New Members ElHalbing Posted December 20, 2023 New Members Share Posted December 20, 2023 Hello everyone! My name is L. I am excited to be here. For a few months now I have been working on building an exhibit showcasing fossils donated to my museum. However, while most of the fossils came with ID cards a sizeable amount have not. I am mostly interested in seeing if any paleontologist or fossil expert out there could help me identify these fossils :). I will make a post separate from this with all the fossil pictures and any information I was given pertaining to them. Otherwise I am just happy I have stumbled across this forum during my research! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Welcome to TFF from Austria! Just show off your fossils - very knowledgeable members from many parts of the world here in this forum! Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 You’re new here so I’ll give you a few pointers : - do not put so much information in your title, they must be put in the text of your subject, a title must be short because it is made for research, - put your photos for identification, but not more than 5 or 6 at a time, and all numbered, one or two fossils maximum per photo, - make your photos on a plain and contrasting background with your fossils, and crop them, - don’t take your fossils in your hand, put them on something, - do not forget to give for each their size in cm or inch, do not use a coin or any other unwelcome object to give a size, - wait for the specialists to arrive, they are numerous on the forum but are not 24/24. And welcome ! You are in the right place to identify your objects. Coco 1 1 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members ElHalbing Posted December 20, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted December 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, Coco said: You’re new here so I’ll give you a few pointers : - do not put so much information in your title, they must be put in the text of your subject, a title must be short because it is made for research, - put your photos for identification, but not more than 5 or 6 at a time, and all numbered, one or two fossils maximum per photo, - make your photos on a plain and contrasting background with your fossils, and crop them, - don’t take your fossils in your hand, put them on something, - do not forget to give for each their size in cm or inch, do not use a coin or any other unwelcome object to give a size, - wait for the specialists to arrive, they are numerous on the forum but are not 24/24. And welcome ! You are in the right place to identify your objects. Coco Thank you, Coco. Should I make a new topic for fossil identification where I post the pictures and all that you described? Also I have quite a bit more than 5 or 6 fossils. Should I wait until the 5 or 6 are identified to post more- or make several different posts? I am actually quite new to the format of forums so I apologize for the title mishap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 I would say, yeah, do a few at a time and see what kind of answers you get. That may help you posting a second batch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 @ElHalbing, just start over with a few in one topic in Fossil ID. No need to be extra shy, we usually don´t bite . Franz Bernhard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Agree with @jpc, the main thing is not to tire with too many applications at once. And put them in the part of the forum that corresponds to the identification requests. https://www.thefossilforum.com/forum/14-fossil-id/ And don't hesitate to read the pinned topics, they will give you a lot of good information to make your requests Coco 1 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Welcome to the forum L! Always good to see a science educator among us, and teaching children is extra special! Definitely post your fossils. We would be glad to help! The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Welcome to the Forum. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fin Lover Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Welcome to the forum! Fin Lover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis Arcand Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Welcome from Canada! One fossil a day will keep you happy all day. Welcome to the FOSSIL ART Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Welcome from West Virginia! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Welcome from Illinois. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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erose Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 From another museum educator (former exhibit designer/director of exhibits) I applaud your effort. Fossils require location information to be valuable. The age is critical for the identification. Try first sorting them out by those with and without. Those without may still be used for hands-on touch tables. Are you looking to do a display of local fossils, fossils around the globe, easily collected, etc. DON’T bite off too much. We still do not know where you are. Look into local paleo societies for help and volunteers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Members ElHalbing Posted December 22, 2023 Author New Members Share Posted December 22, 2023 4 hours ago, erose said: From another museum educator (former exhibit designer/director of exhibits) I applaud your effort. Fossils require location information to be valuable. The age is critical for the identification. Try first sorting them out by those with and without. Those without may still be used for hands-on touch tables. Are you looking to do a display of local fossils, fossils around the globe, easily collected, etc. DON’T bite off too much. We still do not know where you are. Look into local paleo societies for help and volunteers. I have gotten location information however not age information. All fossils are from within the United States. Many are focused on local fossils. My location is actually North Texas! Austin is only a few hours south from where we are located :). This is my first exhibit project so I figured I would consult experts for the fossils I am not sure of. Practically all the fossils are ocean creatures. The exhibit is a display case with several small fossils. I will make my first post soon in the ID section. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Welcome to the forum! Can't wait to see what you have to show us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Welcome aboard! 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baking Geologist Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 Welcome to the forum from New York! I appluad you for your efforts. I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Welcome from Alaska. Great to see your enthusiasm to start this project. You will get lots of help. And there are a lot of Texas fossil folk here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted December 25, 2023 Share Posted December 25, 2023 Welcome from Cooke County (near Gainesville.) The Dallas Paleontological Society is a great source for hands-on help with this kind of project. See this page from our website for contact information. Don't let the name scare you. FBI is the "Fossil Bureau of Investigation." https://dallaspaleo.org/FBI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 Welcome! We look forward to seeing your finds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 On 12/22/2023 at 1:03 PM, ElHalbing said: I have gotten location information however not age information. All fossils are from within the United States. Many are focused on local fossils. My location is actually North Texas! Austin is only a few hours south from where we are located :). This is my first exhibit project so I figured I would consult experts for the fossils I am not sure of. Practically all the fossils are ocean creatures. The exhibit is a display case with several small fossils. I will make my first post soon in the ID section. You can use geo maps to get the ages of the formation. You are a great place find. fossils. Also try the Dallas Club for help with Ids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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