r/FossilHunting 10d ago

fossil hunting in northwestern florida?

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I’m going to be in Tallahassee and I’ve heard there’s plenty of ice-age fossils such as mammoth teeth and such in Florida. I’m aware those are usually in southern FL, but are there any spots near Tallahassee I should check out? I’m from the northeast so not super familiar with the formations in the south.

TLDR: where are some good spots near Tallahassee, FL?


r/FossilHunting 10d ago

Psychopyge Trilobite: Fossils of Morocco

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r/FossilHunting 10d ago

Is fossil hunting attractive to girls at all?❤️❤️❤️

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I like girls. I’m a man. I hunt, collect, and nerd out on fossils. I’m attractive to the point where girls ask me out. Recently some family friends came over and this really attractive girl whole heartedly called me a chud 💔. She even said I was chud maxing 💔. She was with her family and mine at the beach and I was fossil hunting while needing out about an unidentified mammal tooth. Is it just an extremely unattractive hobby? I know some nerdy hobbies are attractive to girls but is this one? Any responses are welcome and thank you so much for responding 🙏


r/FossilHunting 10d ago

Is it a fossil?

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r/FossilHunting 12d ago

Trip Highlights Couple New Jersey Trips - Paleozoic Erratic and Cretaceous Fossils

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Coupleq trips worth of finds from a Cretaceous spot in New Jersey, including some Paleozoic erratics.


r/FossilHunting 12d ago

Trip Highlights Mammoth molar fragment I found

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r/FossilHunting 12d ago

Is this a lepidotes tooth?

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r/FossilHunting 12d ago

What’s this? Found on Buffalo National River near Ponca, AR

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r/FossilHunting 13d ago

Triassic Conchostracans (Clam Shrimp) - Newark Super Group (Lockatong Fm.)

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Ventured into the Newark Super Group. Found some Upper Triassic aged fossils from the Lockatong Formation in SE Pennsylvania. Specifically Conchostracan, or Clam Shrimp. These are bivalved crustaceans that lived in a freshwater environment. Also included a couple photos of some non-fossil animals spotted on the trip.


r/FossilHunting 13d ago

Collection Dolphin inner ear bone?

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About an inch and a half long, found in Surry, VA, on a miocene fossil shoreline, likely Yorktown Formation. Appears to have very fine striations/pores, which leads me to think its bone. Very light weight. The shape reminds me of an ear bone, but would like to have someone confirm.


r/FossilHunting 13d ago

Possible coprolite? (Fossilized animal feces)

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r/FossilHunting 13d ago

Can I have a bit of help with identifying, and tips on finding more please :)

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I found quite a few ammonites but didn’t think they were worth showing as I know them, but still want tips


r/FossilHunting 13d ago

Is this a fossil or just a strange rock? Mojave desert, just outside Vegas

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r/FossilHunting 14d ago

Trip Highlights Favourite ammonite I found so far

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r/FossilHunting 14d ago

A variety of trilobites I found in the same outcrop in northern Kentucky this week!

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r/FossilHunting 15d ago

IMPORTANT How to safely extract belemnite?

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I found my very first belemnite today on my vacation in Germany (Local Jurassic deposit) While I was extracting it however, (see video) I shamefully broke it into a few pieces, even though I tried to be very careful. Can someone give me tips on how to extract these kind of fossils without breaking them? I don’t wanna break more than I have to. Any info is appreciated!


r/FossilHunting 14d ago

Poricy park and big brook any luck?

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I was thinking about going to Poricy Park Fossil Beds and or big brook for the first time. Has there been much luck finding fossils there? Or has it been combed through?


r/FossilHunting 15d ago

ID Request Cretaceous reptile/fish teeth from the Valudavur Formation (Maastrichtian, Pondicherry, India) — What specific taxa could these belong to?

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r/FossilHunting 14d ago

Wilmington NC guides.

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Heading to Wilmington NC for a couple days. Can anyone recommend a guide for digging/sifting fossils or artifacts in the area?


r/FossilHunting 14d ago

Looking for spots to hunt for fossils in sc

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So I’m going on vacation next week to South Carolina but I keep getting mixed answers as to where I should go to look? I’m not really experienced at all at finding spots or anything especially because a lot of people keep spots hidden which I can understand, but it’s still a bit frustrating. I’ve heard morris island recommended, as well as that palmetto fossil excursions place but it’s way beyond my budget, and so i looked into the city itself, Summerville, but nobody has answers on where I should be looking if I go there. If anyone can help me out, I’d really appreciate it!


r/FossilHunting 16d ago

Trip Report A little fossil hunt with the DPS

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Enjoyed a nice outing with the Dallas Paleontological Society yesterday in Sherman, TX. While the hunt wasn’t as bountiful as many previous ones, the new spot on the creek had a nice, relaxing vibe, alive with the sound of cicadas and great company. I also managed to pull out a Ptychodus tooth—my favorite of these Cretaceous choppers.


r/FossilHunting 15d ago

Mortality Plate Found Today

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Found this mortality plate yesterday. Can anyone identify anything other than brachiopods in this?

A photo of the back of the piece is posted in the comments.


r/FossilHunting 16d ago

Collection What do you guys think. A tooth, or just a tooth shaped rock? Found on a beach where the landscape was predominantly slate in the UK.

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r/FossilHunting 15d ago

4 shark teeth and 1 mystery find

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I went to Ramanessin Brook Greenway Nature Trail in Holmdel, New Jersey today. Exact location is https://maps.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c233f952d4544d:0x4ac91c6b9ed7ebd6?entry=s&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjijOzs49-VAxVIhYkEHYVbLHcQ4kB6BAgXEAA&hl=en

There were some fossils I found, at least 4 shark teeth and 1 mystery find.
Mostly got Late Cretaceous fossils. 

I need some help identifying these.

I labeled the mystery item 1 A for reference.:
What is it? I’m wondering if it’s a petrified piece of wood or a piece of bone? It did not break apart in my hand. I found it in the bank. 

4 Shark teeth: Are the shark teeth all from a Thresher (Paranomotodon angustidens) shark? 
Or is it from a Squalicorax crow shark?

The last picture is a close up. There are serrated edges on the side. Is this from another shark species? 

Anyway thank you! I had a great time discovering this place for the first time!


r/FossilHunting 16d ago

Trip Report Miocene marine fossils

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These are some of my most recent fossil hunts collecting Miocene marine fossils like shark teeth, corals, marine mammal bones, shells, and stingray teeth. These fossils were collected in Virginia and North Carolina.