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Fossils

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2dCan we upload fossil images from published materials?Posted by bhm. 6 replies.6wReal Trilobite fossil or replica? Posted by Jeremy Szekeres. 10 replies.6wAletta mine (South Africa) fossil debunkedPosted by Bruce Cairncross.10wID help on this onePosted by Brian Fussell. 5 replies.10wProper grammar for species names?Posted by Matthew Droppleman. 8 replies.11wDinosaur tooth?Posted by Johanne De Castro. 11 replies.12wFossil, Lake Michigan side of Door County WisconsinPosted by Paul Hernday. 6 replies.13wNeed Expert Help: Fish Fossil Identification, Age & Value EstimatePosted by Qammar Choudhary muhammad zaman Choudhary. 6 replies.14wGreen River Fossil, UnknownPosted by Michael D. Dunn. 5 replies.15wA small part of my wood collectionPosted by Simon Bien. 11 replies.Jan 2026Haynes Cave, Monroe County, West VirginiaPosted by Patrick Haynes. 4 replies.Jan 2026Genus is wrongPosted by Pat R Gould Jr.. 9 replies.Dec 2025Fossil in limestone from OhioPosted by Kyle Beucke. 8 replies.Dec 2025Fossiliferous chert?Posted by Stefan M.. 5 replies.Dec 2025Fossil: Anyone has an idea please?Posted by Eddy Vervloet. 9 replies.Nov 2025objects from albian marlPosted by al kimik. 9 replies.Nov 2025Lower-Cambrian fossil debris in conglomerate.Posted by John Paleo. 4 replies.Oct 2025Earliest fossil collectors?Posted by David Von Bargen. 3 replies.Aug 2025Adding a fossil species Posted by Pat R Gould Jr.. 17 replies.May 2025Pyritized Burrow CastingsPosted by Benjamin Walling. 12 replies.May 2025Identify fossilPosted by 九虎 Zhou. 2 replies.Apr 2025Identify trilobite fossilPosted by Daniel Pereira. 17 replies.Apr 2025Limestone from Budva, Montenegro-is it even a fossil?Posted by Stefan M.. One reply.Mar 2025SimilarityPosted by Martin Rich.Mar 2025Mindat Paleo/Bio pages are now available to sponsor $25 per year!Posted by Jolyon Ralph. 22 replies.

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