is hollow; but doesn't appear to be mineralized. I'm not sure it is a fossil, but I also don't know how it could be modern. What is it?
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Good evening fossil folks, I found a small bone on a Tampa Bay beach on the west coast of Florida. After doing some research I saw similarities to a cave bear toe bone and/or bison. It's approximately 1" x 3/4" and very worn with a baseline crack. I have 7 photos of different angles. Can you ID? Thanks all!
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Happy New Year everyone! I found this awesome little star-like fossil on a Tampa Bay beach in Florida. It's about an inch wide and has crystals in the center. It has a volcano look with grooves and appears to be a mold of something, but what? Thanks in advance.
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Hi all, This is an unusual looking find. Measures about 1 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1 inch and found on the beach in Tampa Bay, Florida. It is hard as rock or shell, has striations running down and a twig sticking out of the middle. The bottom has tube worms, shell material and a barnacle. My educated guess is a fossilized plant root, like a mangrove (pneumatophores). Or a twig through a seashell like how the native Indians made tools that way by putting a hole in the shell and putting it through a branch and letting it grow in it tight. I have photographed several angles. What do you think it is?
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Hi, I found this on the beach CW Florida. It is brittle, thin and very light but does not float. It's full of aeration holes so I'm guessing it's a type of sponge? 2 photos of front and back. Any help appreciated.
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Anyone know what this jaw is from? Apparently collected back in the 90's in Tampa Bay Florida, I'm not sure on the geography of the area, but it also says allegedly it's from the pleistocene. The description of it is specific enough to say it was collected in a river deposit, but i'm not sure which. I agree that it's a carnivorous mammal, but beyond that I have no idea, any clue what it is?
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Please help me identify this fossil. We found it off an island in Tampa Bay. It is obviously some sort of tooth. My family and I are just beginning to enjoy fossil hunting so our knowledge is very limited. We are thinking it could be either a horse or camel. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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Is anyone planning on going to Fossil Fest in Tampa this weekend? I'll be volunteering there both days and it would be fun to meet any fellow Fossil Forum members that also go. On Saturday I'll be working at the silent auction from 2-5 and will be wearing a name tag, not sure where I'll be on Sunday. This will be the first time I've gone to Fossil Fest but I've been told it's a fun event. I've attached a link to the event flyer for anyone who would be in the area and is interested in going. http://www.tampabayfossilclub.com/documents/FossilFest.pdf Kara
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Saturday was the meeting for the Tampa Bay Fossil club and I decided to head down early to get in a little beach combing since it's an hour and a half drive from my house. The beach I usually go to to find coral had been under construction for over a year while they were working on shoring up sections of the beach. That had involved them hauling in loads of limestone from who knows where to deal with erosion. Among all of that limestone was chunks of fossil coral which is what I was hoping to find. The problem is that I hadn't been to this spot since late spring and had heard that pickings were pretty slim now. Once I got there I quickly realized that they had actually extended the beach further out into the Gulf and all of the coral laden rock was buried underneath all the new sand. There was hardly any rock in site. Since I was already there I decided to take a walk down the deach with a bucket anyway to see what I could find. If nothing else I was hoping to find some nice shells to make the trip worth while. Sadly, most of the shells I found were clams and scallops of which I have plenty already. In the past I'd always found the best shells among the rocks lining the beach. As I made my way further down the beach I noticed piles of shells that had been washed up into the scrub lining the back of the beach. As I dug through the piles looking for interesting shells I started finding small chunks of rock, a few of whick had some shell impressions and hints of coral. Nothing worth hauling back to the car though. The further down the beach the more rocks I found and then I found a spot where it was possible to walk back into the scrub and that's where I started finding much more rock. Still not much in the way of coral though. I was just about to give up when I found the first decent piece of coral of the day. It looked to be part of a coral head and even though it was badly worn it was still nice enough to go into the bucket with my shells. Shortly after that I found a rock that was half limestone and half chert that was loading with imprints of coral branches which I walso kept. I was running out of time at the beach as I had another stop I needed to make before the meeting but decided to check a few more shell piles before making the trek back to the car. That's when I made my best find of the day! Laying out in the open just waiting to be picked up was a rock that was part limestone and part chert that was full of coral branches, many of which were at least partially agatized. Finding that made the trip for me! I looked around for about a half hour more but didn't find anything else worthwhile before making the hike back to the car.
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