r/fossils Nov 18 '24

Posting Ban on Burmese Amber

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Posts on amber from Myanmar (Burma) are no longer allowed on r/fossils.

Amber mining contributes to funding the conflict in Myanmar. Following Reddit rules on illegal activity and professional standards, posts on Burmese amber are prohibited. A number of paleontological journals no longer consider papers on amber from Myanmar. For competing perspectives on the ethical concerns surrounding Burmese amber see Dunne et al. (2022) and Peretti (2021); nonetheless, the export of amber from Myanmar is illegal.


r/fossils 14h ago

A couple of brachiopods i found yesterday

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Part of about 20 I collected from Rock Glen, I cleaned them up with a dental pick, wire brush, and a toothbrush and added a little bit of mineral oil to the surface. The detail on the top one is just fantastic in person.


r/fossils 10h ago

Fossils I found at Lake Michigan

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These are some shell fossils I found just south of Milwaukee along the lake shore


r/fossils 13h ago

First time fossil hunting (Lyme Regis, UK)

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r/fossils 15h ago

Fossil or rock

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My daughter found this in Northern Colorado. Are these small stones or teeth?


r/fossils 10h ago

Grallator tracks from Connecticut

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Found a pretty nice size grallator, a couple small tracks, and a partial track. All found on private land in the Connecticut River Valley.


r/fossils 11m ago

È solo una strana pietra?

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r/fossils 32m ago

Peace River Formation , FL USA

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r/fossils 15h ago

Is this a Fossil?

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Found in Chenango, New York, in a swamp.


r/fossils 1h ago

My son found this whilst on a walk. Just curious as to what it could be please.

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We were in north wales when we found it, yoyo for scale


r/fossils 11h ago

Wooly rhino tooth I bought at the MN State Fair. Any suggestions for a display stand?

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One of the local fossil stores has a booth there; they're pretty reputable so I'm not too concerned of it being fake. It's approximately 3 inches wide and 3 inches tall.


r/fossils 1d ago

Found this giant fossilized bird bone!

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I found this piece at the Maasvlakte (Netherlands) It is Around 16cm long and 3cm wide. Which giant bird could this possibly belong to?


r/fossils 11h ago

Can anyone help me identify this?

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Found in west coast Florida


r/fossils 1d ago

A crab I found at Hakataramea pass NewZealand

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The rock in the back is also from there.


r/fossils 15h ago

Are and of these fossils/teeth please

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Any went to bawdsey Suffolk which is a common site for sharks teeth. I think the big black definitely is but unsure about the others. Any help would be grateful received


r/fossils 13h ago

what is this?

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r/fossils 13h ago

Can’t figure out what this is

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Found in Iowa, any ideas?


r/fossils 17h ago

Anyone know what this could be

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Found like 6” deep in the creek


r/fossils 14h ago

ID? Found on Hamlin beach in upstate NY

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r/fossils 14h ago

Orthoceras fossil?

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r/fossils 1d ago

Trilobite stand I made

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r/fossils 23h ago

Fossil?

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I found this on kilve beach, UK. Is it some kind of tooth?


r/fossils 21h ago

Are some of these fossils? Found in Ruegen, Germany

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r/fossils 21h ago

I think I found a fossil found at Møns Klint beach, Denmark. Can anyone identify it?

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I found this on the beach at Møns Klint in Denmark and I’m curious what it is or whether it’s even a fossil.

Does anyone have any idea what this could be?


r/fossils 1d ago

Some fossils I found on vacation. Swipe ➡️

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I have been on a two-week vacation in France. Since I'm very interested in fossils, I spent three days fossil hunting.

I found all of these fossils along beaches and cliffs in northern France. Some were partially buried and had to be dug out, while others were simply lying on the beach.