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Oct 20, 2025 · Hey all. I made a post in Fossil Trips about some fossil hash float I collected to bring home and split. Most of it has been poorly preserved brachiopods and crinoid columnals, …

Feb 25, 2025 · I am new to this site although I have been a very amateur fossil hunting fan for a little while. I thought I would share a smattering of finds from the foothills above SLC. These …

Aug 31, 2013 · A Beginner's Guide to Fossil Hunting So you think you want to fossil hunt? Start your journey on the internet. 1. Do a search for fossil websites and fossil documents for your …

Oct 22, 2025 · Anyone here recognize this rudist(?) I believe it's a rudist, probably from Europe. I've had it for years, and if it ever had a label, it's gone. I probably picked it up in France, or …

Jun 23, 2025 · Found this fossil sticking out of the sediment looking like a chicken foot (obviously knew it wasn't a chicken foot) and found it to have finger-like branches and a complex …

Feb 25, 2025 · Buying them from Hong Kong ( now China anyway), Taiwan or other intermediary countries is still illegal. Many dealers will claim the fossil was obtained before the laws came …

Fossil ID Can't figure out what that fossil is? Share bright, sharp images in .JPG format, and general location info here for identification! Please be sure to state the general location (e.g. …

Jan 3, 2025 · The length of this bone is 67cm, about 26 inches. Does anyone know what kind of dinosaur leg bone this is? Where is this bone located in the body? Thank you so much.!!

Sep 15, 2024 · A fossil composed of quartz would have to be a natural cast, or a geodized fossil.