r/FossilHunting • u/subterraneancoconut • 3h ago
some of my finds from a very short stop at a northern Kentucky (USA) road cut
I was so sad that I couldn’t stay longer.
r/FossilHunting • u/chris_cobra • Jun 10 '20
While we all strive to be helpful in sharing our knowledge when ID requests are submitted, these posts are often lacking in crucial details necessary to make a confident ID. This is a recurring issue across all of the rock, mineral and fossil subreddits. These new rules will hopefully improve the quality of the answers that experts are able to provide regarding ID requests.
You must state the most precise geographic area (nearest city/state/province/etc.) that you can regarding where your specimen came from if you know it (saying it came from a stream or a farmer's field is not helpful for rock and fossil ID). If you don't know where it came from, that's okay. But without locality information, it is often very difficult to get a confident ID beyond basic taxonomy. It would be preferred if you put this information in the title, for example "What is this strange fossil? (Bloomington, Indiana)" or "Help me ID this fossil I found near Ithaca, New York". This information can also be placed in the comments section, and you should try to provide as much information as possible about the specimen.
Upload the highest quality images that you can. Try to get good lighting and focus on the distinct features of the specimen. Multiple angles are also helpful.
Try to include an object for scale. A ruler is ideal, but other common household items such as coins, bananas, etc. also work. Size dimensions are generally more helpful than the weight of the object (which can be helpful in IDing certain other stones and minerals).
Violation of these guidelines won't get you kicked out, but it will be frustrating for experts who want to help you but are lacking the necessary information to do so. Your post may be removed and you may be encouraged to resubmit if you do not provide sufficient information and if the photo quality is too poor to work with. Thanks, everyone.
Chris
r/FossilHunting • u/subterraneancoconut • 3h ago
I was so sad that I couldn’t stay longer.
r/FossilHunting • u/Middle-Charity-7095 • 5h ago
Hi!
I'm going to Antwerpen with my kid, age 8, and my old dad. We are going to spend a weekend in Antwerpen, the last week in October and hope to find a lot of fossils. We drove through, this summer, but did not have time enough to really find something, so now we are going back.
If you have any tips or locations you would like to share, we would be very thankful.
I thought of walking the riverside but have read that a lot of mud could be a problem and it would be best to find areas with sand and sediment. But honestly, I really don't know where to start.
Kins regards, 3 eager generations of fossil entusiast.
r/FossilHunting • u/skippyfossilfreak • 14h ago
r/FossilHunting • u/No_Swordfish_326 • 1d ago
It was almost impossible to miss. I'm pretty sure it is a rugnose coral. Can't tell if agatized or if it's the light showing through.
r/FossilHunting • u/Biggest-Benjamin • 1d ago
Hi guys! I’m new here but long story short, I am currently unemployed living at home with family. Our house is on a central Alabama river, and I was wondering how or if I could go fossil hunting in the more shallow parts of the river? I have been river wading plenty of times, and with the weather getting colder and snakes going away, I was thinking this might be a fine time for a hunt. However, it’s swift flowing river so it’s not like I can go digging a deep hole or anything. So how would I go about doing a hunt? Thanks!
r/FossilHunting • u/Decent_Panda3259 • 2d ago
r/FossilHunting • u/Fluxtration • 3d ago
Not much, but it's honest work... well, a quick stop on my way to some honest work anyhow.
r/FossilHunting • u/Former-Ad-5140 • 4d ago
I went fossil hunting along the Calvert Cliffs in Maryland this weekend. Picked up this bone fragment. AA battery for scale. I’m thinking maybe whale vertebrae? I also found this nice shark tooth. Any way to determine what kind of shark?
r/FossilHunting • u/skippyfossilfreak • 5d ago
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r/FossilHunting • u/Widowmacher • 6d ago
Found in N.E. Oklahoma. In a creek bed.
r/FossilHunting • u/Fantastic_Bar_1006 • 8d ago
r/FossilHunting • u/Even_Fix_2051 • 8d ago
Please help me identify this vertebrae I found in northern germany by the riverbank near the north sea. I think its from the lumbar section and possibly from carnivora, tried to get some info a couple months ago but nothing specific cane out yet. Any help is welcomed!
r/FossilHunting • u/shnick • 9d ago
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r/FossilHunting • u/AdministrativeCow652 • 10d ago
Trying to ID this tooth I found at Anini beach in Kauai. Found it about a foot deep in the sand. Thanks in advance!
r/FossilHunting • u/Zealousideal_Act_859 • 10d ago
Found at the San Gabriel River creekbed in Georgetown Texas. (Austin area)
The large one reminds me of a bone joint? Thanks in advance.
r/FossilHunting • u/skippyfossilfreak • 11d ago
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r/FossilHunting • u/Fantastic_Bar_1006 • 13d ago
Need help identifying.