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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 …

Oct 6, 2024 · I'm interested in purchasing air abrasive tools for preparing small fossils, such as brachiopods, crinoid ossicles, and bivalves found in shale and sandstone. Most of these fossils …

Sep 28, 2012 · Fossil Hunting Trips This is the place to share your fossil collecting adventures or see what other members of the community have been finding lately. PLEASE be circumspect …

Oct 20, 2025 · Hey all. I made a post in Fossil Trips about some fossil hash float I collected to bring home and split. Most of it has been poorly preserved brachiopods and crinoid columnals, …

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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 …

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.

Sep 15, 2024 · A fossil composed of quartz would have to be a natural cast, or a geodized fossil.

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 …