The Fossil Forum - Fossils, Paleontology Science In this area, we celebrate our amateur contributions to the paleontological sciences Whether by volunteering their time (lab work, collections maintenance, organized field work), or through the donation of significant specimens to scientific institutions, amateurs have always played an important but unheralded part!
Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum ANSWERING FOSSIL ID REQUESTS: Identification Posting For The Uninitiated 2 0 (NEW MEMBERS PLEASE READ) 1 2 3 By paleoflor, November 26, 2013 answering
Odd Inverts From Georgia Stream - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum I collected these unusual fossils from a stream in Lee County, GA The substrate there is Ocala Group Limestone, Late Eocene (~39 Ma) These two fossils were recovered from a reef of sand dollars (Periarchus lyelli) I put these aside to get them identified, and now maybe someone here will know
What air abrasive tools do i need - The Fossil Forum I'm interested in purchasing air abrasive tools for preparing small fossils, such as brachiopods, crinoid ossicles, and bivalves found in shale and sandstone Most of these fossils are already partially prepared, but I would like to give them a finishing touch What specific tools and accessories
2025 Fossil Hunts - Fossil Hunting Trips - The Fossil Forum Hi All, I thought I would start a thread to highlight my fossils hunts throughout 2025 With three in the bag, I have some catching up to do! Weather has been less than cooperative My first hunt of the year was in February 23rd Visited a few sites in the Kinzers Fm of Lancaster Co, PA Found m
A South Carolina Cretaceous River Trip - Fossil Hunting Trips - The . . . Almost at the very end of the bluff, I found the highlight of the trip - a South Carolina ammonite which was on my fossil bucket list Here’s some pictures of it in situ and of the excavation You can see the outer whorl visible a few inches above the water level It will need a lot of prep work to see what genus or species it is
Oyster Fossil? Sespe Creek, CA - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum If the species was where you found the fossil when they say it should have been there, you gotta match! Welcome and reach out if you need help Jp Heres the results from Paleogene Maybe try “neogene fossil oysters of California” if you discover your area is younger and you can match a photo from the Paleogene examples Make sense? Have fun!
January Fossil Finds 2025 - Member Collections - The Fossil Forum So instead, I will be doing a monthly fossil report - sort of my own Personal Best Finds of the Month, because there's NO WAY I can narrow it down to one! Everything this month is Texas Cretaceous Texas weather in January is ALL over the place, but often it's really lovely! So I've gotten a fair amount of fossil hunting in this last month
April 2025 - Fossil Find of the Month Contest Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! Best of success to all, and good hunting! ***** Rules for The Fossil of the Month Contests Find a great Vertebrate Fossil or Invertebrate Plant Fossil! Only fossils found personally by you are allowed NO PURCHASED FOSSILS Post your entry in the Fossil Find of the Month topic
Florida Fossil ID? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum These are several fossils I found at the beach in Sarasota that I either couldn’t ID or wasn’t sure about… I would love if anyone has any insight on these I numbered them and added what I think they are Thanks!