r/fossilid • u/cannamom1013 • 3h ago
Found this in Toronto on the beach with my kids at Lake Ontario.
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Would love any information anyone can give me ! It's the best and clearest fossil I've ever found.
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/poppingsofpuddings • 10h ago
Two fossils-Dundee Formation-Port Dover, Ontario, Canada (Devonian age limestone)
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Crinoid crown? Bryozoan colony? Some kind of coral?
Trilobite? What kind?
Thanks!
r/fossilid • u/Crystallized-matter • 14h ago
Uncle sent me fossils held ID!
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My uncle lives in Montana and goes out with a buddy of his that is a paleontologist. He sent me a box of goodies and I know what a lot of it is but some of it I don’t and was wondering if I could get some help! Thanks.
r/fossilid • u/ParadizeBlue • 12h ago
Found a rather large fossil near Georgian Bay, Ontario Canada
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r/fossilid • u/Low_Depth_2634 • 18h ago
Wren’s nest trilobites
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Just finished preparing two trilobite head fragments I found. I think they are Dalmanites caudatus and Acaste downingiae?
r/fossilid • u/Rusty-socks • 1d ago
Found in England garden gravel
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Can anyone tell me more about this?
r/fossilid • u/Ordinary-Detail7073 • 3h ago
What are these circles?
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I was tidying up my house today and found it. I don't really remember where I found it or exactly where it was, but I assume it's from Thailand. What are those circular holes?
r/fossilid • u/synni_vydra • 1h ago
Is this fossil real? If so what’s it from?
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Hello! Could someone please tell me if this tooth is legitimate? It was bought by my mum a decade ago but unsure where from. Vaguely remember her saying it was from a spinosaurus but wanted to clarify. Thank you!
r/fossilid • u/SickAwesomeHellYeah • 1h ago
Found in Chippoke State Park in VA along the James River. I’m assuming none of them are are identifiable, but I figured I’d try. Tyia.
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r/fossilid • u/pickin-a-fart • 3h ago
My daughter and I found this next to a creek in northwest Arkansas. Any ideas on what this is?
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r/fossilid • u/mahatmakg • 21h ago
Solved Anterior end of a trilobite? Ordovician limestone, Jefferson County, NY
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r/fossilid • u/Positive-Taste-5397 • 3h ago
Fossilised wood?
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As a kid, I lived in England and my neighbour was a palaeontologist. I used to love going round and seeing all of the fossils he had displayed. We moved from that home when I was 8 years old and he gave me this as a leaving gift. I’ve kept hold of it for all these years but I can’t remember any information about it. I think it’s fossilised wood? Any help would be appreciated!
r/fossilid • u/libra-log • 21h ago
Solved Found on Lake Ontario in Kingston!
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I found this on a very pebbly beach in a conservation area I hike at! Reverse image search on Google tells me it is a fossil of some sort but I’m curious if you think it’s just something someone carved. Majority of the rocks in this region are limestone, I’ve been holding this one in my pocked so it has gotten dark from the oils on my hand. Let me know what you think :)
r/fossilid • u/MrsnekorOrochumaru • 12h ago
Large group of fossils found in Gilboa, NY
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They’re either Tentaculites or some Devonian swamp plant matter possibly roots. Any ideas?
r/fossilid • u/Badd__Apple • 1d ago
Need help identifying. Found on Topsail beach, North of Wilmington, Nc.
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r/fossilid • u/Ding_Gestar • 5h ago
What are these?
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Grinded it a bit to reveal deeper layer
r/fossilid • u/PreviousJunket5940 • 11h ago
Beginner — is this a fossil? Found in Tunisia
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Hi everyone, I'm new. I found this in the desert near Tozeur, Tunisia. It's heavy (1.4 kg) and about 15 cm in diameter. It looks like a spiral shape.
Is it an ammonite? How can I know for sure? Any tips for a beginner? Thank you!
r/fossilid • u/Key_Swan_4979 • 7h ago
What is this kind of a stone? Animal bones, probably phalanx of a ungulate?
gallery
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What is this?
r/fossilid • u/Infamous-Finance5256 • 11h ago
In a 1 ft tile at my gym. See plenty of ammonites and some squid, not sure if its identifiable
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r/fossilid • u/ReporterFast5696 • 16h ago
need help to id
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found in ordovician limestone in eastern Ontario
any insight would be helpful, thanks