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(Late) Cretaceous fossils from the Netherlands (Limburg)
hemipristis replied to Fossilsforever's topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Do you find any of the larger oysters that are common in US East Coast sediments of this age? e.g., Exogyra, sp., Pycnodonte sp., or Gryphaea sp.? -
So it isn't possible it went through a petrification?
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Hamadasuchus?
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(Late) Cretaceous fossils from the Netherlands (Limburg)
Fossilsforever posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Hello all, Found a couple of very nice Cretaceous fossils in Limburg (in water). Age: 72-68 mya/73-68 mya (late late Campanian - early Maastrichtian) and/or around 68 mya (if we only focus on de 'Kalksteen van Vijlen' from the Gulpen Formation). One source says 72.1 (± 0.6) million years ago (late Campanian). Thus 72.1 (± 0.6) million years ago till 68 mya (Kalksteen van Vijlen). One source states that the Vijlen 5 Member (boreholes in Gulpen and Crapoel) have a age of around 69.8-69.3 mya. So its possible that the fossils are also of this age. During this time,- 1 reply
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@Kikokuryu I do agree with you even if not crocodile I was wondering if it could be some sort of lizard.
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Once again im sorry to say its another rock..
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No tooth shape, no structure, no enamel. It's a rock.
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Im sorry to say this is just a rock.
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A Taiwan fossil hunt
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon replied to FF7_Yuffie's topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Pity you didn't have your phone with you, as this is probably the best way to record pieces - such as the one you described full of scallop shells - that you can't take along (may be you could try placing your phone in a zip lock bag in order to take it next time - the phone itself should be splash proof, and the bag should keep out most of the water in case things go wrong). Also a shame that you only found so little. Still, I think you brought back quite a few nice pieces, so at least the trip paid off Thanks for the trip report, and I'm looking forward to the one from your next hunt! -
I edited the dealer name from the post. No worries.
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location: Sweetwater, TX Tooth or claw?
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Old folk tales all the way back to Pliny the Elder speak of the salamanders ability to put out fire or be resistant to fire. It is often depicted as a sort of lizard or dragon, even a bird, as many of the artist's had presumably never actually seen one. They don't occur in the UK but are often used as heraldic devices.
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Location: Sweetwater, TX Petrified turtle head?
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The U.S. penny is quite small, 19mm
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It looks like horse to me, but seems pretty small. How big is your coin? Most of the world won't know this!
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Nope. Sorry, not a tooth. No enamel, and it doesn't look anything like a hadrosaur tooth.
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Looks way too big, at least compared to the hadrosaur teeth I’ve seen
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I came across this interesting rock while in my favorite shark tooth river. Needless to say haven't noticed one of these before, maybe a couple times in the past year, none nearly as perfect or large... My question is if this would have been a Hadrosaur tooth.
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Fossil Collecting on Mining Claims
hadrosauridae replied to DPS Ammonite's topic in General Fossil Discussion
The mining claim gives the claimant access to any and all minerals within the claim. The surface rights, and public access are still open, as long as it isnt interfering with mining operations. While the fossils arent a mineable mineral, you could be charged with mineral trespass and/or mineral theft (aka "claim jumping") for taking any type of rock off a claim without permission. -
I've tagged some people. Hopefully, they will have a look at your find when they have a chance.
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Hi I don’t believe this is yet fossilized, but need your help on an ID. From far northeast Illinois. Any idea?
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The Canepatch Formation is Middle Pleistocene so the molluscan fauna would pretty much be similar to that which exists offshore of South Carolina today. Argopecten irradians concentricus (Say, 1822) aka Bay Scallop is presently found along the Carolina coast and would be a reasonable assignment. LINK Mike
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Thanks to everyone who has replied to this posting. There are more unusual teeth that I will be posting later!
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Do you know of a specialist I could contact?
