In this area, we celebrate our amateur contributions to the paleontological sciences. Whether by volunteering their time (lab work, collections maintenance, organized field work), or through …

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

Apr 1, 2025 · Now, go find your fossil, do your research, and make an entry! Best of success to all, and good hunting! ***** Rules for The Fossil of the Month Contests Find a great Vertebrate …

May 27, 2013 · In fact the cloud cover and breeze made for a nice day. But lord it was still muddy. The clay sticks to everything and for every ten steps you pick up 10 pounds of muck. As you …

Oct 6, 2024 · I'm interested in purchasing air abrasive tools for preparing small fossils, such as brachiopods, crinoid ossicles, and bivalves found in shale and sandstone. Most of these fossils …

May 1, 2025 · Water can also be used to dissolve the matrix into a paste as well - which is what I normally do if I don't immediately see a fossil in any of the pieces, with me breaking only the …

Apr 7, 2025 · From macrostrat: missisippian boone formation, st joe limestone member, Other than one small outcrop of chattanooga shale, clifty limestone and penters chert, which are …

May 16, 2025 · Ok then how are the shapes in the rock if it's not fossil. Concreations do the same thing. I'm not putting the designs in the rock from in my head. If I pick up a rock and it's shaped …

May 27, 2025 · Hi! I’m very new to fossils and this group. I found this on the beach in Cape Cod last weekend. Is it a fossil? thank you 😊

Apr 1, 2025 · This is probably one of the fossil-hunting experiences I’ve been most excited to share because it’s from a location I discovered myself! It’s in Wayne County, WV, along the …