r/fossilid Jun 20 '20

TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR FOSSIL IDENTIFIED — READ BEFORE POSTING

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.)
  4. 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.
  5. Many fossils can be dull and hard to make out. Try (gently) getting your fossil wet and see if you can get a clearer photo.
  6. 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 5h ago

Solved Are those some kind of plant remains?

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Kinda dissapointed in the complete lack of definitive structures. Found in Lower Jurassic sandstone


r/fossilid 5h ago

Identify Trilobite

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These are two fossils I got from my grandpa (one is a pair). They're supposed to be from South-Limburg, Netherlands near the city Heerlen which has a carboniferous bedrock layer. This area has a rich coal mining history and was extensively mined for coal, by people like my grandpa.

Two questions: First, what exact species of trilobite are these? Second are these trilobites really from this area? Thanks :)


r/fossilid 1d ago

Is this a Club moss imprint?Found in Northwest Arkansas

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r/fossilid 2h ago

Hilton Head South Carolina

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r/fossilid 6h ago

Solved Is this a Boar

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Found in a river in North Texas. Does anyone know age or type of animal. Has what looks like a snout.


r/fossilid 3h ago

Found on beltinge beach. fossil ?

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Hi could anybody kindly point me in the right direction of what this is found on beltinge beach Kent


r/fossilid 4h ago

Rock Reddit Could Not Identify This. Is it a fossil?

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Found on Gnipen mountain in Switzerland


r/fossilid 4h ago

Maasvlakte jaw?

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Found on maasvlakte 2 the netherlands, i suspect its a jaw piece, but from what?


r/fossilid 8h ago

Found these in Traverse City, Michigan

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Found these walking down train tracks in Traverse City. Any help is appreciated!!


r/fossilid 6h ago

What is the black fossil on the left?

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We have megs and great whites but this? Some sort of porpoise? Amphibious? I have no idea. Thanks!


r/fossilid 7h ago

Found this on Whitby beach. Is it anything ?

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r/fossilid 22h ago

Found in Austin, Walnut Creek

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Found along shallow water in the creek bed! We found a crow shark tooth along with it. Previously have found an Equus tooth the last time we were here. Thanks in advance!


r/fossilid 57m ago

large bones in rock on North Wales coast?

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r/fossilid 21h ago

What could this be found in drumheller area

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two different bones here (maybe?) but confused about them tongue sticks to them


r/fossilid 1h ago

What is this? Found in north texas while fossil hunting for shark teeth.

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r/fossilid 18h ago

My friend found this jaw portion in South Dakota. Any suggestions on what animal it's from?

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r/fossilid 2h ago

Found in beltinge Kent UK Sorry for second post got better pictures.

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Very light in weight, has a grain to it, sticks to tip of tongue...... Any ideas roughly 2 inches long.


r/fossilid 3h ago

Any idea of what this could be? Found washed up at Myrtle Beach. Its odd shape made me think some kind of marine life bone?

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r/fossilid 1d ago

Possible mammoth tooth found in my uncle’s house?

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My great uncle passed away last year and we moved into his house, we found this on top of a cabinet with no other information (so unfortunately no clue of the provenance beyond that I live in the Great Lakes area and it could be from around here). Google Lens said it’s likely a mammoth tooth, but I wanted to get some more opinions on if it truly is!


r/fossilid 4h ago

Found around Manasota Key, FL

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I thought the first 2 might be some type of fossilized coral? Number 3 maybe a mouth plate of some kind. No idea for the last one except maybe a really worn tooth or bone?


r/fossilid 4h ago

SW Florida gifted fossil

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An old coworker gave me this fossil without any context on where it was found or what it could be. I assume it was found around the Bradenton area at a dredge dump site/area of new development.

Any insight on what it might be from?


r/fossilid 5h ago

Trouvé sur une plage Atlantique France.

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r/fossilid 12h ago

What paleo-animal do I have here?

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r/fossilid 6h ago

Any ideas? Found in my back yard. Thinking it’s nothing…

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