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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, …

Jan 11, 2025 · I have 40 year extensive collection of silicified/geodized invertebrate fossils from Monroe County Indiana. In the coming days and weeks I will upload some of my self-collected …

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 …

Sep 7, 2021 · Greetings, I’ve recently gotten back into prospecting fossils and I’m looking for some suggestions on sites to visit in western Pennsylvania. I frequently visit Ambridge PA to …

Jan 9, 2020 · It was crinoid fossils and shells packed tightly together, on what I believe is altered limestone, I’ve seen something like it on pictures from the eroding ocean cliffs in englands …

Feb 9, 2019 · The Advanced Dinosaur Egg Guide Please share this with those who have egg questions. When possible, technical terms were avoided or defined. Every effort has been …

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 …

Apr 2, 2018 · Stumbled on this site and remembered I had an account that I haven't used for a while. Five years later, I thought I'd post an update. Shark Tooth Island is located in …

4 days ago · Saw this images online from a seller claiming these are kangaroo fossils from Victoria, Australia. They suggested some of these are short faced kangaroo fossils but I'm …