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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Oct 16, 2023 · I got my dremel and I want to prep the Ammonite in the picture. Can someone give me some advice or tip to use the tool and for that Ammonite? I will practice first with some …

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 …

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 …

Feb 18, 2025 · I am trying to figure out how to best store my fossils. I was thinking air-tight plastic containers with polyester padding and maybe silica packets for moisture. I was keeping them …

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 …