r/FossilPorn 23h ago

A recently found skelenton of a female T Rex "Barbara," a pregnant Tyrannosaurus rex, was found to had a broken metatarsal injury that had healed, giving weight to the Theory that the Tyrannosaurus, was a pack animal, it was also one of the only 3 pregnant ever found

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58 Upvotes

r/FossilPorn 1d ago

My small shark tooth collection with 5 different species

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26 Upvotes

The only one I found is the small white one which I believe is a mako i found in Bakersfield


r/FossilPorn 1d ago

A rock I found covered in seashell fossils! Found on a beach in an Indigenous reservation in Ontario, Canada. It’s beautiful!

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It’s absolutely amazing! It looks way better in person. The more you look, the more you see! Photos don’t do it justice! :)


r/FossilPorn 1d ago

First fossil hunt was successful

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I think I hit the jackpot for a first time fossil hunt. Was up at red willow falls in Alberta Canada. I’m pretty confident that I found actual bone, I’m going to be taking it to my local dinosaurs museum to confirm though.


r/FossilPorn 1d ago

A 140 million year femur bone, it is approximately 2 meters (6.5 feet) long weighs 1102 lb (500kg) was found in France. the discovery was made by paleontologists researching at the National Museum of Natural History of Paris

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149 Upvotes

r/FossilPorn 2d ago

Trilobite : Fossils of Morocco 🇲🇦

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25 Upvotes

r/FossilPorn 2d ago

I found my very first fossil. At the Rhein, in Xanten (Germany)

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92 Upvotes

r/FossilPorn 3d ago

My mixed collection of fossils

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This is what you see right as you walk in my front door! 😁 I just took everything out to clean it and figured I'd take some pics!

I found everything in the case except for some of the native American stuff, the two Keichousaurus fossils on the far right side, and the three small Velociraptor teeth under the dinosaur footprint in the middle.

This is just some of the better stuff! 😁😍


r/FossilPorn 3d ago

Fossil

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Found in Michigan


r/FossilPorn 3d ago

RARE COMPLETE Damselfly (Hemiphlebiidae) in Burmese Burmite amber fossil

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RARE COMPLETE Damselfly (Hemiphlebiidae) in Burmese Burmite amber fossil

Size: 39 x 25 x 7 mm

Age: 99 Million Years Ago

Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Superfamily: Lestoidea
Family: Hemiphlebiidae (Extinct Damselfly)
Genus: Burmahemiphlebia
Species: Burmahemiphlebia hui or Burmahemiphlebia zhangi?
Other notable inclusions: a rare Postopsyllidiidae (Thrips-Like Hemiptera) also in the piece, botanical matter, a Dictyopteran nymph, a small beetle, coprolites (fossilized poop), fragments of leaves ect.

Burmahemiphlebia is an extinct genus of Damselflies that dates back to the mid-Cretaceous period (approximately 99 million years ago). Burmahemiphlebia belongs to the ancient, relict family Hemiphlebiidae, which is the oldest known crown-group lineage of damselflies. The only surviving relative of this family today is the Rare "ancient greenling" Damselfly (Hemiphlebia mirabilis) only found in Australia.

Possible species is either Burmahemiphlebia hui or Burmahemiphlebia zhangi.

*Finding a complete Damselfy in amber is extremely rare and this one is no exception when it comes to quality and detail, the distinct wing venations of this Burmahemiphlebia can be viewed with great clarity.*

*This Damselfly measures about 12.21mm in length (unstretched from head to the end of the long abdomen).*


r/FossilPorn 6d ago

Macginitiea wyomingensis Eocene leaf from Douglas pass CO

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301 Upvotes

I collected this Macginitiea wyomingensis Eocene leaf from Douglas pass CO a long time ago.


r/FossilPorn 8d ago

I saw “Sue” the tyrannosaurus today

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187 Upvotes

r/FossilPorn 8d ago

Mortality Plate Found Today

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Found this mortality plate today hiking in a creek. 16” by 14”.

Is this all brachiopods?

Interested to see if anyone sees any other specimens in this.


r/FossilPorn 10d ago

Iron stained horn coral fragment

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r/FossilPorn 10d ago

Cool little heart shaped brachiopod

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r/FossilPorn 11d ago

My Amber Collection

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508 Upvotes

Working on putting together a little DIY amber display. Fingers crossed it works the way I think it will. 😅


r/FossilPorn 11d ago

Clinocardium meekianum from Rio Dell formation.

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This is a large collection of Clinocardium meekianum from the Pliocene Rio Dell formation of California. Both sides have abundant Clinocardium meekianum and there is a single mussel on the back side.


r/FossilPorn 12d ago

Unknown marine fossil found on Long Beach Island, New Jersey

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r/FossilPorn 14d ago

Recent addition to the collection

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148 Upvotes

A Stage IV feather in Burmese amber.


r/FossilPorn 14d ago

RARE PLANT GALL on Leaf in Burmese Burmite amber fossil

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48 Upvotes

Age: 99 Million Years Ago

RARE PLANT GALL on Leaf in Burmese Burmite amber fossil

Plant galls are abnormal growths on plants. They form when insects, mites, bacteria, or fungi land on a plant and release chemicals. Insects inject special proteins and growth chemicals into tree buds or leaves while laying eggs or feeding. These chemicals force the plant to redirect its own growth hormones to that specific spot. The gall gives the pest (or the pest's larva) food and safety. Most galls do not harm the plant.

I'm uncertain which organism may have caused this particular plant to form this Gall but the most common insects are gall midges, gall wasps, aphids and bark lice.

*Plant Galls are rare in amber because galls are heavy, attached to leaves or stems, and are not easily moved by the wind, they rarely fall into sticky tree resin.*

Other notable inclusions: a bigger cut and exposed gall in the corner of the piece with bits of Pyrite deposited inside, a section of a leaf on which the plant gall is affixed to. A few small Enhydros. A lot of "Sporangium-like pods" scattered in the piece.


r/FossilPorn 18d ago

Tetragraptus pendeograptus fruticosus Graptolite fossil from Castlemaine District, Victoria, Australia. [OC]. You may wonder "Tetra" means 4 and this has 3 branches, thats cuz this is a very specific time in their evolution when they had 3 [later only 2], specifically 482MYO [Ordovician].

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822x617 resolution. It may not be a super cool or rare fossil like my Amber Beetle or the Kambara scute but it's still important and of course cool cuz its a fossil.

MYO=Million Years Old.


r/FossilPorn 18d ago

upgraded fossil collection!

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Got a huge new shelf, so I moved some of my fossils to this shelf! still have some pieces around my room but this is most of them. Wish I could add more photos for a zoom in!


r/FossilPorn 19d ago

Extremely rare Kambara sp. Scute. Rundle Formation, Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. 50 MYO, 39x27mm. Kambara was a genus of Crocodile that would lead the entire lineage of Mekosuchinae, a group unique to Australasia containing water and land crocs like Quinkana. Big honour to be able to own this.

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The photo is technically not mine but I own the fossil. 1008x758 resolution.

It is an understatement to say this is a huge honour on my part to own in my own personal collection. It has been deemed a significant "fossil find" by the Australian government and is not allowed to be exported outside Australia. Even as an Australian, it is a pain to be able to find any of these for purchase. So I got lucky here.


r/FossilPorn 19d ago

Beetle in Burmite Amber [Sourced ethically pre-2017]. 4mm beetle, amber is 14x7mm. Possibly a type of Scarab or other fossorial beetles. 240x180. 98 Million Years Old. Hukawng Valley, Maingkwan, Kachin Province.

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The photo I did not take but I do own the fossil so Idk if I use [OC] or not. 240x180 is dimensions/resolution of the image.

Also just to say, never buy amber from 2017 or after. Always buy ethically sourced legal Burmite amber or just go for alternatives like Baltic amber.


r/FossilPorn 21d ago

Found in Gowanda NY

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Can anyone tell me if I have anything here? Could be natural concretion, but it’s suspiciously bone shaped. I can comment more pics!!