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Fossil found by my father

My father worked in a quarry and brought this fossil home a few years ago.

It's about 20-25cm in diameter and was found in the northern alps. Maybe someone can tell me more about this fossil.

u/FalteHD — 2 days ago
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Moldavite Tektite - Natural Impact Glass

Weighing an impressive 16.93 grams

u/ukfossils — 7 days ago
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Found this beautiful Honey Calcite "Dogtooth" cluster inside a fossilized shell! (Rucks Pit, FL style)

I found this amazing specimen recently. It looks like honey calcite crystals growing inside an ancient Mercenaria clam. The amber color is incredible. I've heard these are somewhat rare now that some of the classic digging sites are closed. What do you guys think of the clarity?

u/Alarmed-Midnight9581 — 10 days ago
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Extinct Wasp (Burmasphex sulcatus) with another wasp in Burmese Burmite amber fossil

Extinct Wasp (Burmasphex sulcatus) with another wasp in Burmese Burmite amber fossil

*From My Personal Collection of Hymenoptera*

Age: 99 Million Years Ago

Order: Hymenoptera
Superfamily: Apoidea
Family: Burmasphecidae (Extinct Wasp)
Genus: Burmasphex
Species: Burmasphex sulcatus
Other notable inclusions: an unknown Apoid wasp also in the piece.

The species of the the main wasp is Burmasphex sulcatus.

*From My Personal Collection of Hymenoptera*

u/DiscoveryAmber — 10 days ago
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Some agatized Coral I found in FL

Cut a bunch last night. Lots of cool stuff, but this was one of my favorites! Still pictures do it. No justice, this thing sparkles in the Sun.

u/NatureMan999 — 8 days ago