Take a photo
Capture your specimen in good natural light, from above and close enough to show detail.
YOUR FIELD COMPANION
Found a fossil?
Find out what it is.
Photograph a fossil, rock, or mineral to discover its likely identity, history, rarity, and estimated value.
Identify your findAvailable for iPhone and iPad.
Built for curious collectors, students, educators, and explorers.
HOW IT WORKS
Take a closer look at every discovery.
Get an identification
Fossil Identifier analyzes visual clues to provide a likely match and useful context.
Keep learning
Explore the specimen’s history, rarity, and value estimate, then save it to your collection.
MORE THAN A NAME
Turn a mystery find into a story.
From familiar ammonites to intriguing teeth and trace fossils, the app helps make your next discovery more meaningful.
- Likely specimen identification
- Rarity and estimated-value context
- Fossil facts and geological history
- A personal collection for your finds
FIELD GUIDES
Learn before your next hunt.
Browse all fossil guides →START EXPLORING
Your next fossil story starts with a photo.
Download Fossil IdentifierApp Store link coming soon.