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The Fossil Forum - Fossils, Paleontology & Science
The worldwide community of fossil collectors, enthusiasts and paleontologists sharing their knowledge about fossils. Meet new friends with old interests.

Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Can't figure out what that fossil is? Share bright, sharp images in .JPG format, and general location info here for identification!

Fish fossil? possible tail fin vertibrae visible under microscope ...
Hi all! Cracked open a mazon creek nodule, and found what looks to be a fish fossil. Under microscopic magnification, i could make out clear "spines" in the middle of what I believe is the tail fin. Anyones thoughts on this? The microscopic image was on the negative, couldn't get the scope into f...

Bone Valley Fossils - Fossil Hunting Trips - The Fossil Forum
Since last year I’ve been to a commercial Bone Valley fossil operation in Wauchula for the best fossil hunting in Florida. They bring rich dirt from Bone Valley to Wauchula for people to find amazing fossils. The experience is unlike no other, it’s a dry dig, which means you do not get wet, you s...

A Comprehensive Sampling of the Hell Creek Formation
Introduction The Hell Creek Formation (HCF) is a geologic unit deposited during the Maastrichtian of the Late Cretaceous (ca. 66 million years ago) in North America, recording the last page in the chronicle of non-avian dinosaurs. It represents a paleo-ecosystem that hosted some of the most chari...

Fossils Near Salt Lake City - Fossil Hunting Trips - The Fossil Forum
I am new to this site although I have been a very amateur fossil hunting fan for a little while. I thought I would share a smattering of finds from the foothills above SLC. These come from a handful of locations/formations but all are short hikes above the city.

Coprolite Identification - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Rather than writing information about coprolite identification on multiple threads, I thought I would post information about coprolite identification here so it can be referenced in ID threads (I'm getting lazy, I know). I was also thinking it might be fun for others to post coprolites in their o...

Mollusk identification - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
This fossil was found in Murcia (Spain) and is from the Miocene, what specific species of mollusk could it be?

Modern shells and fossil shells: How to tell the difference?
Some fossil bivalve shells can preserve their original color markings for millions of years and this makes the differentiation between fossil and non-fossil shells even harder.

A Beginner's Guide To Fossil Hunting - The Fossil Forum
A Beginner's Guide to Fossil Hunting So you think you want to fossil hunt? Start your journey on the internet. 1. Do a search for fossil websites and fossil documents for your state, region, locality. You should be able to come up with PDF's of local fossils with pictures and often a “basics” gui...