Dec 7, 2025 · The worldwide community of fossil collectors, enthusiasts and paleontologists sharing their knowledge about fossils. Meet new friends with old interests.

May 26, 2024 · Introduction The Hell Creek Formation (HCF) is a geologic unit deposited during the Maastrichtian of the Late Cretaceous (ca. 66 million years ago) in North America, …

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 …

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 …

Mar 6, 2022 · All fossils found in Wharton County southeast Texas from the Late Pleistocene Beaumont and Lissie Formations, with the occasional Pliocene/Miocene find.

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 …

Jun 20, 2024 · These fossils are from Southern Indiana, Charlestown, IN, 14-Mile Creek area. The Cones fossils below have a cone shape from the side, the top of the cone is round, the cone …

Feb 6, 2024 · Sorry. Although some fossils have been found in New Hampshire, the state lacks any "good" fossil sites as far as I know. All of the bedrock is metamorphic which tends to …

Feb 12, 2018 · If the shells are embedded in matrix, or at high altitudes/far away from the sea, then they are likely fossils. Then again, I have in my collection a modern shell in matrix, and a …

Aug 24, 2022 · Stopped in Chippokes State Park on my way to Norfolk VA. It is a historical plantation on the banks of the James River. Fossil collecting is legal and encouraged , …