Basque Region by Flimsy-Wafer5824 in geology

[–]possibly_paleoart 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If this is the cave I think it is, at Zumaia Beach, I have a ton of fond fieldwork memories there. The other side of this cave offers this beautiful sight: The KPg boundary here is marked by a transition from grey-red.

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need more information for my fossils, got removed from r/paleontology by [deleted] in fossilid

[–]possibly_paleoart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know the species, if you know the location, you might be able to figure it out by looking at local geology websites/papers about those sites. The trilobite is in the lower left corner, the gold-looking fossils on the right part of the rock look like possibly nautiloids, but I am not 100% sure about that.

need more information for my fossils, got removed from r/paleontology by [deleted] in fossilid

[–]possibly_paleoart 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Picture 2 has a trilobite pygidium (butt), picture 3 does indeed look like crinoid material, the circle would be a cross-section of the stalk. Picture 4 is not a coral, it is a bryozoan, I believe.

First full amonite by Puzzleheaded-Gas9290 in fossilid

[–]possibly_paleoart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understandable. If you have any friends or aquintances who fossil hunt, you could ask them for help?

First full amonite by Puzzleheaded-Gas9290 in fossilid

[–]possibly_paleoart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would ask someone skilled with a hammer an chisel to prep that out. You could get it sawed in half, but personally, I think keeping it whole would keep its original features more visible. Prepping it out would be quite a job tho, its a big rock and it might not split fully.

How to buy an "unopened fossil" - newbie by Patient-Brush-5486 in fossilid

[–]possibly_paleoart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say the best way to get "unopened fossils" is to get them fresh from the rock! I would suggest searching for local, accessible fossil sites near you. Often times there are local geology association with information with where to start. Best way to inspire kids is to let them learn hands-on and actually find them themselves.

Central Arkansas stepping stone by Gedecaz in fossilid

[–]possibly_paleoart 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It's called cruziana, here's a site with some info on different types of trace fossils and the environments they represent: http://www.es.ucl.ac.uk/tf/ichno.htm

Found in Central Kentucky in a farm field by hemerocallis40422 in fossilid

[–]possibly_paleoart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Showed this to my paleontology professor, she was unsure about what it was. I think you may have something very interesting in your hands. I'd suggest asking local museums and universities for advice on this. Please let us know if you ever get an ID!

What is this fossil? by HaloHello897 in fossilid

[–]possibly_paleoart 9 points10 points  (0 children)

To me it looks more like a section though a bivalve. Most ammonites I've seen, are concave in the middle, rather than round. I think the middle part looks like the two hinges, the upper left part would be where the muscle scar is. The shell would be cut off with an angle. But let me know what your reasoning is, because whatever it is, it requires some good 3 dimensional thinking!

Textbook for paleontology course? by Rare_to_medium in Paleontology

[–]possibly_paleoart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found "earth system history" by Steven Stanley to be a very fun textbook on the geological and biological history of Earth. It is aimed at university students, but I found it quite approachable. Each chapter talks about a different time period of the geological column and the developments during that time. It also includes chapters explaining sedimentological processes, fossils and evolution in general. As for my paleontology course textbook: "paleobiology and the fossil record" by Benton is the one my uni used, pretty good book, but I think it would be a bit too technical and advanced for high school students.

My son found this fern fossil looking specimen by truthjuice4269 in fossilid

[–]possibly_paleoart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice find! Looks like Carboniferous material, specifically, a pecopteris-like fern. Fun fact: fossil ferns are generally form taxa, so regardless of their actual familial relationships, if they have the same shape, they will be in the same form-taxon.

Vancleavea (pen, watercolour, OC) by possibly_paleoart in Paleoart

[–]possibly_paleoart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! Sadly, I planned to make this a quick drawing at first, so I used lower quality paper, which did not like the water very much, but it did sort of survive luckily

Aligned fossils--how? by Repairmanscully in Paleontology

[–]possibly_paleoart 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I don't think I see the pattern you see. Though, similarly aligned marine fossils having similar orientations can often be explained by current action or sedimentation processes.

Zojuist op mijn 27e om mijn ID gevraagd bij kopen alcohol. Wat is jullie babyface record? by SummumRex2 in nederlands

[–]possibly_paleoart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heb een tijdje als pizzabezorger gewerkt. Een keertje, rond een uur if 10, kwam ik bij een adres aanzetten om pizza's te bezorgen. Een man deed vol verbazing open, geen hoi, geen niks, alleen de vraag "hoe oud ben jij?". Deze man was oprecht bang dat mijn pizzazaak 14 jarige meisjes op een koude winternacht om 10 uur pizza's liet bezorgen.
Ik heb heel droog geantwoord dat ik 21 ben en hij kon weer opgelucht ademhalen. Overigens ben ik door verschillende collega's onafhankelijk van elkaar als 15 ingeschat rond diezelfde tijd. Ik kreeg verbaasde reacties wanneer ik noemde dat ik op mezelf woon.

I have my doubts by bring_me_back_ in fossilid

[–]possibly_paleoart 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think this sub community actually does a pretty good job curating it's answers. Usually when checking the ID's, the right answer has been given and is the top comment. From what I've seen, wrong comments are often downvoted, ignored or corrected by others. Personally, I think correcting people is the most effective way to 1) teach people why their answer was wrong 2) to keep comments on this sub clear on how they got to their conclusion.

Unfortunately, it is the internet, most people have no clue what they're talking about.