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Coprolite Identification - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Jul 17, 2018 · Rather than writing information about coprolite identification on multiple threads, I thought I would post information about coprolite identification here so it can be referenced in …
US laws regarding fossils - The Fossil Forum
Apr 10, 2019 · Hello everybody, I'm looking for the official excerpts of laws that stipulate that a fossil found on a private land in USA is the property of the landowner who can legally keep it, …
Fossils Near Salt Lake City - Fossil Hunting Trips - The Fossil Forum
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 …
A Beginner's Guide To Fossil Hunting - The Fossil Forum
Aug 31, 2013 · A Beginner's Guide to Fossil Hunting So you think you want to fossil hunt? Start your journey on the internet. 1. Do a search for fossil websites and fossil documents for your …
Advanced Dinosaur Egg Guide - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
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 …
Rare fossil from china - Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil ...
Feb 25, 2025 · Buying them from Hong Kong ( now China anyway), Taiwan or other intermediary countries is still illegal. Many dealers will claim the fossil was obtained before the laws came …
Possible fin fossil from Murdock Beach, WA.
Jun 23, 2025 · Found this fossil sticking out of the sediment looking like a chicken foot (obviously knew it wasn't a chicken foot) and found it to have finger-like branches and a complex …
Fossil ID - Page 2 - The Fossil Forum
Fossil ID Can't figure out what that fossil is? Share bright, sharp images in .JPG format, and general location info here for identification! Please be sure to state the general location (e.g. …
Modern shells and fossil shells: How to tell the difference?
Feb 12, 2018 · Some fossil bivalve shells can preserve their original color markings for millions of years and this makes the differentiation between fossil and non-fossil shells even harder.