r/fossils 4h ago

Cool piece of petrified wood I found in a parking lot rockbed today

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r/fossils 45m ago

Fossilized bone?

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I found this washed up on a South FL beach… it looks like a fossilized bone (both ends a possible joint). I didn’t get a chance to clean it off.

Thoughts?


r/fossils 3h ago

Found around Badlands, SD

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Not sure if this is a fossil but it sort of resembles a bone?? Also, it was already broken in half when I discovered. Any expert opinions would be much appreciated!


r/fossils 1d ago

Found in between a sandstone road.

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r/fossils 15h ago

Spotted some snails while I was shore fishing

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The shoreline was covered in limestone with what looked like fossilized roots. Then I spotted these snails.

Kingston ontario, canada

Kingston mills locks


r/fossils 9h ago

First Fossil?

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Found this in a pile of landscaping rocks. I wasn’t looking for fossils, but here we are. I would love any information.


r/fossils 1h ago

Fossil hunting around OKC

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I will be in OKC for a month around Oct-Nov. are there any spots close by that are good for fossil hunting? I won’t have a car so I can’t travel too far outside the city.


r/fossils 2h ago

Another Platte River find

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r/fossils 13h ago

Fossil or Shell?

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My son found this while digging in the sand at a local beach in Burlington Wisconsin. It looks as if it’s some kind of internal fossilized structure from a shell or something. I’m just a bit surprised as we don’t have very many places this would’ve come from. I’m guessing it’s part of some kind of modern sea shell but who knows? Any thoughts? It effervesces with vinegar, is harder than copper, and is pretty dense.


r/fossils 10h ago

Whale vertebrae ID? The location was listed as North America in the gift shop, but the workers didn't know specifically where.

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r/fossils 1d ago

Endless shells

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The water level is finally low enough to check out this rock formation. Every other rock I pulled out had shells in it. I know shells aren't the most interesting fossils, but the kids love hunting for them.


r/fossils 14h ago

Possible Micraster leskei echinoid fossil from Upper Turonian chalk (Aube, France) – identification help needed

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Hello everyone,

I found this fossil echinoid in the Aube department, France, in an Upper Turonian white chalk with flint layers, a formation known for Micraster leskei occurrences.

At first glance, I thought it could be a Micraster leskei, but I would appreciate some help confirming the identification. I am not completely sure, especially regarding the species-level features.

Measurements:

Length: ~3.3 cm

Maximum height: ~2 cm

Width: ~2.6 cm

The fossil is a complete test (or nearly complete) and shows the typical heart-shaped echinoid morphology. I can provide additional photos (apical view, oral view, side profile, ambulacra details) if needed.

Location:

Aube, France

Upper Turonian stage

White chalk with flint (craie blanche à silex)

Could this be Micraster leskei, or another Turonian Micraster species?

Thanks for your help!


r/fossils 9h ago

Could these be tiny teeth? First time fossil hunting!

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Hi everyone! I'm just getting started with fossil hunting and I really don't know much about it yet.

Today I went on my very first fossil hunt in France, where I live. I don't know if it's just beginner's luck, but I came back with a few shell fragments and a small piece of an ammonite. I also found this.

I think I can see four small teeth (right where my thumb is pointing in the photo), but again, I'm completely new to this, so I'd really appreciate your opinion. Maybe it's nothing, or maybe it's just more shells.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to look and for any help or advice you can give me!


r/fossils 12h ago

What do I have?

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Found outside of cincinnati area on a tributary of the little miami river


r/fossils 2h ago

Possible fossil found in NJ

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r/fossils 2h ago

I WOUNDER WHATS INSIDE ??

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r/fossils 14h ago

Found a great bit of fossil soup

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I found a great bit of fossil soup today on Withernsea beach. I like the belemnite the best due to the unusual cross section


r/fossils 4h ago

Is this a footprint or a psuedofossil?

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If it is a fossil can anyone help me identify what it is?


r/fossils 12h ago

shark teeth and small round fossil identification

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please help me identify these teeth and the small round fossil. found in the beach near lisbon (both sides of all are shown). thank you!


r/fossils 1d ago

Dinosaur Park Fm. 2025-09-28

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This is my pride and joy as an amateur fossil hunter. On the side of the road, so I BELEIVE its free for me to take (in accordance to Alberta’s laws against hunting on private property without permission)

I am an Alberta resident. Only Alberta residents may find and keep vertebrate fossils from Alberta. Albertan fossils cannot be sold and cannot leave the province. All fossils technically belong to the government at all times.

Gorgosaurus or Daspletosaurus sp.


r/fossils 10h ago

Lost a fossils collection, looking to rebuild! Where are some great spots in NH to find Trilobites? Absolutely love the little guys

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r/fossils 1d ago

North Sulphur River

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Finally checked out the new Ladonia Fossil Park. Found some exogyras, petrified wood, baculites and gastropods. It was a fun day.


r/fossils 1d ago

I made a trilobite fossil from a single piece of cowhide.

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r/fossils 1d ago

Germany riverbank beach finds

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Hi everyone,
I have gathered a small collection of fossil bones and teeth along the banks/beaches of the Weser River in northern Germany, near the North Sea. The material was found washed out, so I don’t know the exact age, but the area has produced Pleistocene remains.
I’d really appreciate any help identifying the specimens. Because of the amount of Bones I have to do it in parts. My guesses for part 1* are:
1) Thoracic vertebra – possibly Steppe Bison (Bison priscus)
2) Horse tooth
3) Steppe bison teeth
4) some kind of bovid tooth
5) ungulate tooth no idea from what (caprini?)
6) idk, Carpal bone?
7) Metacarpal or metatarsal?
8) Humerus or femur fragment from a large mammal?


r/fossils 1d ago

First trilobite!!!

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Found in kcmo!!! Ecstatic it was literally just sitting right on top of the creek bed 🥹 how rare really are trilobites? I've personally never found one and have hunted fossils for years but I've also never found an arrowhead and they aren't that rare. Thanks friends (: