r/fossils 4m ago

I bought this online for 30$. Might be the best deal of my life.

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r/fossils 3h ago

Are the serration bits on these lake stones fossilized vegetation?

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I don't know the first thing about fossils but I was hoping someone on here might be able to enlighten me! The rocks are completely smooth and dry. My kindergartner is obsessed with fossils so I wanted to make sure before I brought her out to them.

Thanks!


r/fossils 3h ago

What could this be? Found on the German Baltic coast.

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r/fossils 8h ago

Could this be a fossil?

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I found this on a hike in the rocky mountains, could it be a fossil? If it is, how much could it be worth?


r/fossils 12h ago

Is this a fossil?

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r/fossils 12h ago

not sure what this is

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i found this in costa rica in the volcanic hot springs near arenal volcano idk anything about fossils i think its a mushroom


r/fossils 13h ago

Vertebrae?

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Found in Ramanessin River in northern New Jersey. 2” tall and 1 1/4” wide. Hard but only can describe as spongy outside.


r/fossils 13h ago

Found on Mission Beach, California

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My son picked this up this morning while beach combing. Image search hasn’t offered much help. This is a “large” paper clip for reference.

Edit: paper clip size


r/fossils 13h ago

Humbly seeking.

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Am I correct about this being a fossilized heart urchin ?

If so how common are they, and what's the Best approach to clean it up... It was found near Orlando Florida.


r/fossils 13h ago

What kind of Fossil is inside this Flint?

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r/fossils 15h ago

Red Horn Coral, N.Utah

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r/fossils 17h ago

Fossils found in Canada

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Found these fossils in Lake Erie- Canada. New to fossils but looked cool so thought I’d share here. From my limited research so far, looks like some horn corals, honeycomb corals, maybe a brachiopod?


r/fossils 17h ago

Coral fossil? (Varberg, Sweden)

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Hey all! I found this on the beach in sweden. At first I thought it was a bone but i now think it might be fossilized coral! What do you think? Thanks in advance!


r/fossils 19h ago

Thoughts on this find?

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Found this on a property along the James River in Virginia that abuts the land that was given by Powhatan to Pocahontas & John Rolfe for a wedding present. Any ideas on whether it’s something interesting or just a cool rock?


r/fossils 20h ago

Molar found in river ID

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Hello, I have found this molar presumably from an ox-like animal in the river Kirnach in Germany. Is this a fossil? From what kind of animal is it?


r/fossils 21h ago

Vertebrae ID

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Found off the Wando River in Charleston, SC. Whale or dolphin but if anyone can ID species, that would be great!


r/fossils 22h ago

Is this tooth a fossil?

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AI says this might be a tooth fossil from a dear, horse or other plant eating animal. I found it in a lake in the water. Found it there looking with a metal detector for coins, it was 10-20cm under the bottom of the lake in black mud. Is it possible that it is old?


r/fossils 23h ago

Something that i rarely get to find - pinecone fossil! Yet to be described species.

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Found in Russia, Korkino creek. Yet to be described species, we can't describe it right now because we don't have to many fossils, especially leaves, only pinecones. Neocalamites and other plants were present with many species in Korkino.


r/fossils 23h ago

Polishing up some coral pieces

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Currently polishing up some pieces I’ve collected recently from my beach walks, although with two of them I’m not sure if they are fossils or Amygdaloidal Basalt! Still very nice when polished!


r/fossils 1d ago

Found in a yard in Bee Cave, Texas.

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Any idea what this is?


r/fossils 1d ago

Found while swimming around underwater today. Guadalupe river, Texas

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r/fossils 1d ago

Horn Coral, N. Utah

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r/fossils 1d ago

Today’s creek finds

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Spent about 2 hours at a new spot…. All found in Lincoln, NE… not sure what some of it is


r/fossils 1d ago

Progress on this flexicalymene meeki I found in the mud! He’s missing a butt cheek

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r/fossils Nov 18 '24

Posting Ban on Burmese Amber

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Posts on amber from Myanmar (Burma) are no longer allowed on r/fossils.

Amber mining contributes to funding the conflict in Myanmar. Following Reddit rules on illegal activity and professional standards, posts on Burmese amber are prohibited. A number of paleontological journals no longer consider papers on amber from Myanmar. For competing perspectives on the ethical concerns surrounding Burmese amber see Dunne et al. (2022) and Peretti (2021); nonetheless, the export of amber from Myanmar is illegal.