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Hooked on Fossils — the fossils, the finds, the fieldwork, the fun, the photos.

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Tropaeum (Australiceras) jackii ammonite fossil from Walsh River Queensland Australia

Cretaceous · Walsh River, Queensland, Australia

Ammonite Fossil — Tropaeum (Australiceras) jackii

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Psiloceras planorbis iridescent ammonite fossil from Somerset UK, 6cm wide

Jurassic · Somerset, UK · 6cm wide

Ammonite — Psiloceras planorbis

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Glossopteris sp leaf fossil slab held in hand outdoors Kains Flat NSW Australia

Permian · Kains Flat, NSW, Australia

Leaf Fossil — Glossopteris sp.

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Glossopteris sp leaf fossil impressions in pale golden stone from Kains Flat NSW Australia

Permian · Kains Flat, NSW, Australia

Leaf Fossil — Glossopteris sp.

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Leaf fossil preserved in grey shale rock from Kains Flat NSW Australia

Permian · Kains Flat, NSW, Australia

Leaf Fossil — Glossopteris sp.

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Collection of brachiopod fossils displayed on a dark background

Various Locations · Specimens

Brachiopods

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Fossilised fern frond imprint preserved in rock from Lue NSW Australia

Triassic · Lue, NSW, Australia

Fern Fossil

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Fossil specimens laid out next to a rock hammer in the field at Kains Flat NSW Australia

Kains Flat, NSW, Australia · Field Work

Fresh From the Field

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Boots and legs wading through water while fossil hunting

Down by the creek · Field Work

Knee Deep

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Muddy boots standing in a rocky stream on a fossil hunting expedition at Mudgee NSW Australia

Mudgee, NSW, Australia · Field Work

Worth Getting Wet

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Parkesolithus gradyi trilobite fossil Upper Ordovician Parkes NSW Australia

Upper Ordovician · Parkes, NSW, Australia

Parkesolithus gradyi

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Prophalaron jonesi trilobite fossil Late Ordovician Gunningbland NSW Australia

Late Ordovician · Gunningbland, NSW, Australia

Prophalaron jonesi

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Fish fossil preserved in rock

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Fish Fossil

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Situs Manusia Purba ancient human fossil site Java Indonesia

Situs Manusia Purba · Java, Indonesia

Situs Manusia Purba

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Diprotodon skeleton on display in a museum

Pleistocene · Museum Visit

Diprotodon

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Marsupial lion skull fossil on display

Pleistocene · Museum Visit

Marsupial Lion Skull

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Rock hammer resting on a shale slab in the field

Field Work

Rock Hammer

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Crinoid stem fossil preserved in rock

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Crinoid Stem

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Talbragar plant material fossil compared with reference book

Jurassic · Talbragar, NSW, Australia

Talbragar Plant Material

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Talbragar plant material fossil slab compared with reference book

Jurassic · Talbragar, NSW, Australia

Talbragar Plant Material II

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Talbragar plant material frond compared with reference book

Jurassic · Talbragar, NSW, Australia

Talbragar Plant Material III

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Talbragar plant material fossil compared with reference book

Jurassic · Talbragar, NSW, Australia

Talbragar Plant Material IV

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Talbragar plant material fossil compared with reference book

Jurassic · Talbragar, NSW, Australia

Talbragar Plant Material V

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Fossil specimen held in hand

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Specimen in Hand

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Dickinsonia fossil specimen on display at the South Australian Museum — iconic Ediacaran biota fossil

Ediacaran · South Australian Museum, Adelaide

Dickinsonia

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Paired leaf fossil slabs showing mirror impression

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Leaf Fossil Pair

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Paired leaf fossil slabs with pink and orange tones

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Leaf Fossil Pair II

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Leaf fossil preserved in golden sandstone slab

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Leaf Fossil Slab II

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Large leaf fossil slab with multiple impressions

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Leaf Fossil Slab III

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Belemnite opal fossil from Lightning Ridge NSW Australia

Cretaceous · Lightning Ridge, NSW, Australia

Belemnite Opal

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Dinosaur trackway on display at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Winton Queensland Australia

Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum · Winton, QLD, Australia

Dinosaur Trackway

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Fossil preparation laboratory at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Winton Queensland Australia

Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum · Winton, QLD, Australia

Fossil Preparation Lab

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Fossil preparator working on a large specimen at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Winton Queensland Australia

Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum · Winton, QLD, Australia

Fossil Preparation

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Small lizard on sandy ground spotted in the field

Field Work

Field Companion

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Large spiral ammonite fossil on display at Kronosaurus Korner Richmond Queensland Australia

Kronosaurus Korner · Richmond, QLD, Australia

Ammonite Spiral

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Collection of ammonite fossils in a display case at Kronosaurus Korner Richmond Queensland Australia

Kronosaurus Korner · Richmond, QLD, Australia

Ammonite Collection

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Brittle star fossil specimen on display at Kronosaurus Korner Richmond Queensland Australia

Kronosaurus Korner · Richmond, QLD, Australia

Brittle Star

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Large fish fossil preserved in a limestone slab on display at Kronosaurus Korner Richmond Queensland Australia

Kronosaurus Korner · Richmond, QLD, Australia

Fish Fossil Slab

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Fossil preparator carefully working on a large specimen at the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum Winton Queensland Australia

Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum · Winton, QLD, Australia

Fossil Preparator

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Marine reptile skeleton fossil on display at Kronosaurus Korner Richmond Queensland Australia

Kronosaurus Korner · Richmond, QLD, Australia

Marine Reptile Skeleton

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Large mosasaur sculpture with open jaws at Kronosaurus Korner Richmond Queensland Australia

Kronosaurus Korner · Richmond, QLD, Australia

Mosasaur

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Small fossil embedded in rock matrix in the field

Field Work

Fossil in Matrix

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Sinespinaspis markhami trilobite fossil from Cotton Hill Quarry Forbes NSW Australia

Silurian · Cotton Hill Quarry, Forbes, NSW, Australia

Sinespinaspis markhami

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Sinespinaspis markhami trilobite fossil from Cotton Hill Quarry Forbes NSW Australia

Silurian · Cotton Hill Quarry, Forbes, NSW, Australia

Sinespinaspis markhami II

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Sinespinaspis markhami trilobite fossil from Cotton Hill Quarry Forbes NSW Australia

Silurian · Cotton Hill Quarry, Forbes, NSW, Australia

Sinespinaspis markhami III

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Sinespinaspis markhami trilobite fossil from Cotton Hill Quarry Forbes NSW Australia

Silurian · Cotton Hill Quarry, Forbes, NSW, Australia

Sinespinaspis markhami IV

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Parkesolithus gradyi trilobite fossil held in hand Upper Ordovician Parkes NSW Australia

Upper Ordovician · Parkes, NSW, Australia

Parkesolithus gradyi

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Parkesolithus gradyi trilobite fossil held in hand close up Upper Ordovician Parkes NSW Australia

Upper Ordovician · Parkes, NSW, Australia

Parkesolithus gradyi II

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Leaf fossil slab photographed in the field

Field Work · NSW, Australia

Leaf Fossil — Field Find

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Leaf fossil slab with multiple impressions photographed in the field

Field Work · NSW, Australia

Leaf Fossil Slab — Field Find

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Xystridura saint-smithi trilobite fossil from Gidyea Bore Mount Isa Queensland Australia Middle Cambrian Beetle Creek Formation

Middle Cambrian · Beetle Creek Formation, Gidyea Bore, Mount Isa, QLD, Australia

Xystridura saint-smithi

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Groenlandaspis sp. armoured placoderm fish fossil on display at the Age of Fishes Museum Canowindra NSW Australia

Devonian · Age of Fishes Museum, Canowindra, NSW, Australia

Groenlandaspis sp.

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Brittle star fossil found in the field

Field Work · NSW, Australia

Brittle Star — Field Find

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Large megafauna skull on display in a museum

Pleistocene · Museum Visit

Megafauna Skull

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Fossil specimen held in hand in the field

Field Work · NSW, Australia

Field Find in Hand

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Devonian fish fossil embedded in a stone wall

Devonian

Devonian Fish

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Placoderm fish illustration — Devonian armoured fish

Devonian · Illustration

Placoderm — Devonian Fish

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Fish fossil preserved in limestone slab on display at Kronosaurus Korner Richmond Queensland Australia

Kronosaurus Korner · Richmond, QLD, Australia

Fish Fossil

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Large fish fossil in sandstone on display at Kronosaurus Korner Richmond Queensland Australia

Kronosaurus Korner · Richmond, QLD, Australia

Fish Fossil II

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