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Hello dear fellow forum members, I just acquíred what I believe to be a moulted piece of Arthropleura armor. The Information I got was "carboniferous near Saarbrücken, Germany". Can I assume that the species is A. armata then? Best regards, J
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First fossil hunting experience - Quick trip to the Kromer quarry near Holzmaden (Germany)
Maxaurus posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Hi, as me and a friend visited some other friends of us in Bavaria this week, we went to the Kromer quarry near Holzmaden (Germany) which was on the way. It was my/our first fossil hunting trip. Unfortunately we haven't much time, we were only there for 2 hours but since the weather was horrible the last weeks and we were already close we wanted to take the chance. When we arrived at the quarry we already saw more than 20 cars parking there. I wasnt sure if they all go for a walk or something.. no - they all go the Kromer quarry hunting fossils. Wow! Almost 60 people were here - I really didn't expect that. The first hour we worked on larger plates on a plateau, they split much easier but the layers weren't that fossil-rich. The second hour we went to a different location...there we splitted some smaller plates, sometimes they broke but we found some good layers with a lot of ammonites. We mainly found Dactylioceras ammonites and also some clam shells(?), see below some fotos. I really like that these gold shimmering ammonites look very noble in their natural matrix. It turned out, that I am very unlucky that day.. when I splitted some plates the ammonites have always been in the area where I put the chisel. But hey, everyone has their strengths. As we are beginners we were fascinated by our finds. For me it's not only about the quality of the fossil, it is also impressive to be the first one to ever see that fossil after such a long time and it is much more special finding fossils on your own instead of buying a fossil of probably higher quality. However for our next trip we need much more time but that was a good first impression. We already plan another trip to the Kromer quarry and also to the Mühlheim quarry near Solnhofen (Germany) in September or maybe October when the Munich Fossil show takes place. Have a nice day. Max
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Hello there! I started collecting fossils recently and noticed the cool community here. I'll pick your brains for IDs of some of the pieces I have and also for some tips related to prep and display. I'm looking forward to reading the forum and learn many new things! Daniel
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The first Palaeozoic spider (order Araneae) from Germany
paleoflor posted a topic in Partners in Paleontology - Member Contributions to Science
L.S., It has been almost four years since I found an unidentified arachnid fossil in the Westphalian D (Late Carboniferous) of the Piesberg quarry near Osnabrück, Germany. The little critter received a warm welcome here on TFF, being awarded the July 2019 IPFOTM and later even given the honour of 2019 IPFOTY. At the time, I was happy to announce that the specimen had gone to dr. Jason Dunlop of the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin (an expert on fossil arachnids) for further study. Today, I'm thrilled to give another update! Yesterday, the detailed study by dr. Dunlop culminated in a really nice open-access publication in PalZ, which can be downloaded HERE. The Piesberg-fossil turns out to be a new species and the first "true spider" from the Palaeozoic of Germany (so a spider from the order Araneae as opposed to early spider-lookalike arachnid groups such as the trigonotarbids or phalangiotarbids). The fossil (now a holotype) has been donated to the Museum für Naturkunde, where it is conserved under repository number MB.A. 4298. This has been a great experience, as I learned a great deal about arachnids and spiders and spinnerets along the way. Hope you'll enjoy reading dr. Dunlop's paper as much as I did! Kind regards, Tim Reconstruction of Arthrolycosa wolterbeeki Dunlop 2023 Reference: Dunlop, J.A. (2023) The first Palaeozoic spider (Arachnida: Araneae) from Germany, PalZ, published online 16 July 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12542-023-00657-7
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Are these fossils? And what are they? (Two in total) Found in a creek in Germany. Thank you!
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Calcium phosphate preservation of Posidonia Shale (Germany) fossils
Oxytropidoceras posted a topic in Fossil News
‘Golden’ (phosphate) fossils reveal new secrets; provide clues to Jurassic extinction event by: Eric Henrikson, KXAN News, Nexstar Media Inc., Texas, June 14, 2023 The paywalled paper is: Muscente, A.D., Vinnes, O., Sinha, S., Schiffbauer, J.D., Maxwell, E.E., Schweigert, G. and Martindale, R.C., 2023. What role does anoxia play in exceptional fossil preservation? Lessons from the taphonomy of the Posidonia Shale (Germany). Earth-Science Reviews, p.104323. Yours, Paul H. -
I just posted this specimen a few days ago in the preparation forum to figure out how to save it as it's starting to crack - I'll definitely be treating it with Paraloid B72 very soon. It was sold to me as a section of Megaloceros antler. So does this look like it is Megaloceros? Apparently, it's from Germany according to the seller. It is quite heavy and very solid. I sniped it on online auction site for not a lot of money, so I won't be heartbroken if it's something else. Thoughts?
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As the title says, I bought this piece about two years ago. I was told it was Megaloceros (Germany I believe) - I don't know for sure if it is, but it is 100% very old, very big and very heavy. The thing is, I just noticed this recent crack that wasn't there before. It is currently covered in some kind of glossy preservation medium that was put there by the seller. I keep it safely stored away in bubble wrap in a box for now. Any suggestions on how I can prevent further damage or what might be causing it?
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The Biggest Ammonite Fossil Ever Found Was A Whopping 1.8 Meters Rachel Funnel. IFL Science, June 9, 2023 Parapuzosia seppenradensis An open access paper is: Ifrim, C., Stinnesbeck, W., González González, A.H., Schorndorf, N. and Gale, A.S., 2021. Ontogeny, evolution and palaeogeographic distribution of the world’s largest ammonite Parapuzosia (P.) seppenradensis (Landois, 1895). Plos one, 16(11), p.e0258510. Another paper is: Scott, G. and Moore, M.H., 1928. Ammonites of enormous size from the Texas Cretaceous. Journal of Paleontology, pp.273-279. Yours, Paul H.
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ID requested: Brachiopods from Eifel region in Germany (Devonian) batch 4
ziggycardon posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi everyone, I recently purchased a collection from a retired fossil collector. Including in this collection was a box with Brachiopods from the Eifel region. Unfortunately it is harder than expected to ID them all. Here are the previous 3 posts with brachiopods from the same collection: So here are the photo's of the 4th batch of brachiopods: I believe most (if not all) of these are Rhynchonellid brachiopods 1) Uncinulus sp. or Septalaria sp.? 2) Oligoptycherhynchus sp? or Uncinulus sp? 3) Uncinulus sp. or Septalaria sp.? 4) Rhynchonellid but further no clue. 5) Septalaria? 6) No clue... 7) Camarotoechia sp.?
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ID requested: Atrypid Brachiopods from Eifel region in Germany (Devonian)
ziggycardon posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi everyone, I recently purchased a collection from a retired fossil collector. Including in this collection was a box with Brachiopods from the Eifel region. Unfortunately it is harder than expected to ID them all. So here are the photo's of the 3rd batch of brachiopods in this collection, I think these might all be atrypids but I am not sure. 1) All the same species to my eye, I call them cheese grater brachiopods, could these be Spinatrypa curvirostra? 2) Spinatrypa occidentalis? 3) Spinatrypa occidentalis? 4) Spinatrypa occidentalis? 5) Spinatrypa occidentalis? 6) Spinatrypa occidentalis? 7) Spinatrypa occidentalis?
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ID requested: various Brachiopods from Eifel region in Germany (Devonian)
ziggycardon posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi everyone, I recently purchased a collection from a retired fossil collector. Including in this collection was a box with Brachiopods from the Eifel region. Unfortunately it is harder than expected to ID them all. So here is the a batch of photo's of Brachiopods which are the most represented species from the collection. Group 1) I believe all these to be Xystostrophia umbracula
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ID requested: Spiriferid Brachiopods from Eifel region in Germany (Devonian)
ziggycardon posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi everyone, I recently purchased a collection from a retired fossil collector. Including in this collection was a box with Brachiopods from the Eifel region. Unfortunately it is harder than expected to ID them all. So here is the first batch of photo's of Brachiopods which I all believe to be Spiriferid. 1) A couple of small Spiriferid brachiopiods which seem to be from the same species: After some google searching and comparisons my best bet is "Hysterolites hystericus" 2) A larger well preserved Spiriferid Looks like a Cyrtospirifer sp. to me 3) Another larger and well preserved Brachiopod: Pretty sure this is a "Spinocyrtia ostiolata" 4) A larger Brachiopod Another Cyrtospirifer? 5) A larger Brachiopod (same species as nr 4) Another Cyrtospirifer?
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Hello I found these near a river in Germany. In the state North Rhein Westphalia in the High Sauerland District. At first I was sure they were Chert nodules, but while examining the larger piece, it looks as if it is two halves. I am thinking now that they are both Chalcedony. Translucent with no bands. The bigger piece is the more interesting piece. It is palm size. The small piece If they are fossils, my best guess is oysters. Thanks.
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Not sure what this rock is, if a mineral or also a fossil. Found near a lake near Odenwald, Germany. Put up a picture of what the sign says about the rocks found there. Thank you.
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Yesterday I received a 30 pound box of various shell, marine fossils, and some other miscellaneous fossils and a few extant bits as well. I will post in the ID section some as not everything has a label. It is a large overwhelming amount to sort through so this will be a bit at a time kind of thread. Please let me know if anything of the id tags are using outdated names or incorrect, etc. First an overall picture the seller had of the lot. Some Brachiopods from Wutach Germany What appears to be clam steinkerns also from Wutach Germany second picture of hinge point if that is useful. A pair of Glycymeris Americana with matching valves from Virginia Sticking with the Virginia theme a pair of Crucibulum constrictum A crab burrow from another Virginia location. And last but not least for now is some Olivia carolinensis from North Carolina I will try to make additional posts every few days as I unpack and sort this collection out. Stay tuned folks.
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looking for articles and websites on Brachiopods from Eifel (Germany)
ziggycardon posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Hi everyone! Yesterday I bought a collection of fossils from a retired fossil hunter, included in the lot was a box full of devonian Brachiopods from the Eifel region (mainly Gerolstein) in Germany. I find Brachiopods very interesting and I am getting better at ID'ing them, but there are quite a few species I've never really seen before and my usual ID website of Paleontica doesn't seem to have most in their database. So I was hoping if anyone here has some handy articles, papers or websites which might help with my quest on ID'ing these critters. PS. I was also planning on posting the ones I really can't figure out, but since I am leaving for Solnhofen tomorrow I wanted to get my hands on some good sources first. Thank you in advance!- 8 replies
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We got an interesting old find from a closed locality in Germany. Comes from middle devonian and contains some parts of ?Bryozoans The former owner wrote coral on it, but no septa cound be seen. I think it is Bryozoa, but...? what do you think?
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I’m an intern in the history collections department of a museum and the soon-to-be ex-husband of a geologist just donated six boxes of fossils, rocks, and minerals to us. Unfortunately I am the only person working in collections, and I really specialize in history. I don’t have any fossil knowledge at all, aside from the research I’ve done the past few days, and we don’t have a lot of information about the specimens donated. All we know is that some came from Germany and some came from various US states (but we don’t know which ones) and I believe many of them were found in the 80s based on the newspaper they were wrapped in. These pieces have been particularly frustrating because I can’t find anything on this forum or elsewhere that looks similar. I believe these were found in Gerolstein, Germany because the rock is the same as the trilobite and plant fossils we also received that we know are from there (I think shale? Again my knowledge is very limited). There also seems to be obsidian or some other shiny mineral included. All this to say, I’m sorry I don’t have more information, but I hope someone will know what this is/what caused it! I apologize for the lighting - our lights are dim to protect the artifacts so I did the best I could with a lamp.
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Solnhofen Dragonfly - What is real?
DarasFossils posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hello, My Dad and I purchased a really beautiful Solnhofen dragonfly resembling something very similar to this (not my picture), which has these really prominent eyes and legs on it. Is this naturally preserved or likely painted on, and if so, does this affect the quality and value? Seller is reputable and I know paint is common with the Solnhofen just so you can see them for display which I don't mind but just curious what is likely real and what is not... Ours is a big boy at over 7".
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Hey there, I would love to know something about a fossil i found in Germany. I would really appreciate it if anyone knew what kind of fossil this is and how old it could be. It has a round shape and this "pattern" all around it. Thanks for Your help
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David Attenborough visited this once and I decided to go there just for that. Some of them are reconstructions and some of them are real. Ofcourse I was not allowed to look at real ones in storage, any paleontologists here from Baden Würrtemburg ( maybe @Ludwigia) can tell. Has a geological mapping of the German state around Rhine river.
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Dear fellow forum members, some years ago I acquired some remnants of an old collection with poor documentation, most fossils where from germany. Among these was a gastropod shell in very light matrix I assumed to be lignite or something similar. Yesterday I found a very similar shell for sale online with the following ID: "Schnecke, Mesontopsis nehringi, Tertiär, Pliozän,Tagenbau Hambach" "Tagebau" is open pit mining, lignite in that case. The one on red background is mine. I think I can assume they are the same species. I just cannot find any information on "Mesontopsis nehringi" except for that online auction. Who knows that snail?
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From the album: some vertebrates from our collection
another rare and very small pipefish, Doryramphus, from famous pit Frauenweiler near Wiesloch / Darmstadt / SW-Germany. Oligocene. Might be these fishes had been not so rare as it was told, but they are tiny (1 - 5 cm), slender and not easy to discover. This one is around 4 cm-
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