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Hi all, I have a question for you guys... But I wouldn't be too surprised if you don't know the answer. Well, as a few of you know, my local hunting spot is the Zandmotor, a beach extension in the south of The Hague. You can find some of my finds here: Well, I find many bivalves and gastropods here, that are from the Eemian stage of the Pleistocene (130'000 - 115'000 years ago). Those shells (like the other fossils found on the Zandmotor) are from pits in the North Sea. Those pits are very rich in fossils, and when boats come to bring the sand onto the beach, the fossils are taken along. So the shells here are the same as those found in Maasvlakte 2 or in Hoek van Holland (two other fossil hotspots similar to the Zandmotor), just like on any Zuid-Holland beach. And I was wondering, does anyone know what formation these shells are from? I know that here in the collections, putting in "Pleistocene sediments" is good enough, but I would like to know if this is really the formation they are in. Thanks in advance for your help! Best regards, Max
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I made a gallery of this weekend's collecting adventure. Enjoy!
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This specimen and dozens like it were collected from matrix material deposited in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay by a landslide. It is one of only a few species that consistently survived intact in the matrix samples I collected. Most specimens were single, unbroken valves, but several had both valves together and intact. A. tisphila is considered the most abundant find in the Choptank Formation. It is an index fossil for the Drum Cliff Member. This specimen was donated to the Delaware Museum of Natural History.
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Here is a piece of sandstone found in a creek bed below my house. It is reminiscent of the Waffle rock on display at Jennings Randolph Lake on the Potomac river. Kind regards.
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As above. After the silly Alioramus(?) locality mistake I made, I have taken on the colossal and necessary task of auditing all my locality info. Here's an area that has me stumped. Does anyone know if there's any late Cretaceous dino-bearing formations in Drumheller besides Horseshoe Canyon? -
Found these near Princeton BC. Any idea what they are? Thanks.
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From the album: Carbondale, PA
Carbondale, PA Lewellyn Formation Pennsylvanian period 299-323 myo -
Hello everyone, I've been hunting the creeks, beaches, banks, streams, and rivers around Charleston since I was about 10 years old. As my passion for the hobby grew, so did my determination to scout new sites and find bigger and better fossils. Ive stayed above the waterline for the most parts, putting in thousands and thousands of hours in the mud and marl. In that time I've found very few megalodon teeth, generally in worn condition, which is typical for Mio-Plio layers locally. Because of this, my goal for years has been to find a well-preserved four inch anterior tooth from a Carcharocles angustidens. Ive come close to realizing this goal several times - I found a great lower tooth on the Edisto River that was just shy of the magic mark, and another upper missing a root lobe, but I had never found the 4-incher I've dreamt of. Until today... This tooth is an absolute beast. It seems like teeth of this size and quality are rare to find in the Ashley Formation, particularly in the reworked sediments I hunt, which makes this find particularly gratifying. The nick to the tip looks to be a compression fracture, indicative of feeding damage. Otherwise, this tooth is about 100%. I couldn't be happier. To make things better, it was sitting about a foot away from another beautiful smaller angustidens - a hunting day to remember for sure. Keep dreaming The monster - And his little brother -
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This little guy is from the Georgetown Formation or late Pleistocene formations
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I can't even wrap my mind around what I'm looking at. I've never seen anything like it. It looks like it has shells stuck in it. More pics to come. Found in Parker Arizona behind my father in law's house.
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Hello forum, I'm brand spankin' new to fossil hunting and looking to get started. I'm going to the Florissant formation near Colorado Springs on my first trip and look forward to speaking with you and sharing my experiences (limited as I'm sure they will be). I was planning to go to a pay site but it's closed for the year. That's okay, I like a challenge. Any locations/advise would be greatly appreciated.
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Hello I found this on one of my trips to Colorado. I see a birds head but I am not sure. Any help would greatly be appreciated.
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I am in the process of writing up a small piece for the university paper with a focus on some of the fossils that are part of the landscaping and architecture. Whereas the landscaping features are all identifiable as local Dundee Fm, I lack the knowledge to pinpoint the formation from which these rocks were quarried, and my investigation has yielded nothing to determine these details. The building was erected in 1993. The limestone used contains several corals (rugose and colonial), some substantially sized gastropods, and nautiloids. It is a light beige, very much mottled by the presence of numerous corals and Thalassinoides. I have my doubts that they would have trucked in the materials from out of province (it is a fairly large building). I am providing a few pictures here and can provide more if needed to ID this formation. The building itself has alternating bands of roughly hewn and saw-cut finished limestone. Some of the specimens in it can be quite large, and a few of the nautiloids present clearly show the siphuncle. I'm not sure if this will be enough to get a more precise ID on the formation, but I appreciate any help! EDIT: Selkirk Member of the Red River Formation, Orodovician. Quarried in Manitoba.
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This is a female Stingray specimen called Heliobatis radians and is one of only two species of ray from the Green River Formation. Like modern stingrays, this extinct genus had barbs on its tail. This one is known to be a female due to the absence of claspers used by the male in mating.
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Let me preface this report by saying that I would never usually post something with this much text, however, I see this as a sort of introduction to other members of this site. Most of you are probably unfamiliar with me, so I will provide a little bit of backstory. Before I get stated, I would like to just thank everyone involved with TheFossilForum, be they moderators or just enthusiasts, for kick starting what I have come to think of as my new hobby/passion. I should say, if you are looking for any rare or eye-popping specimens, you have come to the wrong place. Aside from that, please enjoy the following report on my first true fossil hunt. A couple of weeks ago, I accompanied my brother and one of this friends on a trip up to the very well-known Starved Rock State Park. After reading about the area and looking it over on maps, I decided that I would attempt to look for some fossils while we were nearby. In the days leading up to our trip, I did my best to study old ISGS field trip guidebooks from the LaSalle area, as well as someone’s paper written on a roadcut in the same area. I also used this site (http://ebeltz.net/fieldtrips/lasalle.html) to get information on the region’s geology, in fact, this webpage is where I first read about the cut. Macon County, where I live, doesn’t have a whole lot to offer anyone interested in fossils. Ice Age glaciers have leveled and reset much of the landscape as recently as 20,000 years ago, leaving abandoned coal mines as the only place to view exposed bedrock (which have all probably been sealed off anyway). Although interesting things can be found in nearby fields and streams, the fossils I find in the best shape are typically nothing to write home about. With my interest in paleontology/geology having popped up in only the last couple of years, I hadn’t until recently thought about going on any sort of fossil hunt, therefore, I jumped at the chance. So, after we got off I-39 at Oglesby, I had my brother drop me off at the side of the road, while they continued on toward to the Dells at Matthiessen State Park. After about 30 seconds of looking over the twelve foot high cut, I noticed a small brachiopod sitting on one of the ledges. I picked up the specimen of what I would later come to identify as Composita and stuffed it in my pocket. It was a great feeling, like finding a chipped arrowhead times ten. I quickly found a few other specimens, I believe they were also Composita. Even with a good start, I didn’t have too many more fossils in that great of shape when we left for Starved Rock. The trip was well worth it, however, even if only for the experience. I only spent around an hour and a half at the roadcut that Saturday, so I knew I would have to return and give it another go. With fall classes about to begin, I wanted to try and get back up to LaSalle County before school resumes dominating my schedule. Staring at my mostly so-so finds from that day was only adding to my anticipation. So, a week after that fateful Saturday, I decided that I would be going on a solo trip up to Oglesby, leaving the next morning. I left the house at eight and got to my first stop just under two hours later. Before leaving, I had seen only one picture of this cut, so I had no idea what to expect. I figured the typical mid-summer Illinois problems like ticks, mosquitos and thick vegetation would all be present, so I brought spray and long pants. Vegetation and ticks? No problem at all. My old friend the mosquito was there, but along with him were the most horrific flies I have ever encountered. I have no idea what they were, but they must have bitten me 40 times on my face alone. Just awful, I’m covered in bites. All unpleasantness aside, I had a great time. It was my first true fossil hunt, and it will certainly be a very memorable one. As soon as I crossed the ditch in front of the cut, I noticed a wide variety of fossils cemented to an adjacent boulder. It is at this point in the report that I shamefully admit to taking just one close-up photo that day, my bad. I did, however, take a few pictures of my finds after I got back. I saw a few of the Pennsylvanian classics while I was up there: Linoproductus, Juresania, Composita, Antiquatonia, Echinaria, Punctospirifer.
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Goniatite Ammonoid, Graham Fm.(Finis Shale), Pennsylvanian, Jack Co., Texas
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From the album: Jack County, Texas Fossils
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Composita brachiopod, Graham Fm (Finis Shale), Pennsylvanian, Jack Co., Tx
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From the album: Jack County, Texas Fossils
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Fossil Assemblage, Kcw Site 2, Callahan Co., Tx (Aboral)
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From the album: Kcw Site 2, Callahan Co., Tx
An assemblage of fossils found in Lower Cretaceous, Comanche/Walnut Formation at a site in SE Callahan Co., Tx. Phymosoma texana, Coenholectypus planetus?., Tetragramma sp. (all showing Aboral surfaces), Tylostoma sp. -
Mooreceras sp.?, Graham Fm (Finis Shale), Pennsylvanian, Jack Co., Texas
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From the album: Jack County, Texas Fossils
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Coral Assemblage, Graham Fm. (Finis Shale), Pennsylvanian, Jack Co., Texas
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From the album: Jack County, Texas Fossils
Small fossil coral assemblage from Lost Creek Reservoir site in Jack Co., Tx. Includes Lophophyillidium spinosum and Caninia torquia ? -
Gonioloboceras Fragment, Graham Fm (Finis Shale), Pennsylvanian, Jack Co., Texas
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From the album: Jack County, Texas Fossils
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