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Liam Anderson

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    Liam Anderson posted a new activity comment 1 year, 10 months ago

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    That’s what I’ve started leaning towards. Molars. The closest reference I could find was a dolphins ear bone, but they don’t seem to have the flatness. I believe there are land mammal fossils at this beach too. I’ll research more.

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    Liam Anderson posted a new activity comment 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Thanks l-m! I was able to find a reference with pics from the same formation. Miocene crab claw. I for get which beach I collected this from and the formations tilt into the earth along the Chesapeake Bay so the beach matters as to which formation. I believe I got it at Calvert Cliffs Park which would be the St Mary’s formation and late Miocene.

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    Liam Anderson posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Liam Anderson has contributed specimen mFeM 87506 to myFOSSIL!

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    Liam Anderson posted a new activity comment 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Updated pics. From an exposed St Mary’s formation. 15-30 mya

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    Liam Anderson posted a new activity comment 1 year, 10 months ago

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    I added a couple more clear pictures. Clearly not a rock. Taken from a beach with an exposed St Mary’s formation (15-30 mya).

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    Liam Anderson posted a new activity comment 1 year, 10 months ago

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    I will a bit later. These came from a beach well known for early-mid miocene fossils.

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    Liam Anderson posted a new activity comment 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Maybe an epiphysis?

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    Liam Anderson posted a new activity comment 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Doubt it’s a crab claw. It’s solid not shell. It’s from a beach with plentiful early to mid Miocene fossils which makes me think crocodile or small toothed whale.

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    Liam Anderson joined the group Group logo of University of Michigan Museum of PaleontologyUniversity of Michigan Museum of Paleontology 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Liam Anderson joined the group Group logo of Vacation ExplorersVacation Explorers 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Liam Anderson joined the group Group logo of Virginia and West Virginia Fossil CollectingVirginia and West Virginia Fossil Collecting 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Liam Anderson posted a new activity comment 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Definitely not a rock. Appears to have had an inner core and serrations. (This is my 7 yo sons post)

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    Liam Anderson posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Liam Anderson has contributed specimen mFeM 87404 to myFOSSIL!

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      Smudge Smith replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      probably not

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      Corinne replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      can you put more views and a scale? nothing says very, but it does look like maybe a fossil of some kind

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      Liam Anderson replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      I will a bit later. These came from a beach well known for early-mid miocene fossils.

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      Liam Anderson replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      Updated pics. From an exposed St Mary’s formation. 15-30 mya

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      if anything, they look like flat grinding molars

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      Liam Anderson replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      That’s what I’ve started leaning towards. Molars. The closest reference I could find was a dolphins ear bone, but they don’t seem to have the flatness. I believe there are land mammal fossils at this beach too. I’ll research more.

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    Liam Anderson posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Liam Anderson has contributed specimen mFeM 87401 to myFOSSIL!

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      A Trilobite replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      Horn coral

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      doubtful it’s horn coral. tooth is a possibility, but probably just a rock

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      Liam Anderson replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      Definitely not a rock. Appears to have had an inner core and serrations. (This is my 7 yo sons post)

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      Daniel Park replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      Worn crab claw?

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      Liam Anderson replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      Doubt it’s a crab claw. It’s solid not shell. It’s from a beach with plentiful early to mid Miocene fossils which makes me think crocodile or small toothed whale.

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      Smudge Smith replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      funny shaped rock

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      Liam Anderson replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      I added a couple more clear pictures. Clearly not a rock. Taken from a beach with an exposed St Mary’s formation (15-30 mya).

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      Daniel Park replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      @smoran, @matthew-gramling, or @bill-heim could help.

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      the updated pictures show that it’s a crab claw. and it’s clearly not solid, but hollow. it’s just been filled in with sediment

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      Liam Anderson replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      Thanks l-m! I was able to find a reference with pics from the same formation. Miocene crab claw. I for get which beach I collected this from and the formations tilt into the earth along the Chesapeake Bay so the beach matters as to which formation. I believe I got it at Calvert Cliffs Park which would be the St Mary’s formation and late Miocene.

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      Bill Heim replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      crab claw

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    Liam Anderson posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Liam Anderson has contributed specimen mFeM 87398 to myFOSSIL!

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      Smudge Smith replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      is that polished?

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    Liam Anderson posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of What is it?What is it? from the myFOSSIL app 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Liam Anderson has contributed specimen mFeM 87395 to myFOSSIL!

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      definitely looks more bonelike now. it has the porous nature of a bone.

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      Smudge Smith replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      First Impression is rib bone but probably not. definetly bone.

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      limb bone is more probable

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    Liam Anderson posted a new activity comment 1 year, 10 months ago

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    I will. That may be a garnet.

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    Liam Anderson posted a new specimen in the group Group logo of Florida’s FossilsFlorida’s Fossils from the myFOSSIL app 1 year, 10 months ago

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    Liam Anderson has contributed specimen mFeM 87377 to myFOSSIL!

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      don’t see any fossils there. nice minerals and shells though

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      Chloe Geddes replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      Make sure to always protect your fossils from other fossils/rocks! Always wrap them up in a paper towel or a handkerchief so they don’t get scratched and never put them on the bottom! I have seen so many incredible specimens tossed in backpacks to never look the same again. It’s very tragic

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    Liam Anderson posted an image in the group Group logo of Alf MuseumAlf Museum from the myFOSSIL app 1 year, 10 months ago

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    A diamond

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      Leonardo Miranda replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      nice! is it real, or is it quartz, glass or plastic?

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      Bill Heim replied 1 year, 10 months ago

      Not a fossil

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