I was thinking could there be an inat for rocks, crystals and fossils (and stuff like that). (I realise how long and impractical the creation of this could be, but I am just imagining) Any opinions?

You can post fossils on iNat, but they must be marked as no recent evidence of organism, and there may be some issues with the taxonomy ( https://www.inaturalist.org/pages/curator+guide#extinct ). Here are some other recommendations for geological finds: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/rocks-minerals…

I think https://www.myfossil.org/ offers way of recording finds and getting help with identification, but I’ve not used it myself, just heard it mentioned by a geology colleague.

Rock / fossil / crystal inat?

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marina_gorbunova June 29, 2021, 8:02am 4

Look up this thread too https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/is-there-an-inaturalist-for-rocks/12638.

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Are Fossils Acceptable General	19	3086	March 30, 2023

Rock / fossil / crystal inat?

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