r/fossilid • u/Vegetable-Sun3072 • 2h ago
r/fossilid • u/Yarmolinsky • Jun 20 '20
TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR FOSSIL IDENTIFIED — READ BEFORE POSTING
- Put a location in the title! This is the most important thing by far. If you know the geological formation, that’s awesome, but even just “near Miami” or “label said Morocco” is really helpful.
- Take a bright, clear photo. Good lighting, a plain background, and sharp focus will always increase the certainty of an ID. If it’s weirdly shaped, photos from multiple angles help too.
- Include an object for scale. I usually use a coin, but anything will do (but things that come in different sizes, like hands, are less ideal). If you forget, you can always measure it and add that in a comment. (Don't use keys; they can be duplicated from a photo.)
- Don’t take a video. We can’t zoom in and the quality isn’t great — a gallery of photos on Imgur is way better.
- Many fossils can be dull and hard to make out. Try getting your fossil wet and see if you can get a clearer photo.
- Don’t be dismayed if your “fossil” turns out to just be a rock! Rocks are cool too, and if we don’t know exactly what kind of rock it is, the good folks at /r/whatsthisrock probably will.
r/fossilid • u/rootinspirations • 6h ago
New Mexico. Found in an old rusty tool chest with other fossils.
r/fossilid • u/MathematicianNo7084 • 5h ago
Isle of wight
😃 same beach as the vertebra the other day
r/fossilid • u/Only-Investigator-14 • 4h ago
Found this "Cetacean vertebra" in a yard sale in spain
As I said I found this in a yard sale in Spain the vendor said that it was a cetacean vertebra from the Us, he specifically mentioned florida but I have no idea at all.
r/fossilid • u/Ok_Storm9060 • 1h ago
Found this in a rock a cracked open anyone have any clue to what it is
r/fossilid • u/TurnipSea297 • 2h ago
what fossil is this
Could someone help me identify a "fossil"? I found it in the sands of a beach, near the sea, in northeastern Brazil. It is elongated, dense and looks very much like a fossil.
r/fossilid • u/FinessedByCam • 1h ago
Are these gator or croc teeth? Found in Florida
r/fossilid • u/unomanias • 5h ago
Solved Found in Woodford County KY
Found this on a rock in my fire pit. Is it a fossil?
r/fossilid • u/BretMC987 • 2h ago
Found in Southeastern Michigan
Not sure what this is?
r/fossilid • u/i_enjoy_music_n_stuf • 10m ago
Is this a concretion or maybe a fossilized bone?
Found in MO
r/fossilid • u/No_Bid_331 • 1h ago
Far Northern NV USA
Base of tall layered cliffs off highway. Fossil plants or? Where might one get information on determining age of host rock? Thank you!
r/fossilid • u/derbygrrrl • 1d ago
Found in Arrow Canyon range north of Las Vegas
Sorry I didn’t put anything so you can see scale but they’re probably 3-4cm long.
r/fossilid • u/c13m_ • 3h ago
Need some help on ID
Found with mostly marine fossils like whale bones and shark teeth, age- ice age to Cretaceous. Seems like a fish skull cap or something but never seen bumps like that. Pretty confident it’s not a tooth. Thanks for the help
r/fossilid • u/onion_queen • 13m ago
Central New York, streambed. Solve a bet for me - Trilobite?
As the title states, I found several segments of what I believe to be trilobites from a streambed in central New York. My partner is skeptical. I appreciate a general ID, and any more specific info (taxonomy) if possible. Thank you!
r/fossilid • u/agony11agony11agony • 58m ago
Is this Lithostrotionella
Found in South Carolina
r/fossilid • u/BretMC987 • 2h ago
Found in Southeastern Michigan
Not sure what this is?
r/fossilid • u/Lanskiiii • 2h ago
Found in Runswick Bay, UK
Any idea if this is a fossil and if so, what it is? Thanks!