I did not see a topic area for fossils, so I put it here in the Specimen Photos section.

I just began to take photos of my fossil collection (300+) so I can create a database as I did for my rock & mineral collection.

I wanted to share some of the fossils I have just photographed, and will divide them into topic categories Invertebrates, Fish, Reptiles, and Mammals. 

The first photos I am posting are ammonites and a trilobite I have.  I will give a general ID and locality, and an approximate size (I have not measured them yet for the database).

Invertebrates:

1.  Ammonite; personally collected; Fort Worth Prairie, Benbrook, Tarrant Co., TX; ~4" diameter.  Notice the nice suture lines on the shell.

2.  Ammonite; given to me by my former boss at the zoo; Fort Worth Prairie, Benbrook, Tarrant Co., TX; ~0.25".

3.  Trilobite; purchased; Millard Co., UT; ~1.25" (trilobite), 4-5" matrix.

The next group I will post will be the Fish fossils.

Dennis

Reptile Fossil:

1.  Box turtle shell; personally collected; Edisto Island Beach State Park, Charleston, SC; ~ 3.0".

2.  Softshell turtle scute; pesonally collected; Edisto Island Beach State Park, Charleston, SC; ~1.5".

3.  Alligator jaw (upper) with teeth; gift from co-worker; Sarasota, FL; ~2.5".

4.  Eubrontes sp. (dinosaur) tracks; purchased; Connecticut; 4' matrix piece.


Dennis

Good stuff, Dennis! Thanks for posting.
Glad to see you are finally getting around to your fossil
collection.
Will have to look that "Milk tooth" up.
Joe

Great pictures Dennis.  Those megs are awesome.  I didn't realize you had such a large collection of fossils.  I can't imagine how much rock and fossils you must possess.  I will have to come visit your collection some time soon.

Scott