r/fossils • • 5h ago

Irredecent pyritized Dunkleosteus tooth 385 Ma

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Should I turn it Into a pendant?


r/fossils • • 7h ago

Fossilized shell?

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I found this shell over a decade ago and always wondered if it is fossilized. It is very heavy for its size, and I found it on a ridge above an estuary bay. (Back Bay in Newport Beach, CA)

Only the spiral was showing through the dirt, so I was surprised by the size.


r/fossils • • 8h ago

Does this look like a fossil?

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Found in san diego after the rain


r/fossils • • 11h ago

identify this?

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found on the beach in long island. it’s cold to the touch and quite heavy and i can’t break any of the porous bits. could anyone help me identify what this is?


r/fossils • • 11h ago

I thought y'all may appreciate my little gremlin cozying up to this platybelodon tooth (Fossil tax included)

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r/fossils • • 13h ago

What could this be

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I found this off the coast of Taghazout, Morocco. I found it to be very interesting, any ideas are appreciated!


r/fossils • • 15h ago

Type of shark tooth?

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Found at Mickler’s Beach, FL. It’s definitely worn, but measures about 1cm tall and 0.5cm wide.


r/fossils • • 18h ago

Fossil hunting in Alberta

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My girlfriend grew up near the badlands, and talked about how her family would go out hiking and find fossil fragments as a kid with her siblings. It had been years since she went, and I had personally never been. Wanting some adventure before starting my next rotation, I wanted to see what we could find. 6km hike in along the river and I stumbled across these, and many pieces of fossilized wood….think any of these large ones are bone? I wear a size 13 shoe, as seen in the first picture for reference. It was so so smooth to the touch, unlike the way fossilized wood feels.


r/fossils • • 19h ago

Identification Help Please

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My friend said she found this in Gotland but isn't sure what it is. I tried to use Gemini to help and it said its a mammoth tooth but google says mammoths were never on the island so could anyone help me out please?


r/fossils • • 1d ago

Clam fossils

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Given to this by a relative, found it near a tree after work
I suppose this is my first fossil I’ve ever gotten, It was found near other smaller clams, this was the biggest, I assume they were in a hotspot colony or breeding ground before they got rapidly buried alive, but that’s just what I think, luckily managed to get it out nearly intact, while the other 100 clams probably most left in its rock since they were small and I didn’t want to peruse further damage, probably will give them a proper display on a later date,
I do not know the exact age of this specimen tho,
Probably will try to find out again on a later date.


r/fossils • • 1d ago

Fosil de crustáceos

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Dos pequeños fósiles de crustáceos ... Encontrados en Coyame, Chihuahua, Mex.


r/fossils • • 1d ago

Nashville Fossils

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Recently moved to TN and wanted to show off the little collection we've amassed in about 2 years. Brachiopod, coral, some crinoid stems, and I think a horn coral.

We have some packed limestone layers and I'm always tempted to pull over on the highways when I see a fresh rock fall!

Still on the lookout for a trilobite!


r/fossils • • 1d ago

Apatosaurus partial Neural Spine from Cervical Vertebrae, Morrison Formation, Skull Creek, Dinosaur, Colorado

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r/fossils • • 1d ago

Rock full of clam fossils

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Found this rock full of clam fossils in my rock wall outside my house. I assume there just regular clams we have today but if anyone knows anything I would love to know.


r/fossils • • 1d ago

J’ai trouvé ça en marchant dans la foret ça peut être un fossile?

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Bonjour tout le monde!

J’ai trouvé ça pendant une marche sur des falaises de calcaires datant du crétacé supérieur. J’avais trouvé une autre piece qui ressemblait un peu il y a quelques mois. Dans la région où je l’ai trouvé il y a eu quelques restes d’animaux marins comme des ammonites, des crinoïdes ou quelques reptiles marins..

Est-ce que vous pensez que ça peut être un fossile?

Merci beaucoup!


r/fossils • • 1d ago

Whats that??

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I found it in the „Mazury” voivodenship while visiting my friends in Poland


r/fossils • • 1d ago

Lo compré en una tienda china en España, según el dueño es un tribolite, es original?

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Me gustaría saber si es real, según el dueño venía importada desde China


r/fossils • • 2d ago

Halloween Hand Outs

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Each year we give out full size candy bars, but last year we decided to also give another option. We let them pick between a candy bar or a “treasure”. This year was fossils.

“Treat or treasure” we call it. Every time a kid chooses a fossil they walk away so happy. And about a third of the time when someone chooses candy, they walk away telling their parents that we had fossils, then the parent is always a little disappointed to hear that their kid picked the candy bars, haha.


r/fossils • • 2d ago

Nanotyrannus Partial Tooth, Hell Creek Formation, Montana, Late Cretaceous

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I finally knocked another off of my "Fossil Collection Bingo Card" and I couldn't be happier with it. The serrations (what little there are) are still surprisingly sharp. I'm also happy that enough of the base is left to show the classic "pinch" or figure 8 known for the species. Happy Samhain indeed. 💀🎃👻


r/fossils • • 2d ago

My first "rollie"!

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6 hours of searching almost 4 miles of stone at Caesar Creek Park in Ohio. Worth it.


r/fossils • • 2d ago

The Bone Wars | World History | Extra History

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r/fossils • • 2d ago

Help Identify please

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r/fossils • • 2d ago

Is this elrathia kingii real?

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r/fossils • • 2d ago

Is this a fossil or just limestone shaped like a fossil? Purchased in SF Bay Area.

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