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Hi again Is this a (Jurassic) Gastropod? If yes, is it closer determinable? It was found near Herznach in Switzerland.
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Hey folks, so I got a package with some various fossils I want to determine now. They were found between Herznach and Hornussen in Switzerland, so supposed to be Jurassic (Middle Jurassic). Following I have some belemnites. From left to right: 1-2: maybe hibolites and belemnopsis? 3: no idea 4-6: are these even belemnites??! 7: no idea what this is Thanks in advance!
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https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/lm-pda030119.php
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Any geologists out there who can give me some information about this interesting rock I found in Chur, Switzerland? Thanks in advance
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Hi All, The family and I are heading to Europe next year, and as part of the trip we will be in Frankfurt and will visit the Senckenberg (I went 3 years ago and fully geeked out!). While there we are planning a trip to the Messel Pit. If anyone has any tips to get the most of the visit to the Pit, or any other sites near Frankfurt that are worth visiting then I'd love to hear about them. We will also be going to Innsbruck and Basel (Switzerland), so if anyone knows of any good locations to visit then I'd also love to hear about them. Also, it would probably be good to know about the laws regarding fossils, etc, in these countries - so if anyone knows I'd really appreciate it. Brett.
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The Prosanto Fm. is a (Furrer et al. 1985) " Small lagoonal basin [pool] in the intertidal platform of the Vallatscha Fm. with anoxic bottom waters. Agitated surface waters deposit tempestite layers as well as mud, which forms very regular drapes." Taxonomy from Bürgin 2004. Diagnosis (Bürgin 2004, p, 242): "A fusiform species of the genus tEosemionotus with a broad gill-cover, being one and a half times deeper than wide. Supratemporal commissure not continuous. Fringing fulcra on dorsal and anal fin minute. Twenty-seven or 28 vertical scale rows and 12-14 single scales in the row in front of dorsal fin. Flank scales moderately deepened and with a smooth posterior margin." Line drawing from Bürgin 2004, p. 246: Identified by oilshale using Bürgin 2004. References: T. Buergin et al. (1991) The Prosanto Formation - a middle Triassic fossil Lagerstatte of the Silvretta Nappe (Graubünden Canton, Switzerland) with a rich ichthyofauna. Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 84(3):921-990. Bürgin, T. (2004) Eosemionotus ceresiensis sp. nov., a new semionotiform fish (Actinopterygii, Halecostomi) from the Middle Triassic of Monte San Giorgio (Southern Switzerland). In: Mesozoic Fishes 3 - Systematics, Paleoenvironments and Biodiversity, G. Arratia & A. Tintori (eds.): pp. 239-251, 10 figs. ©2004 by Verlag Dr. Friedrich Pfeil, München Germany - ISBN 3-89967-053—8. López-Arbarello, A., Bürgin, T., Furrer, H., and Stockar, R. (2019) Taxonomy and phylogeny of Eosemionotus Stolley, 1920 (Neopterygii: Ginglymodi) from the Middle Triassic of Europe. Palaeontologia Electronica 22.1.10A 1-64. https://doi.org/ 10.26879/904 palaeo-electronica.org/content/2019/2383-systematics-of-eosemionotus
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Hi everyone! Today I went hiking with my friend at 3000m+, The location I went hiking in is very near a place where I heard you can find ammonites and belemnites. I pulled this rock out of a boulder with many layers of slate in and found a partial piece of an ammonite. I was wondering if anyone out there can recognise the specie and the period? I found it in Switzerland, near a Glacier called « Plaine Morte » The first 2 pictures is the one I found and the second 2 is the one my friend gave to me (which he had found less than a km away from that location) Any help would be welcome Thanks so much! (Tell me if you need more pics)
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Dear TFF members, I have just returned from the trip to Austria and Swizterland and I need help in identifying the ones I found on the top of Pilatus mountain. From what I've read, Pilatus is made of Cretaceous rocks. To me they look like some sort of microfossils - I'm afraid I cannot take any more detailed photos with my camera, but I hope someone here will be able to make out what it is anyway
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Hello everyone, If there is one of you a collector of brachiopods. I have some brachiopods to exchange (see photos below). Precise fossil finds are provided with the shipments. I still have some other fossils to exchange. I'll put the pictures later. I am mainly looking for brachiopods from any time and the whole geographical area. Please pay attention to postal charges for international shipments. Although for few parcels it is not too high. We must keep in mind. That I live in Switzerland. If you are interested in letting me know. Best regards. Here is the list: Dictyothyropsis runcinata, Middle Oxfordian, Canton Aargau, Switzerland Argovithyris biremsdorfensis, Middle Oxfordian, Canton Aargau, Switzerland Zittelina orbis, Middle Oxfordian, Canton Aargau, Switzerland Digonella divionensis, Lower Callovian, Department of Côte-d'Or, France ( To finish cleaning) Musculina sanctaecrucis, Hauterivien, Canton Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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From the album: Vertebrates
Eosemionotus sp. Prosanto Formation Middle Triassic Davos Switzerland -
I found this in Jura, Switzerland, near Courtedoux, about a kilometre from one of the sites where dinosaur tracks were discovered in 2002 (https://www.myswitzerland.com/en-us/dinosaur-traces-courtedoux.html). I was wondering whether it was a fossil of something, and if so of what?
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I've found this small tooth (1 cm (0.4 in) long) in the Jura Mountains (Switzerland). Can somebody help me identify this fossil? Thank you!
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From the album: Fossils from Switzerland
A 1.7 cm long Creniceras renggeri from the "Renggeri-Ton" from a quarry near Liesberg (Switzerland). This ammonite gave the layer its name. -
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A 6 cm long Properisphinctes bernensis from a quarry near Liesberg (Switzerland). The ammonite is from the "Rengerri-Ton", where you can find nice pyritized ammonites. This is the biggest one I have from there ! -
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A 2.5 cm long Properisphinctes bernensis from a abandoned quarry near Liesberg (Switzerland). The ammonite is from the "Rengerri-Ton", where you can find nice pyritized ammonites, although its not easy and they are often very small.. -
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A beautiful 3 cm long Properisphinctes bernensis from a abandoned quarry near Liesberg (Switzerland). The ammonite is from the "Rengerri-Ton", where you can find nice pyritized ammonites. -
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A damaged 1.3 cm long tooth. Its the only tooth I have from the "Birmenstorf-Member" from Holderbank, which is not a shark tooth. I think that its a croc tooth but I am not sure. -
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The biggest and the nicest Sphenodus longidens tooth I found in the quarry "Schümel" near Holderbank (Switzerland). Teeth are rare there and you need good eyes to find some.. The tooth is 3.6 cm long and comes from the "Birmenstorf-Member" (about 150 million years old). Another image:- 2 comments
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Monte San Giorgio is now an UNESCO WHL site. References: de Alessandri G. (1910) Studii sui pesci Triasici della Lombardia, Memorie della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali e del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano 7 1, 1-145. Rieppel O. (1985) Die Gattung Saurichthys (Pisces, Actinopterygii) aus der mittleren Trias des Monte San Giorgio, Kanton Tessin, Schweizerische Paläontologische Abhandlungen 108, 1-103. Bürgin T., Eichenberger U., et al (1991) Die Prosanto Formation - eine fischreiche Fossil-Lagerstätte in der Mitteltrias der Silvretta-Decke (Kanton Graubünden, Schweiz), Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae 84, 921-990. Renesto S., Stockar R. (2009) Exceptional preservation of embryos in the actinopterygian Saurichthys from the Middle Triassic of Monte San Giorgio, Switzerland, Swiss Journal of Geosciences 102, 323-330 Beardmore, S.R., Furrer, H. (2015) Taphonomic analysis of Saurichthys from two stratigraphic horizons in the Middle Triassic of Monte San Giorgio, Switzerland. Swiss J Geosci 109, 1–16 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00015-015-0194-z.
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Hello to all fellow fossil enthusiasts, great to meet you! I am a long time reader and now would like to join this great community. As a kid I have been collecting fossils (ammonites & belemnites) in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland. Additionally, I very recently started to collect dinosaur fossils which I buy from fellow fossil hunters/preparators/collectors. It's kind of an expensive hobby and I get a lot of eye-rolling from my wife. However, the fossils put a big smile on my face every time I see them. :-) Thank you for having me here. Felix
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Last month i visited many fossil museums "in my area". The weather was too bad to collect myself and as you may know the quarry Kromer is closed during winter So i will show you some pictures of the fossils in the Museum of natural history in Basel (Switzerland) ... There you are also other nice exhibits besides of the fossils ! Its a great and detailed museum ! Doesnt look bad or ? When i saw this i got homesickness A great fish (Dapedium) from Holzmaden: Huge Invertebrates collection:
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The shell is well preserved. It may be that the "injury" at the point where the phragmocone ends and the body chamber begins was caused by a predator.
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I recently bought this trilobite fossil at a christmas market in Zurich. Could anyone name it fully, order and maybe time period? I'm just a curious amateur btw.
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Calcite mold. Index fossil for the athleta zone. Old German Chronostratigraphy: Dogger (Braunjura) zeta
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Experienced Fossil Hunter Wanted In Swiss Geneva Region...
Phileas Fogg posted a topic in Fossil Hunting Trips
Dear All, please let me start my very first post with Sir Ernest Shackleton´s "pseudo real" ad from London newspaper The Times: “Ah, when ships were made of wood and men were made of steel…” I am looking for an experienced fossil hunter to join an adventure in the Swiss Geneva Region or neighbouring France, Jura... I have literally zero experince, but willing to learn new things. No equipment but I would love to invest in a small hammer and a chisel for a reasonable price... by the way thank you for the warm welcomes. Looking forward to hear from you... All comments, ideas and suggetions are welcome... With kind regards Phileas Fogg Ps: I was tinking to open a topic on movies/documentaries about fossils... where do i post it? in the general discussions?
