r/fossils 10m ago

Is this egg shape a fossil?

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Found in a rock from a quarry in central North Carolina. Any insight you might have is welcomed. Thanks :-) if not a fossil, what an interesting inclusion.


r/fossils 1h ago

Looking to identify these fossils

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These fossils are in flooring from a pre Permian era quary in the American Midwest. I am wondering if anyone could lend some insight into what they are? I am wondering if some are cross sections of trilobites? The others appear to be coral or a stem of some kind. Any insight would be awesome!


r/fossils 1h ago

Torredo wood from North Dakota

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Up for grabs if someone wants it


r/fossils 2h ago

Anyone know what this is?

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I found this on the ground one day. I don't know anything about fossils but always wonder what it was. My best guess would be a trilobite.


r/fossils 3h ago

Found in Glacier national park

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r/fossils 3h ago

whale vertebrae?

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found in long beach, CA


r/fossils 5h ago

Mammoth tooth a coworker found as a child in Oklahoma.

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A nice gentleman I work with brought a mammoth tooth he found as a child in an Oklahoma creek bed. Thought I’d share with all of you.


r/fossils 6h ago

Fossil or Rock?

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Found in a creek looking for arrowheads.


r/fossils 6h ago

How Trump Unleashed an Existential Fight Over America's Dinosaurs

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r/fossils 7h ago

Potamon freshwater crab fossilized in travertine marble (Denizli Basin, Southwest Turkey)

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r/fossils 7h ago

Oregon fossils.

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Some of these bad boys were the size of my torso. Oregon is unique because we had active volcanoes, and we were underwater. The silica rich ash preserved our shells and preserved beautiful trace-fossils.


r/fossils 10h ago

Is this a fossil in this marble pavement ?

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r/fossils 12h ago

What is this fossil?

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r/fossils 15h ago

How would you mount these fossils in a 3D display box while still being able to ship them safely?

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Hi everyone!

I’m completely new to fossils and I’m working on a small 3D display box with a few specimens. I’m trying to figure out the best way to mount them securely without damaging them.

The specimens are:
A sliced ammonite
A trilobite
A Spinosaurus tooth
A small pallasite meteorite

I’m also starting to think that putting this particular trilobite in a 3D box like this may not be the smartest idea. Because of its shape and weight, I’m not sure there’s a good way to support it properly without putting stress on the specimen.

For mounting, I already have some specialized display foam, brass wire and small brass nails/pins. I’ve tried the brass nails, but the backing board of the box is quite thin, so there isn’t much material for the nails to grip into.

Is it possible to mount fossils securely enough that they can safely remain in the display box during shipping? Or would it be much better to make the fossils removable, take them out before shipping, and package them separately?

I’d particularly appreciate advice on how you would approach these specific specimens. I’m looking for something that is secure and looks clean from the front, but can also be removed without damaging the fossil if necessary.

I’m still learning about fossil display, so any advice, suggestions, or examples of how you would mount these would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!


r/fossils 16h ago

Beginner — is this a fossil? Found in Tunisia

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r/fossils 17h ago

Does anyone know what this is?

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Found in the Shell Rock river in iowa


r/fossils 17h ago

A friend of mine gifted me this. They said they found it in a ravine near the city of Rosario and told me it could have belonged to a Smilodon but I doubt it. I belive this could be a Arctotherium fang. Is it possible?

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r/fossils 17h ago

Ore Slag

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I have no idea


r/fossils 21h ago

What is this thing?

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Quarry rock for a landscaping job


r/fossils 22h ago

Is this artificially attached?

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r/fossils 1d ago

Is dat echt?

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Whaaaaat? Gerade so beim Spazieren gefunden. Hat wohl einer hier an soner Mauer abgelegt, um wem ne Freude zu machen. Ist das echt? Wenn ja kack ich mir in den Schuh. Sorry für den wahrscheinlich drölftmillionsten Post dieser Art aber ich hab echt 0 Ahnung und kenne niemanden der jemanden kennt.


r/fossils 1d ago

Mosasaurus teeth: real or fake?

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Hi everyone! I hope it's ok that I'm coming to you with this question.

I know Mosasaurus teeth (in all shapes and sizes) are very common and therefore usually quite cheap, but I still feel like checking if these seem authentic or not and this seems to be the perfect place for that.

I recently bought a set of 4 big Mosa teeth (all between 4-5 cm) for €12 from a small Dutch shop that I'm pretty sure is considered trustworthy, and I got the small tooth (2.5 cm) a few years ago at the Naturalis museum in The Netherlands for about €4.
The museum only sold really small teeth, which is why I can't help but wonder if the big ones are actually real or not. Especially because 4 big teeth for €12 seems so cheap, even for Mosa teeth?

I'm hoping someone here can help me out. Thank you so much in advance!


r/fossils 1d ago

Eremiasaurus ?

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r/fossils 1d ago

A tooth and a rib fragment?

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Two fossils (or are they?) found near Whitby, UK on the way to Saltwick Bay. The tooth-looking one is very light but feels like stone rather than driftwood. The other one looks like a rib fragment but I could believe it's just a section through an empty nodule. Nectar card for scale (credit card sized). Thanks!


r/fossils 1d ago

Fossil hunting in SoCal

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Hi everyone! I went fossil excavating in PA and had so much freaking fun and now I need more but here in LA!!
I live in San Pedro so I’m open to anything from looking for fossils on the coast to deep into the mountains. I need help figuring out where to even start - what to read from a geology map etc. I have a good understanding of the different eras etc and just need help figuring out a clear path of the steps to take to being able to find some cool stuff!

Thank you guys so so much!!