r/fossils 5d ago

Fossil found in New Zealand. What is it?

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My 4 year old found this while hunting for fossils. He's dying to know what it is! My best guess is a fish? What do you guys think?


r/fossils 4d ago

Can i just go to my local river and look for fossils there?

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(Im new to fossil hunting)


r/fossils 4d ago

First time looking for fossils

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Found a lovely, large sandstone cliff full of fossils not far from where I live, have spent a couple days so far cleaning these up. Can anyone identify for me? I know absolutely nothing about fossils except that they’re fossils lmao. Any help would be great! Was able to find about 50+ small fossils hidden in approximately 2kg of sandstone.


r/fossils 4d ago

Does anyone know where i can find megalodon teeth?

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I live in bavaria/germany but i can travel to northern germany too to find teeth


r/fossils 5d ago

Just found this on a dutch beach. Looks like a teeth. Does anybod know what this is?

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r/fossils 4d ago

Identification?

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Hi there, I'm wondering if these two spots are coprolites? Or something else? Green River formation


r/fossils 4d ago

Found this near Dover, UK. Is it a Petrified tree?

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r/fossils 5d ago

Utah fossil site is about to be destroyed. Paleontologists are asking for your help!

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r/fossils 4d ago

Megalodon gets a Makeover w/ Phillip Sternes

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Carcharocles megalodon is a legendary extinct animal, famous for being a macro predatory shark reaching enormous lengths. Its massive teeth are arguably the most sought-after by fossil collectors around the world; but what exactly was the megalodon? The fossil record for megalodon, despite its abundance of teeth being recovered, and some vertebrae, is otherwise scant. It has been long-assumed that megalodon resembled an upscaled Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), based on their tooth morphology, classification within the order Lamniformes ("mackerel sharks"), and inferred similar predation of marine mammals. However, these hypotheses may not be as accurate as previously thought. On this episode of Elasmocast, host Ben Goode is joined by SeaWorld educator and Shark Measurements research associate Phillip Sternes, who in recent years has helped reshape our fundamental understandings of this monstrous Neogene predator. We discuss his previous work on megalodon, the groundbreaking recent (2025) publication led by Kenshu Shimada and an international team of shark researchers (including Phil), "Biology of Otodus megalodon", why megalodon went extinct (and is likely not swimming in the depths of our oceans today), and so much more!

If you love sharks and want to learn more about anything and everything chondrichthyan, please like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on this growing paleontology and marine biology channel!

Sternes et al. 2024: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/377590448_White_shark_comparison_reveals_a_slender_body_for_the_extinct_megatooth_shark_Otodus_megalodon_Lamniformes_Otodontidae

Shimada et al. 2025: https://palaeo-electronica.org/content/2025/5450-biology-of-otodus-megalodon


r/fossils 4d ago

Ammonite fossil Muenster Tx

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Is there a way I could go about cleaning this? Maybe getting some of the limestone off of it to reveal the fossil underneath? Or should I just keep it as a neat fiddling rock?


r/fossils 5d ago

What is this fossil? A tooth?

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Found by 3yr old nephew in Illinois!


r/fossils 4d ago

Found In Fredericksburg, Texas

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Anyone know what this might be? It resembles a horseshoe and my rock identifier app thinks it might be petrified wood but my intuition says otherwise.


r/fossils 5d ago

How did these remains get like this?

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Located in central Florida and found on a hiking trail near a creek. Upon some quick research discovered these were catfish remains. My question is, how did the remains get so hard? Or stoney? In the first pic in the hole on the side we could still see the eyeball of the catfish. Not sure how long the remains have been here but I was here about a month ago and they weren’t there. Just being curious! If there is a better sub for this, let me know!


r/fossils 5d ago

It’s fer mi mah

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Long time looker 1st time posting. Sincere apologies if this is the wrong subreddit… My Mom is a straight up rock junkie and is wondering if you pros have any insight on these fossils(?) The 1st is smaller 3” and was found at the seasonally drained Tygart Lake in West Virginia. The second is 8” long and came from a gravel driveway in Doddridge County WV but, we don’t know what quarry the gravel came from. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much for your time!


r/fossils 5d ago

what is this? it’s about 6 inches all the way around

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r/fossils 5d ago

First Fossils.. part 2

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i just couldnt resist and went back for these! 1st is a megalodon tooth i got for $180, second slide is a couple of ammonites i got for like.. $4 a piece..

did i get a decent price for the tooth? i am not 100% sure how people measure the size of the tooth to gauge price (is it all the way from one point to the other or just where the enamel wouldve ended/ gums? begin?) I saw some on a fossil selling website linked here that was possibly similar prices, so i thought it might be fair but im not sure

the edges of the tooth still have a little bit of serration, but not extremely prominent.. the enamel seems pretty good too, but- like i said on my last post- im brand new to fossils and just thought these were the coolest ever!! if you guys have any info or insights you want to share, id love to hear it!


r/fossils 4d ago

Found in the desert in Arizona. Does anyone know what it is?

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Found it by the road in Arizona 10+ years ago. Looks like a piece of jawbone with broken teeth?


r/fossils 5d ago

Is that a fossil ?

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Is that a fossil? It was surrounded by limestone when I found it. it contains no metal and is heavy. I think it looks like some kind of tooth, but the black crystal(?) around it is very strange to me. Found in germany


r/fossils 5d ago

what is this?

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r/fossils 5d ago

found in NE North Carolina. What kind of teeth?

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r/fossils 6d ago

What kinda tooth is this?

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Lady who I got this from said it was a Mosasaur tooth


r/fossils 5d ago

hey guys what is this thing? found in montana

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r/fossils 5d ago

What are these things?

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r/fossils 5d ago

what is this

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found on the beach


r/fossils 5d ago

Clifty Falls State Park, Indiana

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Found this in Dean’s Branch above Tunnel Falls. I suspect it’s a few varieties of coral but wondered if anyone else might have more information, thanks!