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Benjamin de Vries

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new activity comment 3 weeks ago

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    Im not an expert (at all), but it looks to me like some kind of vertebrae on the photo. Good luck!

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new activity comment 3 weeks ago

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    Good luck with talking to yourself!

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    Benjamin de Vries posted an image in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 month, 1 week ago

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    Could this be an axe of Homo heidelbergensis? I found it in the netherlands, twente. The second picture is an example of how an axe of heidelbergensis looks #fossil #collectionsite

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      Bill Heim replied 1 month, 1 week ago

      It is possible however, human made artifacts are not fossils.

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      A Trilobite replied 1 month, 1 week ago

      Though not a fossil, it’s very interesting. If does look like the chips were made deliberately. If you contact a local museum, they could give more information on it.

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    Benjamin de Vries posted an image in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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    Could this be coral? Maybe Astrhelia palmata? I found it in limburg, the netherlands, Cretaceous maastrichtian. #fossil

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      A Trilobite replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago

      It’s coral

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      Sam Hooks replied 1 month, 2 weeks ago

      yeah

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      Juhasz Kristof replied 1 month ago

      coral

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new activity comment 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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    It looks to me like coprolite to be honest

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new activity comment 3 months, 1 week ago

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    Beaver skull

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    Benjamin de Vries posted an image in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Could this be a shoulder blade of a coelodonta? Found on maasvlakte the netherlands. #fossil #collectionsite

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      Chloe Geddes replied 3 months, 2 weeks ago

      Could also be a pottery shard, I have no idea though

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 3 months, 2 weeks ago

      piece of shale

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new activity comment 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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    My gues is a croc or alligator. Good luck!

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Benjamin de Vries has contributed specimen mFeM 89959 to myFOSSIL!

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      this doesn’t look much like helicoprion….

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      it could be an internal mould of an ammonite

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      A Trilobite replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      Kinda looks like a piece of pottery, a strange rock, or a really weathered ammonite. Not a helicoprion…

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      Jesse Liest replied 3 months, 2 weeks ago

      I don’t know what this but it looks cool

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new activity comment 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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    @leonardo-miranda i have identified the second one. It is probably a piece of vertebrae from Mosasaurus hoffmannii. The third one is a piece of femur i think. It has the exact same texture and structure of the finger bone and vertebrae piece. Thx!

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new activity comment 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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    I think i found a piece of that. Helicoprion besonovi.

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new activity comment 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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    @leonardo-miranda could this also be from allopleuron? Thx!

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Benjamin de Vries has contributed specimen mFeM 89928 to myFOSSIL!

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      Benjamin de Vries replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      @leonardo-miranda could this also be from allopleuron? Thx!

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      not sure about the first ones. the second and third may or may not be bone fragments.

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      Benjamin de Vries replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      @leonardo-miranda i have identified the second one. It is probably a piece of vertebrae from Mosasaurus hoffmannii. The third one is a piece of femur i think. It has the exact same texture and structure of the finger bone and vertebrae piece. Thx!

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      👍great to hear that!

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new activity comment 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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    @leonardo-miranda Thanks! I want to take it to a museum, but can’t because of covid. 🙁

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new activity comment 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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    @leonardo-miranda The only animals with this kind of bones were allopleuron and the mosasaurus, but the mosa has way flatter and broader fingerbones. But it is a fossil then? Thx!

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Benjamin de Vries has contributed specimen mFeM 89870 to myFOSSIL!

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      l see why it could be one. have you checked if there is any other animal that was found in the area which might be the owner of that bone instead?

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      Benjamin de Vries replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      @leonardo-miranda The only animals with this kind of bones were allopleuron and the mosasaurus, but the mosa has way flatter and broader fingerbones. But it is a fossil then? Thx!

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      it certainly looks fossilised due to the texture and colour

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      for now, your diagnosis might be sufficient. but remember to take it to a museum to get it properly identified, and see if your theory was right.

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      Benjamin de Vries replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      @leonardo-miranda Thanks! I want to take it to a museum, but can’t because of covid. 🙁

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      well, we just have to wait. most public places are open now in my country, so that’s good news for me at least…..

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    Benjamin de Vries posted an image in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Maybe a lobster claw? I found it in the netherlands on a beach. #fossil #collectionsite

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      Smudge Smith replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      im no expert but it may be a rock?

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      Smudge Smith replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      but could be claw…

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      not a claw. could be a bivalve, but almost completely sure it’s a rock

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      A Trilobite replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      Rock

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      Daniel Park replied 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      Rock, I think.

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new activity comment 4 months ago

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    Maybe sand tiger shark or maybe lemon, but i think small sand tiger shark

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    Benjamin de Vries posted an image in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 4 months ago

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    Could this be a tooth, if so maybe betasuchus bredai?
    I found it in the netherlands close to harderwijk. #fossil #collectionsite

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 4 months ago

      post more angles just in case, but it seems to just be rock

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      Bill Heim replied 4 months ago

      Not a tooth.

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    Benjamin de Vries posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 4 months ago

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    Benjamin de Vries has contributed specimen mFeM 89302 to myFOSSIL!

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