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Finally finished some new artworks! Ammonites and Nautiloid is 56" x 30"....it's a big one! Trilobites18" x 24"
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From the album: Robs Fossil Collection
Green Calcite replaced fossil. Ground and polished in its matrix rock. Location: Golden Cap, UK. Green Ammonite beds. Collected June 2013 190 Million years old Size approx 9.2cm long x 7.2cm high x 4.7cm wide -
From the album: Russian Lower Kimmeridgian ammonites
Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory, cymodoce zone. Typical keel is visible. D 5 cm -
From the album: Russian Lower Kimmeridgian ammonites
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From the album: Russian Lower Kimmeridgian ammonites
Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory, cymodoce zone. Typical "herbarium" (above average) preservation-
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From the album: Russian Lower Kimmeridgian ammonites
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From the album: Russian Lower Kimmeridgian ammonites
Tatarstan rep., Tetyushi, cymodoce zone-
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During summer drought months I often scout for new sites, and this summer was no different. I run all over the state for variety, and North Texas attracts a bit of my attention. It can be fun retracing old sites by accessing old papers, but I get my kicks by developing my own hunches, then executing successful prospecting trips. This site took me 2 long distance trips to pull together; one to scout and one to hunt. New sites come at a cost, but in terms of lifestyle, the cost is well worth it. Let’s cut straight to the action. A few lone Sciponoceras gracile ammonites showed themselves early, followed by a sneaky little Ferroranina dichrous crab doing its best to hide in a siderite nodule. But its carapace and claws gave it away.
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Hello friends, Full transparency here - I am inquiring about this piece from a trade dealer who I will not mention as per guidelines. They have listed the following specifications: Genus: Pachydesmoceras Ammonite. Age: Cretaceous (Cenomanian to Turonian). Origin: Taboulouart, Atlas Range, Morocco. Size: Height: 40 CM x Width (diameter): 50 CM x Depth: 11 CM I am very new to fossils and so am having a hard time verifying these claims. Is anyone able to offer an opinion as to whether this is what they says it is and if it is in the condition claimed? I have seen several other pieces that look near identical to my eyes - is anyone able to provide any insight as to specifically what to look for in a piece like this when identifying it and determining its condition? Are specimens in this size and condition rare? Thank you, Ali
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This ammonite was found by my cousin's husband at Frick, Switzerland in June 2017. The diameter of the ammonite is 19.5 mm. This ammonite is calcified.
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From the album: Russian Lower/Middle Volgian ammonites
Yaroslavl Oblast, Mostovo, nikitini zone. D 30 cm -
From the album: Russian Lower/Middle Volgian ammonites
Yaroslavl Oblast, Mostovo, nikitini zone. D 8 cm -
Hi all! In continuation of the previous reports. Less text, more pics Bits of scenery:
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I would like to share some of finds of the last six months. I live and fossil hunt in the foothills in western colorado springs. The is a 375 acre tract that lies between me and "Red Rocks Canyon Open Space State Park. They have sold off the tract to build 170 town homes. It is heart wrenching to say the least, as they began excavating yesterday . I'd like to share some my finds from the last six months in hope of identifying as many as possible. I'm new to this but I finally realize the importance of "cented graph paper"
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Hi everyone! I recently found a trace fossil near my house. I live in Southeast Colorado Springs and there's a lot of marine fossils near where I live. I found what I believe is an ammonite trace fossil. I'm having some trouble identifying it though. I'm not exactly sure what ammonite it's from as well as what formation it's from and what type of stone it's in. I brought it in to the museum I volunteer at and it was determined by the curator that it is not sandstone and it's most likely from the Late Cretaceous. I think it might be from a Hoploscaphites cheyennensis in silt-stone from maybe the Pierre Shale formation(?) but I don't know! The rock is slightly porous, if that helps. Help would be appreciated! Thanks!
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. . . . . . . . . . . . Looks like some kind of Ammonite perhaps - found near to Filey (Hunmanby Gap/Reighton Sands). Question is, if it is a fossil, where do I WALLOP it with the hammer, please?
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We actually found this about 1.5 years ago, just before moving to Florida. (Moved here a year ago). My son got it while he was at my parent's house in the outskirts of east DFW (we lived in north DFW, they lived in east DFW - we both relocated to FL). Their area was well known for dinosaur bones and the likes, which is super crazy lol!! Common to dig them up in yards while doing fences and whatnot. Anyway - my stepdad took my son to the cul-de-sac (2 houses down), one day where they were starting to build more houses. Kiddo wanted to check out the dirt & rock piles... He ended finding this. It's a 14 inch wide ammonite 4 inches tall. Haven't weighed. (carried it home himself, when he was 9 lol). Sorry, it's totally uncleaned, besides light brushing... because we haven't known what to do... Weren't sure if you treat it like shells with light bleach water or if that will destroy it?! Help, please, and thank you! I'm on mobile, so can't follow all the photo protocol ATM. As such, only posting 2 photos for now so it doesn't bog down browsers when opening. I'll optimize in a in a bit when I'm on PC. (Not sure that there's many more to post right now anyway, although I'm happy to).
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Went on a trip to Speeton with my brother and hit the red chalk. Found two of these small fossils and I wonder if anyone can help me to identify them. I am wondering if they are small Nostoceras heteromorphs?
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This Ammonite was found in Eastern Central Oregon, in the western area of the Jurassic Snowshoe Formation. It emerged from dark gray shale and is approximately 25mm. It's hard to know if the shell continued around as the negative was not available.
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Hello everyone! A few weeks ago, my friend Ralph (curator of the MAPS Museum) took me to an old fossil spot for really the sole purpose of showing me the stratigraphy of the area. I returned to the stream a few times and realized there was a lot of 'hard-pan' in the stream that contained fossils. After alerting Ralph, we returned back to the the stream and found something COMPLETELY unexpected..a small, workable area of Merchantville formation. Ecstatic with my luck, we hit the area with all the free time I had. All the best specimens were donated to the MAPS Museum (more to come on that), but here are the ones that went into my collection. The most common ammonite there is Menabites walnutensis, but I also found some nice Scaphites hippocrepis (one in particular is really nice), Glyptoxoceras, and Baculites vaalsensis. The large bivalve is Pholadomya occidentalis, and the more common one is Neithea. If you have any questions or corrections let me know! Frank H.
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From the album: Russian Upper Kimmeridgian ammonites
Weird yet stylish preservation, marl and pyrite. Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory.- 1 comment
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From the album: Russian Upper Kimmeridgian ammonites
Possibly A. undorae. Late Kimmeridgian, autissiodorensis zone (subborealis subzone). Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory-
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From the album: Russian Upper Kimmeridgian ammonites
Very rare boreal species (described from Arctic Taymyr Peninsula). Late Kimmeridgian, autissiodorensis zone (fallax subzone). Ulyanovsk Oblast, Undory-
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From the album: Russian Upper Kimmeridgian ammonites
Yorkshire-like concretions, pretty uncommon here. This genus dominates in Syzran, Samara Oblast. Late Kimmeridgian, autissiodorensis zone (subborealis subzone).-
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