A fossil is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes.
There's something magical about seeing something so mindbogglingly old, so please share photos of your fossils whether big or small, polished or fresh out the ground.
Things not to include - generic photos of shells, rocks, modern skeletons/bones/skulls, or anything by the brand Fossil (bags, watches).
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