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What is it?

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What is it?

Want to help others identify their fossils or need help identifying your own?
Have no fear, myFOSSIL is here!

Post your image in this group to receive tips and tricks for identifying your fossils and get connected with paleontologists from around the world.

Want to join a broader discussion on identification? Join our ‘What is it?’ Forum to ask the community for help with identifying fossils.

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    Edson Rivera posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

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    Edson Rivera has contributed specimen mFeM 142653 to myFOSSIL!

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    Edson Rivera posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 hour, 15 minutes ago

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    Edson Rivera has contributed specimen mFeM 142644 to myFOSSIL!

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      Matt Cagle replied 1 hour, 15 minutes ago

      Coral

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    Edson Rivera posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 hour, 18 minutes ago

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    Edson Rivera has contributed specimen mFeM 142637 to myFOSSIL!

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    Edson Rivera posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 hour, 20 minutes ago

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    Edson Rivera has contributed specimen mFeM 142628 to myFOSSIL!

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    Shawn Gibson posted an image in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 11 hours, 57 minutes ago

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    What is this ?

  • Profile picture of Gerald Cisneros

    Gerald Cisneros posted an image in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 14 hours, 3 minutes ago

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    You can definitely see teeth. It’s a alligator or a dinosaur. But not a carving.)

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      Dawn Serna replied 12 hours, 5 minutes ago

      that is really beautiful

    • Profile picture of Gerald Cisneros
      Gerald Cisneros replied 7 hours, 3 minutes ago

      thank you

  • Profile picture of Phillip Kaess

    Phillip Kaess posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 18 hours, 32 minutes ago

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    Phillip Kaess has contributed specimen mFeM 142592 to myFOSSIL!

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    Phillip Kaess posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 18 hours, 40 minutes ago

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    Phillip Kaess has contributed specimen mFeM 142583 to myFOSSIL!

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      Madison H. replied 14 hours, 56 minutes ago

      Wow, that’s interesting! Cool find!

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    Phillip Kaess posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 18 hours, 42 minutes ago

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    Phillip Kaess has contributed specimen mFeM 142580 to myFOSSIL!

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  • Profile picture of Quentin Simmons

    Quentin Simmons posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 day, 11 hours ago

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    Quentin Simmons has contributed specimen mFeM 142561 to myFOSSIL!

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      Matt Griffin replied 1 day ago

      This is obviously Fred Flintstone’s left foot. lol

    • Profile picture of Quentin Simmons
      Quentin Simmons replied 18 hours, 38 minutes ago

      Lol now that funny

    • Profile picture of Madison H.
      Madison H. replied 14 hours, 55 minutes ago

      Yeah, I was going to say that looks like a foot lol Probably fossilized coral though. Cool find!

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    Phillip Kaess posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 day, 11 hours ago

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    Phillip Kaess has contributed specimen mFeM 142550 to myFOSSIL!

    • Profile picture of Ben Gurney
      Ben Gurney replied 22 hours, 50 minutes ago

      looks to me like some form of brachiopod (not bivalve as the different valves are not equal) and the small hole you see at the top of the specimen is the pedicle or foot, a muscle would extend out to connect it to the seabed

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      Ben Gurney replied 22 hours, 49 minutes ago

      very cool specimen

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      Ben Gurney replied 22 hours, 48 minutes ago

      also if you have a look on image 2 there is a second brachipod half revealed if you fancied popping it out, should be pretty good as well

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      Ben Gurney replied 22 hours, 47 minutes ago

      unfortunately I have no idea what brachiopod it is, if you google the geology of the area you found it, it should say how old the rocks are then if you google brachiopods that were alive at the time then it should be pretty easy to distinguish which one it is as they often have distinguished features

    • Profile picture of Ben Gurney
      Ben Gurney replied 22 hours, 46 minutes ago

      sorry can’t be of much more help only a geology student at the moment, but any further enquires give me an @ and I will do my best

    • Profile picture of Phillip Kaess
      Phillip Kaess replied 22 hours, 22 minutes ago

      Here in Springdale Arkansas the fossils are from 340 to 400 million years

    • Profile picture of Ben Gurney
      Ben Gurney replied 18 hours, 52 minutes ago

      so most probably carboniferous, I’ll have a look for you

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      Ben Gurney replied 18 hours, 47 minutes ago

      due to the shells I’m struggling to find an exact idea, as the ribs of the shell have been rounded of during fluvial movements before fossilization, however it could be a relative of athyris or composista

    • Profile picture of Ben Gurney
      Ben Gurney replied 18 hours, 46 minutes ago

      however,I’m afraid I can’t be of exact help, very hard to identify specimens without having them in your hand

    • Profile picture of Phillip Kaess
      Phillip Kaess replied 18 hours, 38 minutes ago

      I just posted a couple more pictures of it, the end Had a little white horn like peace to it that has been unfortunately lost. Looked like a beak

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      Phillip Kaess replied 18 hours, 26 minutes ago

      Thank you so much Ben

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    Phillip Kaess posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 day, 12 hours ago

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    Phillip Kaess has contributed specimen mFeM 142539 to myFOSSIL!

    • Profile picture of Ben Gurney
      Ben Gurney replied 22 hours, 44 minutes ago

      look to me like possibly fossiled (through silicification hence the crystals) solitary horn corals, you are looking at around £2-£3 each

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      Ben Gurney replied 22 hours, 43 minutes ago

      for low grade for high quality upto £7

    • Profile picture of Ben Gurney
      Ben Gurney replied 22 hours, 43 minutes ago

      so about $3 a piece,

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      Ben Gurney replied 22 hours, 42 minutes ago

      but that would require them to be separated from the matrix mother rock which is a lot of effort, if you are finding a lot would recommend selling as a massive bulk joblot to someone that collects fossils

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      Ben Gurney replied 22 hours, 42 minutes ago

      prolly 50 of them for $30 is reasonable

    • Profile picture of Phillip Kaess
      Phillip Kaess replied 22 hours, 30 minutes ago

      thank you all!

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    Jerem D posted an image in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 day, 14 hours ago

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    Question,How do I add more than one pic per post?

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      Devin Kent replied 1 day, 5 hours ago

      @jerem-d As you first create your post there is a selection if you want to edit. Select yes and scroll down to your one photo and select edit. After the fact you can go to your own post on the feed and select edit and then add a photo in the same way. 5 photos maximum. Hopefully this is correct

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    Devin Kent posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 day, 19 hours ago

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    Devin Kent has contributed specimen mFeM 142523 to myFOSSIL!

    • Profile picture of Madison H.
      Madison H. replied 14 hours, 53 minutes ago

      I can see sea shells, ammonites and several other brachiopods. Cool find!

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    Shannon Wheat posted an image in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 2 days, 10 hours ago

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    IDK what this is. Does anyone know? #fossil

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    Shannon Wheat posted an image in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 2 days, 10 hours ago

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    Is this an artifact?

    • Profile picture of Holden Ethridge
      Holden Ethridge replied 2 days, 8 hours ago

      that’s an arrowhead

    • Profile picture of Shannon Wheat
      Shannon Wheat replied 1 day, 17 hours ago

      it’s 5 inches long though

    • Profile picture of Shannon Wheat
      Shannon Wheat replied 1 day, 17 hours ago

      or 7 in.. Do you think it is a spear head?

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      Shannon Wheat replied 1 day, 17 hours ago

      thank you for confirming it’s an artifact.. is there anyway to tell how old it might be?

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