r/fossilid • u/Yarmolinsky • Jun 20 '20
TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR FOSSIL IDENTIFIED — READ BEFORE POSTING
- 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 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/Luisito247 • 9h ago
Is this a fossil?
Hello everyone! I was hoping someone could help me figure out if this rock is a fossil. I found it on the beach near the surf. I noticed a claw shape that has 3 separate segments. It's a little hard to see in the photos but I took multiple photos to help. The rock is a dark red color/burgundy color. One of the segments has hardened sandy deposites that looks like it can be removed carefully with a tool of some sort. It's non-magnetic and doesn't read as any type of metal with a metal detector. I just feel like the segments line up too well for it to be just a natural formed shape but who knows, maybe I'm wrong. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
r/fossilid • u/Rose_Medusa • 2h ago
Tell me it's not..
galleryEgg? Kansas city Missouri area.
r/fossilid • u/robstellars1 • 12h ago
What did me and my wife find?
galleryWent for a walk at Percy Priest lake and the water was really low. We decided to walk out on the rocks and we found a few of these along with a bunch of broke off pieces of what looked to be the same thing
r/fossilid • u/fulminic • 22h ago
A squashed-down ammonite I've found in France as a kid. How uncommon is the shape?
galleryr/fossilid • u/C00TeR22 • 2h ago
Was gifted these, found in northern Ontario Canada
galleryr/fossilid • u/RoastShipAdventure • 2h ago
Tooth ? Found on a beach in french atlantic coast
galleryHello. Found on on the beach i dont remenber exactly where but in France next to Atlantic. Is it a tooth, cow ? Is it fossilised or modern ? Thanks a lot
r/fossilid • u/currentlydoingapoo • 17h ago
Solved Found in Littlehampton, UK. Any ideas what type this is?
Ignore the shell it’s in
r/fossilid • u/stonks1000000 • 21h ago
Any ideas on this petrified wood?
galleryWas given this from my brother about 10 years ago. He found it on his property outside of Yuma, AZ. It’s clearly petrified wood that I’d assume was heavily bug eaten? Weighs a ton.
r/fossilid • u/Tiny-Thought4047 • 1h ago
De que aniamal es este diente?
galleryEncontré este diente en la playa de Rocha, Uruguay. Quisiera saber cuanto tiempo tiene y de que animal fue.
r/fossilid • u/JBJW12 • 1h ago
Possible Fossil Found in the French Alps - Help Identify!
galleryr/fossilid • u/PromiseOnly2790 • 2h ago
Cross-section of a Spinosaurus tooth
galleryThrough unfortunate circumstances, one of my Spinosaurus teeth had its tip chipped off. This is what the inside looked like. Restored the tooth after taking this photo.
r/fossilid • u/bordemstirs • 14h ago
Solved Is this fossilized whale bone?
galleryFound on Santa Cruz California today
r/fossilid • u/Aisteru2903 • 2h ago
Help me identify this Fossil WE found in an old quarry
galleryr/fossilid • u/sneakysnake37 • 12h ago
East TN, any thoughts?
galleryFound this between Nashville and Knoxville, any guesses on what I got?
r/fossilid • u/Jlopez1500 • 21h ago
Found in Northern Coahuila Mexico
Can’t find any online with the same pattern. Any info would be appreciated!
r/fossilid • u/Beagle-Breath • 1d ago
Fossils from Minnesota area (?)
galleryHi, these fossils were purchased and presumably found in the Minnesota area. Does anyone have any insight on what they could be? Shrimp is about 2 inches long and the fish is maybe 3 inches.
r/fossilid • u/Entropy_R_Us • 18h ago
Western Straits of Juan de Fuca, southern shore, Washington State.
galleryr/fossilid • u/Top-Challenge1917 • 1d ago
Coastal alabama but came from a delivered pile of landscaping rock
gallerySo this bad boi could really be from anywhere! Not tested for hardness, though hubs tried doing a little polishing to get rid of the outer weathering a bit and he said it was difficult and he couldn't really work it.
r/fossilid • u/Hi_from_Danielle • 22h ago
Santa Cruz, CA rock with interesting patterns. Fossil or just bands?
galleryAny explanation of what might create a pattern like this is appreciated. Thanks!
r/fossilid • u/eajsimko • 16h ago
Fossil or shell fragment? (mm scale)
gallerySorting through Chesapeake bay sand for fossils and I’ve come across a few of these. Most were lighter in color and I assumed were modern shells, but the color of this one has me unsure. Excuse the photo quality, I’m using an iPhone through the eyepiece of an ancient dissecting microscope.
r/fossilid • u/Stunning-Ad-4990 • 20h ago
Russia, Komi Republic
galleryRussia, Komi republic 2-6 is the same thing in different angles
r/fossilid • u/True-Fee-5033 • 19h ago
Found these in my driveway
galleryI know these are usually from seabeds, but I just want to know exactly what these are