Questions tagged [fossils]
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Is this a fossil? Found in Bullhead city, AZ
This rock was found in the Bullhead City, AZ area and looks like a fossil to me or an artifact.
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Potential fossil location in remote location in Northern Ontario, Canada?
This location has a lot of ancient-looking sedimentary rocks. Do you think it may be a good candidate for Ediacaran or Pre-Cambrian fossils?
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jdQJ7muDryNrpHSC8
It's quite remote,...
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Reliable and accurate books about current palentology/fossils
I'm working on a project with my Geography professor, where we are collecting various rocks, minerals and fossils to show various processes (substitution and casting in fossils; metamorphization in ...
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Three fossils which I can't seem to identify
I found some fossils some time ago which I can't identify. Things are further complicated by the fact that I don't know with certainty where two of the fossils were found. The pictures are below.
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Are these Microfossils? And if not, why are there none?
I recently took a piece of limestone from the late Jurassic, from a rock that contains quite a few fossils (mostly ammonites and belemnoids), and ground it as flat and smooth as possible. Then, I ...
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"Fossil ID: Shaped like a bone, found in Gedser Odde, Denmark"
I found this particular rock while I was visiting the beaches at the southest point of Gedser Odde, Denmark (exact location provided below). Given its particular shape I am wondering if it is a fossil?...
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Is this a fossil or something nonorganic?
I've found and object that has an unusual shape - claw like with cube shaped corner. Is it a fossil or only weird looking stone?
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(Fósil hallado en Zapala, Neuquén) Fossil found in Zapala, Neuquén, Argentina
(Alguien podría decirme qué es?)
Could someone tell me what it is? Zapala is in Western Argentina, east of the Andes Mountains.
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English translation via Google Translate
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Are These Leaf Fossils Found Near a Texas Lake Shore?
I recently came across some intriguing specimens near a lake shore in Texas and am seeking your expertise to help identify them. The objects have a few characteristics that lead me to believe they ...
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What other areas of the planet might be rich in Mesozoic-era fossils that have yet to be explored?
China is a region rich in sedimentary rocks from the Mesozoic period and incredible discoveries about dinosaurs have been made there since the 1990s.
I was wondering which other areas of the planet ...
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Regular-ish chipings in slate - weird weathering, hewn or a fossil?
When hiking in the Moselvalley (on the Calmont, to be precise) I found a slightly rhomboid piece of slate measuring about 10 by 11 cm, with a thickness of ca. 2 to 4 cm.
As can be seen in the first ...
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Could this be a tooth or a fossil, looks like a molar [closed]
Found at shore off Genoa, Italy. My kids really think it’s a molar of some kind..
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Is this a fossil?
Found this on open heath land close to RAF Honington, Suffolk, UK. Its about the size/shape of a cherry tomatoe cut in half.
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Is this a fossil or something anorganic?
So, i found a weird structure in a piece of jurassic limestone. It is cylindrical and roughly one cm in diameter, enters the stone on one side and leaves on the other. Under the microscope, you can ...
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What is the difference between permineralization and replacement
I am reading on the petrification process. I found that there are two processes which are permineralization and replacement. I am not sure I fully comprehend the difference between them. I wonder if ...
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