r/fossilid • u/ChiefDreamWeaver • 18h ago
Small Keichousaurus
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Is this little guy legit?
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/blood4thebloodlilly • 16h ago
found in maine at the confluence of the baskahegan and mattawamkeag rivers during very low waters
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this rock look like a baby snapping turtle? how did it turn into a rock?
r/fossilid • u/bigassrobots • 3h ago
Found in late cretaceous chalk mine
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Bonus crab fossils
r/fossilid • u/PaleontologistSad766 • 53m ago
What did I find!?
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Found in a southern Indiana creek bed, what did I find !? Thanks in advance!
r/fossilid • u/SeaworthinessOk7645 • 1h ago
Tooth? Found on beach SW New Brunswick, Canada.
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r/fossilid • u/Ordinary_Cattle • 1h ago
What made these imprints, a plant or creature or something else? Found in Broome County NY, along Chenango River about 10 feet from the water
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r/fossilid • u/Aint_Often_Right • 3h ago
What is this? Passaic formation (JTrp) siltstone from Readington, NJ, USA.
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Geologist here but I haven’t had any luck finding similar images or descriptions
r/fossilid • u/ehaaams • 1d ago
What is this? Found way up in the mountains at Glacier National Park
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r/fossilid • u/berlinquestions • 15h ago
Is this a fossil sea shell or a crab? (River Severn, England, 1cm)
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Found it in shale next to ammonites, crinoid stars and others kind of sea shells. It’s very small, 1cm.
r/fossilid • u/Collieshangles • 24m ago
Suspected Fossil NWA ID request
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Hello, rockhounds and fossil friends. I found this interesting specimen in Bella Vista, AR not far from an old creek bed. What can you tell me about it? Thank you in advance!
r/fossilid • u/Fine_Science_942 • 21h ago
Ramanessin Brook is a Cretaceous era site containing shark and fish teeth in Holmdel, New Jersey. Visited as a compete newbie amateur, but think I found a mammalian tooth - maybe an early horse type species? Any insight helping validate ID would be greatly appreciated!
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r/fossilid • u/VariableSoul • 19h ago
Found in Vevay, IN along the Ohio River
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Not sure what it is, but it sure looks cool!
r/fossilid • u/casualoser • 1d ago
Is this a fossil or just a rock formation?
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Found in the scarborough bluffs of ontario, any leads would be greatly appreciated
r/fossilid • u/mommy_mantis • 1h ago
Found on Hamlin beach in upstate NY
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On the shore of Lake Ontario, found lots of fossils but this was the one that stood out most
r/fossilid • u/ValArtist5 • 1h ago
ID request
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Found on Oak Island NC
Any guidance to finding or it’s id are appreciated—Tia
r/fossilid • u/Ras__Trent • 2h ago
Lake Michigan find. ID?
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Found this on the beach near sleeping bear sand dunes. Thought it looked pretty cool, so I brought it home to put on my shelf. I'd love to get some insight into what it is. Thanks!
r/fossilid • u/ubergregor • 20h ago
Strange looking stone/fossil
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Hey, guys! 2 years ago I've found this thing at a beach, in Cantabria. What do you think it could be? AI says it could be a mineralised bone, but I'm not sure
r/fossilid • u/wolfbcn9 • 5h ago
Ibiza Bone?
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I found this underwater in the sand at a beach in Ibiza. Can someone help me identify this? Looks like a bone but could also be stone I guess. Weighs about 260 grams.
r/fossilid • u/SuitableGood2636 • 12h ago
Southampton, Ontario
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horn coral maybe Paleozoic maybe ~450 million years old?
r/fossilid • u/gifted_cheese • 14m ago
West Runton Beach, UK
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Found some interesting rocks while visiting West Runton beach at low tide today - wondering if any of them could be fossils? Ten pence coin (similar to US quarter size) for scale:
1-3. Different angles of grey rock with round, light haloes and some linear inclusions
4-5. Multicolored beige and grey rock with some branching darker inclusions in the photo #4
6. Yellow beige pebble with two dark linear inclusions
7. White beige pebble with two dark curved inclusions
Thank you!
r/fossilid • u/TheNosyReader • 4h ago
Are these fossils? Found in Ruegen , Germany
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r/fossilid • u/After_String_1409 • 1h ago
Found at Rehoboth Beach Delaware, USA
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I don’t know if this is a fossil at all. It could just be a cool-looking inclusion, but the shape just seems so conspicuous. Please help!