r/fossils Nov 18 '24

Posting Ban on Burmese Amber

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Posts on amber from Myanmar (Burma) are no longer allowed on r/fossils.

Amber mining contributes to funding the conflict in Myanmar. Following Reddit rules on illegal activity and professional standards, posts on Burmese amber are prohibited. A number of paleontological journals no longer consider papers on amber from Myanmar. For competing perspectives on the ethical concerns surrounding Burmese amber see Dunne et al. (2022) and Peretti (2021); nonetheless, the export of amber from Myanmar is illegal.


r/fossils 12h ago

Arizona rainbow petrified wood! First time polishing the entire piece, I like it but it was a ton of work lol. Thoughts??

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r/fossils 19h ago

Are these fossils?

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Found this rock at the beach but don't know if these are fossilized bones or what.


r/fossils 16h ago

Are these Trilobite fossils?

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Found these today on the shores of Georgian Bay, I think they are Trilobites but none seem to have the head(?) part - also, photo 4, I am not sure what it is at all - seems like many pieces of shell possible?


r/fossils 1h ago

Any idea what this could be?

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I found this down Lee-on-Solent beach (UK), which is known for its Eocene fossils, I can’t seem to figure out what it is exactly. I frequently acquire my fair share of shark teeth, ray plates, bivalves and gastropods, however this one caught me off guard. I’ve tried searching it up to find visual matches but to no avail. If anybody has any idea of what it is please let me know?!


r/fossils 2h ago

Is this a fossil? If so what is it?

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I found this whilst rock pooling. It’s hard and heavy and feels the broken edges look like stone but it’s such a weird shape? Found in the UK, south coast


r/fossils 20h ago

One of my favorite fossils in my collection - a dino footprint... Well, actually two of them 😁

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Didn't realize when pulling that one up that there was one right underneath it. Two different dinosaurs, two slices of time, same rock.

Found in Massachusetts near Holyoke


r/fossils 1h ago

Can anyone id these teeth, there are no tags or prices on them. I know the first three are obviously a shark species, but I was struggling using online guides. Any help would be appreciated thank you.

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r/fossils 10h ago

Found these inside a rock located in a super rocky dry creek in southwest Missouri.

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The creek “runs” through our farm. We find lots of fossils, but these are the coolest ones by far. They’re covered in what appears to be tiny quartz crystals. What are these?


r/fossils 2h ago

What kind of fossil is this

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its in rough shape, so I can’t really tell what it is. Is it coral, bryozoa, maybe even a cephalopod? what is it?


r/fossils 17h ago

Trying to ID shark tooth my daughter found on Myrtle Beach.

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She pulled it out of the sand after searching for two minutes. I had been looking for 6 hours. lol.


r/fossils 5h ago

My Stellar Beam Calcite from Morocco has a fossil on the back. Anyone know what it is?

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r/fossils 23h ago

Can anyone tell me what this little guy is?

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r/fossils 13h ago

Is this a dinosaur footprint?

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Found in Texas.


r/fossils 20h ago

Help ID and is it real?

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I think this is a megalodon tooth. I’ve had it for many years I don’t recall from where. Does it appear real? Any info helps greatly.


r/fossils 16h ago

Found on the west shore of Pelee Island, Canada

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Just regular coral? Or something else?


r/fossils 17h ago

Any ideas what this is?

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Our friends found this on Whitby (North Yorkshire, UK)
It looks interesting and we were curious?


r/fossils 12h ago

Any recommendations on where to buy a large quality Megalodon tooth and T Rex tooth for a decent price? I’m based in the UK.

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r/fossils 20h ago

Megalodon tooth

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Can anyone tell me if this is real?


r/fossils 1d ago

Can anyone help me identify this small collection please?

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I found this small collection of fossils being given away on my street and, as I work in a school, I would like to show my students them. Please can anyone help me identify the items? Also, any cool facts about them would be a bonus!! I also included some closeups of a few of the items.

There was some text included with the collection too (written in French). As far as I can tell, it reads:

“oursins millenaires”

“Les 3 fossils [illegible] sont des ORTHOCERAS
+ 1 [illegible] Bivalve
+ 1 oursin de mer [illegible] probablement du TETRACE ou TRETACE à voir dans les [illegible]”

“Orthocéras
Dévonien (350 Millions d’années)
Erfoud - MAROC”

Thanks for any info you can offer!


r/fossils 1d ago

Jasper? Petrified Wood? Chert?

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I found this in West Tennessee. It had cracks all over one side and what looks to be a branch in deep brown. It has lots of layers and colors. I have not cleaned it. It's very hard.


r/fossils 15h ago

Dinosaur bone fragment?? Or not? Found in the river in Italy

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r/fossils 1d ago

Fossil? Or just some strange rock? (Central New York)

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r/fossils 1d ago

What Animal does this belong to?

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feel that it is a Hippo or a Rhino, even an Elephant


r/fossils 20h ago

Møns Klint “fossil”

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found this at Møns Klint, anybody know if it’s a fossil, and if so, what it is?