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Teruel Amber (Escucha Fm. [El Regachuelo Mb.], Lower to Middle Albian [~114-106.7 ma])
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
“Teruel Amber” Utrillas, Teruel Province, Spain San Just Outcrop, Maestrat Basin Escucha Fm. (El Regachuelo Mb.) Lower to Middle Albian (~114-106.7 ma) Specimen A: 3.2g / 25x19x13mm Lighting: Longwave UV Entry seven of ten, detailing various rare ambers from European, Asian, and North American localities. In Spain, there are more than 100 localities of amber belonging to the Early Cretaceous, with several new localities having been discovered from 1997-2007; however, many of the occurrences are unconfirmed or were from coal mines that no longer exist. The first mention of cretaceous amber from Spain was made in 1762, where it was described as coming from Asturias, a small region in the northwestern portion of the country. There are only seven localities that are described to contain biological inclusions, which localities form a curve that corresponds of the coastline of the Early Cretaceous seas; amber from Álava outcrops contains the highest number of arthropod inclusions, being dominated by the Diptera and Hymenoptera. The deposit richest in amber, also containing the best-preserved inclusions, is the San Just outcrop, located near Utrillas and Escucha (municipalities of Teruel); the San Just outcrop is part of the Escucha Fm., which is sub-divided into three Members: La Orden (upper), El Regachuelo (middle), and Barriada (lower). Amber is associated with coal, siltstone, and clay layers, and occurs in the middle and lower Members, but most frequently in the El Regachuelo. The age of the Escucha Fm. is based on the presence of the ammonite “Douvilleiceras monile”, and a higher concentration of spores than pollen grains. Teruel amber is rich in kauranes (diterpenoid compound), with pimaric acid also being present, which indicates it was produced by a member of the Araucariaceae family, possibly by the genus Agathis. This amber shares a similar superficial appearance (color, pattern/flow, etc.) to that of amber from the Fouras Peninsula, in Charente-Maritime, France; the amber of that region was also likely produced by an araucarian, with some possible production by Podocarpaceae and Cheirolepidiaceae. Sources: “Fossiliferous amber deposits from the Cretaceous (Albian) of Spain”; Comptes Rendus Palevol, Vol. 6 (Issues 1-2), pp. 135-149; Delclòs, et. al. 2007 “A reassessment of the Cretaceous amber deposits from France and their palaeontological significance”; African Invertebrates, Vol. 48 (1); V. Perrichot 2007 “Gerromorphan bugs in Early Cretaceous French amber (Insecta: Heteroptera): first representatives of Gerridae and their phylogenetic and paleoecological implications.”; Cretaceous Research; V. Perrichot 2005© Kaegen Lau
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Teruel Amber (Escucha Fm. [El Regachuelo Mb.], Lower to Middle Albian [~114-106.7 ma])
Barrelcactusaddict posted a gallery image in Member Collections
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From the album: Fossil Amber and Copal: Worldwide Localities
“Teruel Amber” Utrillas, Teruel Province, Spain San Just Outcrop, Maestrat Basin Escucha Fm. (El Regachuelo Mb.) Lower to Middle Albian (~114-106.7 ma) Specimen B: 1.7g / 21x17x12mm Lighting: Longwave UV Entry seven of ten, detailing various rare ambers from European, Asian, and North American localities. In Spain, there are more than 100 localities of amber belonging to the Early Cretaceous, with several new localities having been discovered from 1997-2007; however, many of the occurrences are unconfirmed or were from coal mines that no longer exist. The first mention of cretaceous amber from Spain was made in 1762, where it was described as coming from Asturias, a small region in the northwestern portion of the country. There are only seven localities that are described to contain biological inclusions, which localities form a curve that corresponds of the coastline of the Early Cretaceous seas; amber from Álava outcrops contains the highest number of arthropod inclusions, being dominated by the Diptera and Hymenoptera. The deposit richest in amber, also containing the best-preserved inclusions, is the San Just outcrop, located near Utrillas and Escucha (municipalities of Teruel); the San Just outcrop is part of the Escucha Fm., which is sub-divided into three Members: La Orden (upper), El Regachuelo (middle), and Barriada (lower). Amber is associated with coal, siltstone, and clay layers, and occurs in the middle and lower Members, but most frequently in the El Regachuelo. The age of the Escucha Fm. is based on the presence of the ammonite “Douvilleiceras monile”, and a higher concentration of spores than pollen grains. Teruel amber is rich in kauranes (diterpenoid compound), with pimaric acid also being present, which indicates it was produced by a member of the Araucariaceae family, possibly by the genus Agathis. This amber shares a similar superficial appearance (color, pattern/flow, etc.) to that of amber from the Fouras Peninsula, in Charente-Maritime, France; the amber of that region was also likely produced by an araucarian, with some possible production by Podocarpaceae and Cheirolepidiaceae. Sources: “Fossiliferous amber deposits from the Cretaceous (Albian) of Spain”; Comptes Rendus Palevol, Vol. 6 (Issues 1-2), pp. 135-149; Delclòs, et. al. 2007 “A reassessment of the Cretaceous amber deposits from France and their palaeontological significance”; African Invertebrates, Vol. 48 (1); V. Perrichot 2007 “Gerromorphan bugs in Early Cretaceous French amber (Insecta: Heteroptera): first representatives of Gerridae and their phylogenetic and paleoecological implications.”; Cretaceous Research; V. Perrichot 2005© Kaegen Lau
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Fossilized Tracks Reveal an Ancient Elephant Nursery in Spain
Oxytropidoceras posted a topic in Fossil News
Fossil tracks may reveal an ancient elephant nursery Preserved footprints of newborn pachyderms are roughly the size of drink coaster, Science News, Sid Perkins Fossilized Footprints Reveal an Ancient Elephant Nursery in Spain Straight-tusked elephants as young as two months old trampled around the area with their mothers, Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, September 20, 2021 The open access papers are: Neto de Carvalho, C., Belaústegui, Z., Toscano, A., Muñiz, F., Belo, J., Galán, J.M., Gómez, P., Cáceres, L.M., Rodríguez-Vidal, J., Cunha, P.P. and Cachão, M., 2021. First tracks of newborn straight-tusked elephants (Palaeoloxodon antiquus). Scientific Reports, 11(1), pp.1-16. Mayoral, E., Díaz-Martínez, I., Duveau, J., Santos, A., Ramírez, A.R., Morales, J.A., Morales, L.A. and Díaz-Delgado, R., 2021. Tracking late Pleistocene Neandertals on the Iberian coast. Scientific reports, 11(1), pp.1-12. Yours, Paul H. -
Hi all, I'm totally new to the forum, and going on a two week trip to South-Eastern Spain tomorrow, Valencia and Murcia region mainly. When I was younger we used to go fossil hunting, and I want to try to pick it up again during this trip. I read a bit about it, and found a geological map of the region. I think that's a good start right? I'm also taking some basic tools and rented a car. Do any of you have any tips for a beginner like me? Or maybe have experience in this region and/or know people there with experience? Or maybe, based on the map, you have a recommended area to go to? Cheers, Steven
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I Found this in Huesca, Spain. Can anyone tell me what I found please?
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I found this is Spain, Huesca. Can anyone tell me what I found please? Karel
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My sun found this in the mountains, in Aragon, Spain on a mountain by accidence, while playing. It looks like a little bird, we can see a print of little feathers. But the skeleton doesn't really look like the ones we found online. Who can help us? We are curieus.
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A new genus of Troodontid has been described from late Maastrichtian fluvial deposits of Spain's Talarn formation (Tremp Group). It was named Tammaro insperatus named for a small, elusive creature from local folklore and the latin word for unexpected due to where it was found. Very interesting to see this family of dinosaurs officially represented in Europe's fossil record, along with the overall diversity on the continent when it was still archipelagic. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-83745-5 http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/tamarro-insperatus-09426.html Holotype metatarsal II http://cdn.sci-news.com/images/enlarge8/image_9426_2e-Tamarro-insperatus.jpg Artist's reconstruction (Oscar Sanisidro): http://cdn.sci-news.com/images/2021/03/image_9426_1-Tamarro-insperatus.jpg
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From the southern edge of the Sierra de la Demanda.
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Phlycticeras aenigmaticum (Fernández-López 1985)
Ludwigia posted a gallery image in Member Collections
From the album: Cephalopods Worldwide
ø 4cm. garantiana zone Late Bajocian Middle Jurassic Location: Aldea del Pinar, Hontoria, Asturias, Spain Junior Synonym: Melendezia -
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Bajocisphinctes bajociensis (Siemiradzki 1899)
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ø 7cm. Late Bajocian Middle Jurassic Location: Aldea del Pinar, Hontoria, Asturias, Spain -
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ø 3.5cm. Late Bajocian Middle Jurassic Location: Aldea del Pinar, Hontoria, Asturias, Spain -
A new study got published on some new hadrosaur material from Spain. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0195667120303645?via%3Dihub Abstract It's paywalled sadly.
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Hello Everyone! I am new to this whole fossil identification ordeal. I was wondering if I could respectfully utilize this communities' expertise to decipher what species of shark teeth I have from the attached picture? I collected these shark teeth during multiple low tides over a stretch of 100 yards in a remote beach in Southern Spain. If I am not mistaken, from my novice research, it looks like I have some broken Megalodon and Carcharadon Hastalis teeth? Is there any other species that y'all can identify from the picture? Any insight is greatly appreciated, thank you all in advance! I have an off centered U.S. quarter placed in the picture as a size reference.
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Hi! A new open access article (50 days only) on the Spanish Spinosaurids has been published in Cretaceous Research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019566712030286X?dgcid=coauthor Enjoy!
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Hi, This is my first post, so I hope I follow all the guidelines... If not, please let me know! This stone was found recently in North Spain, in Leon, near the village of La Magdalena. It was in the top of a mountain, surrounded by marine fossils. I have no idea if it is a stone or a fossil but it is a very weird stone. If you have any idea of what it could be, just let me know! Thank you.
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Hi everyone. I recently visited a quarry at the north of Spain (more specifically a geographical area called "El Bierzo", famous for its fossils from the carboniferous era) and I found the following ones. I think I have identified most of them but I would like to know your opinion. Thank you very much!
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Hi again! I see this tooth and I will try to get it. The owner told me that It’s from Riodeva, Teruel (Spain) I read some articles and the id seems correct... What do you think? I read too that spanish fossils are forbidden, Can I have any problem? Thanks!
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Hi! While looking around the steps outside Bilbao's Guggenheim Museum, I came across this which looks a lot like the cross section of a bone?? Unfortunately I have no information as to where this rock was quarried, so I don't know how old it is... I'm attaching another photo to show the other kind of fossils that can be seen on the steps. I assumed they were some kind of marine creatures (rudists maybe, which I'm used to seeing in other parts of the city, in a different type of rock), which is why a bone seems a bit crazy. It would be nice to know what you guys make of it! :-) Thanks!! Elizabeth
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Hi!! Two mystery fossils on a wall in San Sebastian (Basque Country, Spain). Other fossils in the same rock are Neridea. In the first photo, I wonder about the little "cells" that can be seen. Is this coral or something?? Looks different from other corals I've seen, and the shape is so strange! The second photo is a large shell? A rudist? A gastropod? Thanks for your help!!! :-) Elizabeth
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Hi! First time posting! :-) I've been hunting around for "urban fossils" in my city. I'm really used to seeing rudists everywhere, and whenever I come across anything else (like a piece of coral or a gastropod) I get excited. Today I saw something I had supposed was a gastropod shell section (now I'm not so sure), but it has a peculiar design, and I wonder if anyone can tell me what this design is. It seems to be some kind of internal structure in the shell? I'm attaching two photos of a close up of two different specimens and then a broader picture of another part of the slab, in case anything else in there might give people hints. The photos were taken in Donostia, Spain. I can't really say where the rock was quarried, but I guess somewhere in Spain? I'd love to hear your take on it! (Both on the "internal structure" and what kind of creature this might be) Thanks :-) Elizabeth
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Good afternoon folks. I have a crab (Zanthopsis dufouri) from Spain that I've been prepping/detailing and came across something in it's claw. I am wondering if anyone can tell me if it was the crab's last meal or something I should remove? The crab still has one eye and one antenna so I'm thinking it's possible it could have been eating when it was covered. Comments are appreciated.
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Spanish dinosaur eggshells?
dinosaur man posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hi I’m wondering if these are real? And if they are, are they actually from Spain?
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