r/fossilid • u/RoomWooden1352 • 1h ago
Soft-bodied fossil found in the Wheeler Ampitheater in Utah USA alongside these trilobites (Perenopsis and Kingii I assume)
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r/fossilid • u/Yarmolinsky • Jun 20 '20
TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR FOSSIL IDENTIFIED — READ BEFORE POSTING
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- Put a location in the title! This is the most important thing by far. If you know the geological formation, that’s awesome, but even just “near Miami” or “label said Morocco” is really helpful.
- Take a bright, clear photo. Good lighting, a plain background, and sharp focus will always increase the certainty of an ID. If it’s weirdly shaped, photos from multiple angles help too.
- Include an object for scale. I usually use a coin, but anything will do (but things that come in different sizes, like hands, are less ideal). If you forget, you can always measure it and add that in a comment. (Don't use keys; they can be duplicated from a photo.)
- Don’t take a video. We can’t zoom in and the quality isn’t great — a gallery of photos on Imgur is way better.
- Many fossils can be dull and hard to make out. Try (gently) getting your fossil wet and see if you can get a clearer photo.
- Don’t be dismayed if your “fossil” turns out to just be a rock! Rocks are cool too, and if we don’t know exactly what kind of rock it is, the good folks at /r/whatsthisrock probably will.
r/fossilid • u/Icouldbeyourteacher • 9h ago
Found in Germany at a lake in Brandenburg
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What is that? Does anybody know?
r/fossilid • u/Ashleyniccrane • 19h ago
Fossil ID? Found in a creek bed in Texas
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What is this fossil??
r/fossilid • u/BobTomJack • 17h ago
Solved Found in the river today Southeast US, thought crinoid but now I’m not sure.
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Pictured - Front/Back
r/fossilid • u/Leeuweroni • 5h ago
I think it's a sea urchin fossil or something? What do you think? At the Maasvlakte in the Netherlands
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r/fossilid • u/Pale_Conference_212 • 4h ago
Is this a fossil?
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I found it in the northwest of las vegas. Ai tells me it could be an ancient horn coral when the valley was a sea
r/fossilid • u/West_Razzmatazz7076 • 2h ago
Shark teeth from Morris Island ID request
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r/fossilid • u/melancholy_jpg • 1d ago
Is this a worm?
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Found this in Nice, France on the beach!
r/fossilid • u/Accomplished_Mud1197 • 11h ago
Marine fossil id
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Found in lower hunter nsw Australia
r/fossilid • u/No_Leader7304 • 5h ago
Something is fossilized in this rock right?
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Rock & fossil idiot here but my kid is obsessed with them. What do you all think?
r/fossilid • u/yotomoco • 3h ago
Gravel mix fossils?
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Just like the title, I found these 2 rocks in some gravel mix and they are about 30-40mm long. The formation looks organic, but I'm not sure! Any ideas?
r/fossilid • u/Freyaforthefuture • 2h ago
Fossil found need help identifying
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Found in southern Ottawa , Ontario, Canada
r/fossilid • u/Lanky-Aspect-8067 • 12h ago
How do you rate this piece?
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This is a piece I really care about! It was given to me as a gift, but I don't understand its value or whether it can be fixed :(
r/fossilid • u/Gibbon_aha • 6h ago
Purchased some indet. pleistocene mammal material at a fossil show
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It’s Doggerland stuff, though I’m not great with fragmentary mammal stuff ID so would appreciate some help. Grubby ass Nintendo switch for scale.
r/fossilid • u/ncljhnsn • 22h ago
Tooth ID - found on barrier island is Georgia
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Found this today on a fossil island trip and trying to figure out what it is!
r/fossilid • u/reeshmee • 6h ago
Megalodon?
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Found in a bag of shells from a trip to Chesapeake Bay a few years ago. Sending out messages to see if my then 3 year old stole our host’s fossils.
r/fossilid • u/The_1alt • 6h ago
Found this object on beach, is it some scute or osteoderm from a reptile?
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not sure if this is a fossil or not... hopefully someone can help!
r/fossilid • u/karstopography • 18h ago
Solved SE Texas, North of Houston in Creek Bed
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Daughter found this fossilized tooth, but from what animal?
r/fossilid • u/rafalwro • 1d ago
What is this fossil
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Found at the beach of Croatia.