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From the album: Charmouth, UK 8/8/23
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From the album: Charmouth, UK 8/8/23
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From the album: Charmouth, UK 8/8/23
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From the album: Charmouth, UK 8/8/23
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Hi everyone! A few months ago I came across a post by another user displaying their impressive collection of marine reptile bones they collected between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, U.K. I had no idea that you could have such success with bone fossils along this stretch, so I decided to take a trip and see what I could find. I had a great time and found a good amount of bone pieces, Here is what I came back with after 5 days of looking on Charmouth beach, in order of finding: Now some closer photos by type. I found 2 full Ichthyosaur vertebrae, one from the ribcage section (which I forgot to include in the overall photo), and one from the tail: One very small partial Ichthyosaur vertebra: 2 Ichthyosaur paddle digits: 2 pieces of Ichthyosaur rib bone, from very differently sized creatures! These two are harder to identify, the best guess so far is possibly part of a shoulder bone on the left and possibly a piece of Ichthyosaur jaw on the right, though they are quite rolled and thus hard to get a solid ID: A partial fossilised shark fin spine from a hybodus shark: Another unidentified and heavily worn piece of bone, perhaps from the skull of something, the man in the heritage centre seemed to think it wasn’t Ichthyosaur or plesiosaur: and finally, another unidentified piece, possibly some part of a fish? I have a separate ID post for these last 2 with videos and more photos of you have any ideas for them! All in all extremely happy with what I found, and will definitely be returning!
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Hello all! My name is Josh and I am a 2nd Year Zoology with Entomology student in Shropshire, UK. Only very recently (within the past few weeks!) have I developed an interest in fossils, so I've got a lot to learn. I'm likely to really be posting ID requests. Thank you
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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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This is a marine reptile bone that i found nearly 10 years ago between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, which is famous for its Early Jurassic marine fossils (about 195 million years old). Although it is worn there is some clear shape that should indicate what bone it is, although i have so far been unable to figure it out. Realistically, it is going to be ichthyosaur (most likely) or plesiosaur in origin. Two ovular depressions/joint surfaces are clearly visible on one side of the bone. Furthermore, the flatness of the bone is real and not just due to wear (both main faces are the edge/surface of the bone). The side with the two suspected joint surfaces is the thickest side, and it slopes down to become progressively thinner opposite to them. A paddle bone of some sort is my suspicion but i am yet to see a clear match. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Sorry I have not been around much but i got the winter bug and it really knocked me around for a few weeks. My birthday today and Mrs got me these large plates of a different bug, pretty impressive i think. Ogyginus corndensis ageOrdovician, Llandeilo Series locationGwernyffyd, Powys, Wales, UK
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It came from UK,Triassic period.But I don’t know its ID and formation.Please help me!
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Best of my ammonites 2.0 reloaded. I decided to redo “ best of my ammonite” thread because my old thread is a little outdated. I have given so many of my ammonites away to friends that it seamed strange been called my collection . Also I have found some new , older finds and gifted ammonites that I have never shown before so it should be entertaining. I hope you don’t mind seeing a few duplicates in the next weeks post. I will post 3 specimens now and a couple of more every week. My dyslexia is very time consuming so this thread will keep me busy to Christmas and beyond. Thanks for looking Bobby Promicroceras British Lower Lias, Lower Jurassic Ammonite Cluster "Marston Marble" from Marston Magna, Somerset, England. U.K. Pleuroceras salebrosum? Cleeve Hill Not a bad Ammonite from a rare location. Cleeve is the highest point both of the Cotswolds hill range and of the county of Gloucestershire. U.K. A cool piece A Gyrosteus fish bone and a small Dactylioceras from Sandsend Whitby U.K.
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hi, i was given some interesting looking rocks. as far as i’m aware they were collected in the carboniferous deposits of northumberland. i cant tell if they’re fossils or just cool concretions… anyone know?
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Embedded in a shell bed - what is it? From Mortimer Forest (Silurian; Ludlow), Shropshire UK
EntomoloJosh posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello, I noticed this (referring to the long darker line with the circles in it) in one of the shell beds that I collected from Mortimer Forest a couple weeks ago. It doesn't really look like a shell, or part of, to me, so I'm very confused as to what it is. Thank you!
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Hi everyone! I found these at Charmouth over the weekend (Black Ven side) and just was hoping for some help with identifything them. I took them to the Heritage centre and Phil said they were likely a bone from the top of the skull of something (not sure what), and maybe a part of a fish - possibly the cheek? He suggested to post on a fossil ID Facebook group which I have done, IMG_4516.MOV IMG_4519.MOV and I thought I would also put it here too just to see if anyone has any ideas. I can add some still images of these videos are not clear enough.
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Lots of fossils from Mortimer Forest, Shropshire, UK (Silurian; Wenlock)
EntomoloJosh posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hello, For a trip for my birthday, my girlfriend and I went to Mortimer Forest in South Shropshire to look for fossils, and we came across quite a few, and as I am very new to fossil collecting (only have been interested within the past few weeks, and I got the DK Fossil Handbook earlier today), I'm not entirely sure what most of them are. I've made a link to an Imgur album for all of the fossils we collected. The caption for each photo is my best guess at an ID, and the numbers denote which rocks they are in. Most of the fossils were found in/by streams, although some were found on the ground by some exposed bedrock. Thank you for reading, and I hope you can help https://imgur.com/a/sT1T0bg
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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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Hi, My first time on the forum where I would like to ask for help in identifying the following images. The fossil was found in a washed out river bank in East Anglia, UK after several weeks of heavy rain. Having gone through the normal Google image search process, the nearest match I can find is a Bison. Am I on the right track? Thanks in anticipation for your help.
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Micro heteromorphic silicified ?gastropod ?microconchid Mississippian, England
TqB posted a topic in Fossil ID
Does anyone recognise this tiny silicified shell? It's about 2mm long. I haven't seen one like it before from the Carboniferous. From the Great Limestone (upper Mississippian, Pendleian Stage) from Weardale, Co. Durham, England. From a piece I've been dissolving in acid, containing silicified brachiopods, gastropods etc. It starts off with an open helical spiral (3rd photo) and then straightens out. It also has clear annular ribs. Although the preservation is imperfect and sugary, I'm sure it's shell replacement rather than internal mould, judging from other fossils in the pece. The various serpulid-like gastropods and microconchids I've come across elsewhere don't have the regular ribbing.
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Hi, does anyone know what this is please? Thank you
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Can someone help me identify the tooth fossil found at Aust Cliff, Bristol, UK? According to the seller, this fossil is presumed to be a Triassic plesiosaur tooth, likely classified as a basal plesiosaur. Nevertheless, the striation pattern on the lingual side of the tooth raises doubts about whether it could also be an ichthyosaur tooth.
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I'm planning on visiting port mulgrave this summer but I have read multiple reports about the access to the beach which do not sound great. Could anyone describe to me what the situation is like right now and if there are any plans to fix the access before summer 2024? Thanks, FossilLerp2
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The other day I found this strange looking rock on the beach at Port Mulgrave- a well known fossil hunting site near Whitby. I'd be interested to know if anyone has any ideas as to what it might be before I go ahead and hammer it out...it looks like a typical nodule from the area with several distinct lumps. I hypothesise a group of Ammonites but this is only a guess. Any help would be much appreciated!
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Hi, I had a gander for the first time at a local beach, one of many known for its fossil. I’ve had a look online for these that I have found and thought was worth looking at further (after washing off) but am still unsure. I wondered what others here would think too or add. Or had anywhere to refer me to. thanks in advance. photos numbered 1. I don’t think this one is anything special but noticed it because of the indent, but couldn’t find anything on it. 2. thought this one looked tooth like at the time, I’ve also noticed the lines down one of the sides. Though having looked at others that have collected teeth from the same site note it does not look like any of these. I have looked online at belamites but not sure of this either. 3. I saw the little horse show shaped marks on this one. Having done some research I believe it could be the remains of a worm burrowing? This one on the side has an indent, could this be a coral? 4. Picked this one up initially because of the shape but noticed there was more to it on each side. Looks like a tail on one side then spines on the other where the ridged edges are. This one is very fragile (perhaps almost skull like (the reason I noticed it at the site)) and have not been able to find much online about it either.
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Hi everyone! Archaeologist here, looking for help with an Ammonite ID 😄 My dad and I found these two Ammonites near Sherborne in Dorset, UK. If anyone is able to tell me the species/age, I would be so grateful!
