Any Fossilheads out there

[b-squared]

Very cool! I've got a box of fossils I found as a kid--I'll have to go find it now.

When I lived in Nebraska we had a quarry near us, and we'd go hunting there all the time; found some pretty good ones.

BB

 

[Pennyman]

If you don't mind, I just might make this my new desktop pic.

 

[TKOjams]

ORTHOCERAS

 

[69 Goldtop]

Nice color. What is that?

 

[69 Goldtop]

Update and new pic. The paleos are still trying to determine if these are immature or a new species. This one was cleaned by the University.
Note the droozy quartz.

 

[Phil47uk]

Like RichBrew , I also live on the Jurrasic coast in west Dorset and you can find stacks of stuff wandering along the bottom of the cliffs. Mostly things like ammonites, but there is loads of other stuff too. It's just knowng where and what to look for, which I must admit I don't know much about.

Ammonite

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Central Texas has tons of fossils. Just about every bridge over every creekbed has fossilized shellfish in its gravel-bed.

 

[Tim Fezziwig]

69 I collect fossils. I carry an ancient shell with me. When I get DOWN I hold it in my hand and realize I'm a speck. I go to Lambertville outdoor fleMarket in NJ> there is a geologist that sells relics. I bought some Tecktite and Shells and other strange stuff. I have some RUST I bought. I also carry old coins on me. Love ancient things. They humble and connect you to the spirits!

 

[sammyblp]

I'm a dino guy and I've always been interested in fossils. very cool

 

[jlu52]

Wish the rocks in my head were 1/2 as brilliant as those displayed in this thread. Some beauties, certainly!

 

[Ledheadforlife]

 

[69 Goldtop]

Heres one recently found. Candy Corn

 

[coldsteal2]

kind of looks a little like Amber, really cool



I dont have any Fossils, but i did find an ancient tile
when i was diging around in an old creek bank in the
mountains west of Paskenta CA on my uncles property.
Dont have any idea how old it is, but there were Native
Tribes in the area for a few thousand years.
There were four of them the same shape and size, my
dad kept one my brother and sister, and this was mine.
The area has alot of red clay banks. We also found
three stone grinding blocks also

 

[69 Goldtop]

Nice. Abrading stone.

 

[69 Goldtop]

o.k.

 

[69 Goldtop]

Some of the other fossil`s I had pick up were
upper sternum rib bone (dugong/manatee)
Camel fang yes a fang.
very small mastadon tusk( 8 inches long complete)
Translucent clam shells

Its very fortunate to have a professional I.D. these for me otherwise its only a guess.
thanks people for the kind comments
sparks interest and discussion
Rock On!!

 

[upl8tr]

Is there any way some of those fossils could be made into a pick?

That would be well cool and unusual!

 

[The Outlaw]

was always interested but never had any luck. i think the ancient critters were scared of us PA redneck cave men

 

[69 Goldtop]

Is there any way some of those fossils could be made into a pick?

That would be well cool and unusual!

I do have small sheets of the coral. If there was a way to shape and polish it maybe a pick would be cool. I know some people who buy it ,turn the best pieces into jewerly.
I`ll work on the pick idea.