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  1. Micro-paleontology - The Fossil Forum

    Mar 19, 2013 · By digit, January 20, 2017 florida micro-fossils (and 4 more) 51 replies 21.5k views digit October 14, 2021 New Members Pleistocene micros from Merritt Island, Florida 1 2 3 By MarcoSr, …

  2. Buying the correct Microscope for microfossils

    May 31, 2021 · I bought a Swift S-7 with both a .05x and 2x barlow lens that covers my range of prep work to micros very well. If you don't think you will use it for prep at all than you can skip the .05x …

  3. How Do You Display And Catalog Your Micros? - The Fossil Forum

    Feb 22, 2013 · I have tried the cardboard coin holders, but they don't seem to work for me for a number of reasons. How do all of you display your micros, or have you seen any good ideas floating around? …

  4. Lee Creek Smalls And Micros - The Fossil Forum

    Oct 20, 2011 · I just want to welcome you to the fascinating world of “small” and “micro” fossils from the mine tailings / spoil piles from the PCS Phosphate mine (Lee Creek) in Aurora, North Carolina. This …

  5. seperating smallest microfossils from sand - The Fossil Forum

    Jul 4, 2017 · When I have completely worked through the sample in this way, I move the little pile of micros to a small vial for storage, using a moist sable brush, typically a 00. Using the needle takes a …

  6. What were your best finds of 2025? Year In Review!

    Jan 2, 2026 · It did not yield a high quantity of micros, but the rarity of this tooth and the fun I had trying to identify it via google was quite unforgettable. To my knowledge this is the only fossil bonnethead, …

  7. Oncolites - Member Collections - The Fossil Forum

    Feb 15, 2021 · Oncolites are algae colonies that form spheres or oval shapes as differentiated from Stromatolites which are algae colonies forming cylindrical or tube shapes. I recently acquired three …

  8. Stromatolites in my collection - The Fossil Forum

    Jan 13, 2024 · I haven’t posted a stromatolite in a while. I’ve been preoccupied with biominerals and petrified wood. To see an old thread on stromatolites in my collection, check out the below link. The …

  9. Petrified Wood from my Collection - The Fossil Forum

    May 29, 2022 · Here's a picture of mine to show others if they've never seen the species. 7" diameter Really nice piece. Where is your piece from? Marco Sr. "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great …

  10. Petrified Wood Slabs - Member Collections - The Fossil Forum

    Aug 6, 2021 · I'm interested in petrified wood for the scientific value (wood where the cell structure is well preserved), for the aesthetic value (mineralized with vivid colors and crystal shapes), and for …