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May 3, 2018 · ANSWERING FOSSIL ID REQUESTS: Identification Posting For The Uninitiated 2.0 (NEW MEMBERS PLEASE READ) 1 2 3 By paleoflor, November 26, 2013 answering

Feb 1, 2023 · 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 …

Apr 13, 2025 · I was trying to see if anyone had good ways of finishing up a fossil at the end of prepping off matrix to make it look nicer. I before have used erasers to lightly rub the areas, …

Jul 27, 2012 · The name of the bivalve that produced the calcitic tubes is Teredina fistula (H.C. Lea, 1843).Teredo, Kuphus, and Teredina are related in forming a calcitic tube but differ by …

May 1, 2025 · What I could tell about the ” mystery ” is that it has a darker edge looking like gum, which ancient carnivore teeth might have, and does look like an accurate size for a real fossil …

Mar 13, 2025 · Hi All, I thought I would start a thread to highlight my fossils hunts throughout 2025. With three in the bag, I have some catching up to do! Weather has been less than …

Jan 9, 2025 · The thread above identifies both Llama and Horse earbone = periotic= petrosal. Both of those earbones are larger than yours, so my 1st insight is that you have a mammal …

Mar 7, 2025 · I collected these unusual fossils from a stream in Lee County, GA. The substrate there is Ocala Group Limestone, Late Eocene (~39 Ma). These two fossils were recovered …

Jul 17, 2018 · 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 …