Search the Community
Showing results for tags 'Gault'.
-
Lyme Regis crustacean fossil- Which stratum would this originate from?
Paleoworld-101 posted a topic in Questions & Answers
This fossil crustacean was collected in England on the foreshore between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, amongst the algae-covered large boulders that are exposed at low tide. It looks to be in some kind of phosphatic nodule. The cream-colour of the matrix is quite unlike the dark Jurassic rocks that make this region famous. I was thinking it is unlikely to be from the Jurassic layers, and probably originates from the overlying Cretaceous sequences higher up in the cliffs? Both Gault Clay and Upper Greensand (Albian in age) unconformably sit above the Jurassic beds. Does anyone know which of these deposits are known to produce crustacean specimens with this type of preservation and lithology in the Lyme Regis area? Thanks for any input!- 2 replies
-
- lyme regis
- crab
-
(and 8 more)
Tagged with:
-
A fair amount of Cretaceous, Gault clay, Greensand Wealden fossils. They're not my field so I have no idea what they are. All are UK specimens and from Kent or Sussex. There aren't any reliable labels! I'm looking for vertebrates in exchange
- 2 replies
-
- cretaceous
- gault
-
(and 2 more)
Tagged with:
-
Hi all, After reading the "Geologists' guide to The Isle of Wight" I popped out to Compton Bay the other evening. Due to big spring tides I only had access to the Gault Clay and Upper Greensand area available at the far western end of the bay. As you can see from Compton Chine, it was windy enough to blow the water upwards : (youtube link) After a while I managed a few bits and pieces to start my collection. Every single one of the appeared exactly in the right section of the book. This made identification somewhat easier. The book is a bit of a 'must have' for people like me, who are new to this. There were a few large ammonite 'negatives' in some of the Greensand rocks, but I'll need to get down the there over low tide to investigate further. Here's what I found from the short time I was there. Here's a closeup of the ammonite, it has a lot of rock to be removed, but I don't have to tools (yet). I'd thoroughly recommend getting this book, if you plan an Isle of Wight visit: Regards, Steve.
-
From the album: Elcoincoin collection : 1 - Albian of Troyes
Case with various ammonites from the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Elcoincoin collection : 1 - Albian of Troyes
Case with bivalves from the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Elcoincoin collection : 1 - Albian of Troyes
Case with crabs from the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Elcoincoin collection : 1 - Albian of Troyes
Case with crustaceans from the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Elcoincoin collection : 1 - Albian of Troyes
Case with gastropods + miscellanous from the albian clay of Troyes -
Heteromorph ammonites from the albian clay of Troyes
elcoincoin posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Elcoincoin collection : 1 - Albian of Troyes
Case with heteromorph ammonites from the albian clay of Troyes -
Hoplites ammonites from the albian clay of Troyes
elcoincoin posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Elcoincoin collection : 1 - Albian of Troyes
Case with Hoplites ammonites from the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Elcoincoin collection : 1 - Albian of Troyes
Case with vertebrate remains + miscellanous from the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Etyus martini, an albian crab of lacs de la forêt d'Orient, near Troyes - France-
- albian
- cretaceous
-
(and 8 more)
Tagged with:
-
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Etyus martini, an albian crab of lacs de la forêt d'Orient, near Troyes - France-
- 1
-
- crab
- crustacean
-
(and 6 more)
Tagged with:
-
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Etyus martini, an albian crab of lacs de la forêt d'Orient, near Troyes - France-
- crab
- crustacean
-
(and 7 more)
Tagged with:
-
From the album: Troyes - october 2016 - fossils from the albian clay
Etyus martini, an albian crab of lacs de la forêt d'Orient, near Troyes - France-
- albian
- cretaceous crustacean
-
(and 9 more)
Tagged with:
-
From the album: Troyes - nov 2015 - albian
Beudanticeras sp : an ammonite of the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Troyes - nov 2015 - albian
Oxytropidoceras royssianum : an ammonite of the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Troyes - nov 2015 - albian
Lyelliceras lyelli : an ammonite of the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Troyes - nov 2015 - albian
Hoplites Sp : an ammonite of the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Troyes - nov 2015 - albian
Hoplites Sp : an ammonite of the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Troyes - nov 2015 - albian
Hoplites Sp : an ammonite of the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Troyes - nov 2015 - albian
Desmoceras lardidorsatum 2 : an ammonite of the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Troyes - nov 2015 - albian
Desmoceras lardidorsatum 1 : an ammonite of the albian clay of Troyes -
From the album: Troyes - nov 2015 - albian
Brancoceras Sp : an ammonite of the albian clay of Troyes