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Oct 20, 2025 · The Two Best Texas Fossil Shows are coming up this weekend and next weekend! Fossil Mania hosted by the Dallas Paleontological Society is happening this weekend in Glen Rose TX and …

Jan 11, 2025 · I have 40 year extensive collection of silicified/geodized invertebrate fossils from Monroe County Indiana. In the coming days and weeks I will upload some of my self-collected finds. I will …

Jan 9, 2020 · It was crinoid fossils and shells packed tightly together, on what I believe is altered limestone, I’ve seen something like it on pictures from the eroding ocean cliffs in englands pictures …

Feb 25, 2025 · 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 …

Feb 9, 2019 · Parataxonomy is the same system used for trace fossils, such as footprints which are normally not linked to the dinosaur who made them. What is inside a fossilized egg? Is there a yolk? …

Aug 7, 2017 · Many fossils do not fair well when wet. All depends on state of preservation, type of matrix extracted from, etc., etc. Plus lots of items like many plant fossils are a mere carbon film which could …

Jun 20, 2024 · These fossils are from Southern Indiana, Charlestown, IN, 14-Mile Creek area. The Cones fossils below have a cone shape from the side, the top of the cone is round, the cone itself is …

Apr 19, 2024 · And speaking of shells - we have some lovely marine fossils! The 4 scallops (?) in the foreground are fully closed, with both top and bottom shells intact - a first for us at Big Brook! These …

Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications This forum is devoted to illuminating the pitfalls to be avoided when considering the purchase of fossils. From fabrications to restorations, this is the …