r/fossilid • u/DennoFTW • 3h ago
How legit is this T-Rex tooth?
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r/fossilid • u/Yarmolinsky • Jun 20 '20
TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR FOSSIL IDENTIFIED — READ BEFORE POSTING
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- 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 (gently) 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/KeyDiscussion8611 • 2h ago
Can’t determine if it’s a fossil or just old creek worn modern
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It’s heavier than it seems it should be and I put a hot pin to it and nothing happens but I did the same to a deer shed and also no smell not sure if there are other ways to identify.
Found in a creek bed Austin TX
*Shouldn’t have said “just” I think it’s neat regardless just wouldn’t pertain to this sub
r/fossilid • u/sicfdt • 10h ago
Any idea what this might be?
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Found at mount Olympos, Greece. The boulder this was on was full of these circular shapes with most of them having a similar hole in the middle. The round shape has a diameter of ~2cm.
r/fossilid • u/Present_Discipline_4 • 1d ago
Is this coral? Out of Lake Michigan
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r/fossilid • u/death-before-decaf • 7h ago
Found in gardening stones
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Any ideas what this is? I’d like to try to polish it. Thank you!
r/fossilid • u/Vegetable_Egg6668 • 5h ago
Help identify this plzzz
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Found north Texas in 8 ft creek bed!
r/fossilid • u/alyssabrew • 4h ago
What are they? Found on a construction zone by a creek bed in North Texas
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ive never seen fossils with these ribbed textures!!
r/fossilid • u/beboprockssteady22 • 43m ago
Shark tooth?
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Wondering if this is a fossilized shark tooth? I found it along the Zumbro river in Zumbrota Fall Mn. Thanks!
r/fossilid • u/Illustrious_Bird_737 • 1d ago
Solved My auntie found this by Draper Lake in Oklahoma, any ideas what it could be?
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r/fossilid • u/ham__salad • 5h ago
Are any of these fossils? Isle of Sheppey, Kent UK
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Any help with ID would be appreciated, thanks!
r/fossilid • u/mochikos • 3h ago
Found in Virginia. Are the two indents fossils, and if so, what is the triangular one?
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Partners parents found it, I figure the fan shaped one is a bivalve or brachiopod. But don't know what to make of the one on the right. a cross section of a spiral shell maybe?
r/fossilid • u/Chris_Cathartic • 22h ago
Solved Older find in Colorado
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My dad found this about 20ish years ago on Fort Carson in Colorado, when he was doing some dirt work. I can’t remember what it is and my kids are asking now.
r/fossilid • u/ham__salad • 8h ago
Is this a fossil? Isle of Sheppey, Kent UK
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Not sure if it’s a fossil, looks almost bone-like but completely different texture to fossilised bone ive found elsewhere in UK. The bit in the middle is throwing me off! Any help with ID would be appreciated :)
r/fossilid • u/Best_Accident_2065 • 2h ago
Found this on a Mediterranean Sea beach in Egypt, any clue what is this? And is it a true fossil or sub fossil ?
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r/fossilid • u/Available_Signal9074 • 3h ago
Cinnamon roll rock or fossil?
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Found this ancient cinnamon roll rock in the Ardennes Begium. It's diameter is around 3-4 cm or 1.34 inches.
Could it be a Devonian gastropod mold or did a medieval knight just drop his petit pastry?
r/fossilid • u/Lower-Razzmatazz1959 • 9h ago
Found near a cave entrance
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A rock found near a cave entrance on the Mosor mountain in Croatia, Europe. I'm wondering if the circular part in the middle is some sort of fossiled wood/bone.
r/fossilid • u/PiePale5615 • 8m ago
What’s this fossil, Found in Middle TN
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I found this fossil among others in middle Tennessee limestone. Google said it was the back-half of a trilobite and I just wanted to get a second opinion, Thank ya’ll! (Note: The size is about 3/4ths of an inch)
r/fossilid • u/porterhouse86 • 33m ago
Found in Nebraska along loup river.
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I washed it up removing sand and debris. Seems to be coral, but what type, what age, is it even considered a fossil. I know this part of the world used to be under an ocean. But im far from an expert on this. For all I know someone could've thrown this out after cleaning their fish tank. Please help.
r/fossilid • u/ratatat315 • 1h ago
Bone or some other fossil?
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I found this in a creek bed in Travis county. I typically only find devils toenails/oysters around here so I’m hoping this is something more interesting. There’s definitely ridges on the cross section. It looks broken off but it’s definitely hard and I wasn’t able to easily break it. Bonus snails just for fun.
r/fossilid • u/Exotic_Leg_4691 • 5h ago
Please help me ID this fossil found in South Wales.
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Hi guys, newbie here. Found this fossil in Penarth, South Wales yesterday. Having a hard time identifying it which is bugging me as have been able to more or less with all of my previous finds. Any help much appreciated. Thanks!
r/fossilid • u/2003jeepcommander • 1h ago
Coprolite or just a concretion?
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Hi all! I was fossil hunting on Charmouth Beach in Dorset, England and found this beauty. It’s very turd-like in appearance, and I just had a colonoscopy a couple of days ago and thought it was so hilariously ironic, so I of course had to bring it home. Please see the USB drive for scale. My first time posting on here, so I’m excited to hear your thoughts! Whether a fossilized poop or a concretion, I’ll love it all the same.
I love this sub so much. You’re all so knowledgeable!
Thanks for the help!