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Hello everyone! Saturday, I went hunting again at the Zandmotor. Even though it is only 25 min away by car from my house, I don't get to hunt there often. First off, a small introduction to the Zandmotor: The Zandmotor is a big beach extension between Kijkduin and Ter Heijde, and it is made by man. The fossils found there are mainly seashells (clams and cockles), which fill the beach, and also mammal bones, which most people search for (most just ignore the seashells, which leaves more for a seashell-lover like me ). Sometimes great white shark teeth are found too, but they are the only species of shark found at the Zandmotor (from what I heard); it's a mystery as to how the shark teeth got there. All the fossils date from the Pleistocene to the Holocene periods (so they are relatively young). The reason that fossils can be found there is because the fossils got dredged up from the North Sea, which is very rich in fossils; the case is similar for the Maasvlakte 2 and the Hoek van Holland, two other locations on the Dutch coast. The Zandmotor actually just looks like any other normal sandy beach, and many people just use it as such. In fact many people that regularly go on the Zandmotor ignore that fossils can be found! The Zandmotor is also a popular place for taking your dog out for a walk. Now my trip report: When we arrived, it was still rather cloudy, but at least it wasn't raining and there was little wind. We did put on our fat coats and were well prepared to face the cold. The small crash of the waves and the squawk of the seagulls filled the air. In the background, the harbor could be seen. Lucky for us, the weather quickly cleared up and gave way to a nice blue sky.
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Thanks for clicking this topic, because I really need your help! I have here several clams (14 in total) that I urgently need to get rid off! They're taking up way too much space in my collection... Here is all the info about them: • Mactra plistoneerlandica • Clam • Zandmotor, Netherlands • Pleistocene; 100'000 y All are in good condition. What you have to send back to me? Easy: anything you want (as long as it's still a recognizable fossil). For me, those shells have no value, because I find plenty of them at my usual hunting location, but for someone in the US or in Asia, it might be interesting for you. I'd put the value of those at about 3 or 4 $, so if you have any fossil/fossils of low value that you have to get rid off, I'd be glad to hear from you. Only things that I do not want: bull/dusky shark teeth, lemon shark teeth, clams/cockles. Anything else is fine. Oh, and if you only want to get one or two clams and not the whole package,that's fine too. By the way, two of them have a small hole in them, so if you are into jewelry making, you might like those. Please help me get rid of the shells asap! Best regards and happy Easter, Max
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Hi all, Had a very successful hunt at the Zandmotor yesterday (will post a trip report soon), where I namely found this jewel: a very big nearly complete mammal tooth! Looks a lot like a molar. But I have no idea of what animal it came from... Anyone have a clue? Found on the Zandmotor, NL; Pleistocene in age. Happy Easter everyone! Max
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Hello everyone, I found this thing back in my collection. At first I thought it was a piece of wood, therefore I did a flame test (as you can maybe see from the black at the tip), but it revealed to be a fossil. Therefore I started thinking more, trying to figure out what it could be. Then I remembered that I only knew one thing so delicate from the Zandmotor: a piece of bird bone. I'm pretty convinced now that it's that, because I don't know what else it could be. The structure feels right for bone too. Do you agree with my guess as bird bone? Found on the Zandmotor (NL) --> Pleistocene. Thanks, Max
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A common cockle from the Zandmotor. A very common species.
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A small dog whelk found on the Zandmotor.
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From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
Two pholads from the Zandmotor, species Zirfaea pilsbryi. -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
A piece of metacarpal of a deer (maybe Cervus elaphus), found on the Zandmotor. -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
A big piece of a limb bone of a large mammal (mammoth, woolly rhino, bison), found on the Zandmotor. Probably not more identifiable than this. -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
A partial fish jaw found on the Zandmotor, with one tooth (shiny black thing). Probably from a bream (Sparidae). -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
A crab pincer found on the Zandmotor (Cancer pagurus). -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
A thick-ribbed dog whelk: Nassarius nitidus. Found on the Zandmotor. -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
All the finds made in just one day of hunting on the Zandmotor! Finds include: seashells, fish verts, a crab pincer and a lot of mammal material. All come from the Pleistocene period. -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
Some fish verts from the Zandmotor. Most are incomplete. -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
Me holding a perfect fish vert found on the Zandmtor, still a bit covered in wet sand. -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
A clam found on the Zandmotor. Species: Mactra plistoneerlandica (but it could be Spisula solida, I'm not sure). The whole beach is filled with those, and even complete ones are extremely common. -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
A nice cockle found on the Zandmotor. Species: Cerastoderma edule. A very common species, not really worth picking up if you already have some. -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
A few oysters found on the Zandmotor, the species could be Ostrea edulis. -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
A piece of mammal rib found on the Zandmotor. Unidentified, and probably unidentifiable, but it's from a medium-sized mammal (hyena, wild boar, small deer???). -
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From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
A small piece of mammoth ivory found on the Zandmotor. -
From the album: @Max-fossils 's Zandmotor Finds
A view of the Zandmotor, with many gulls in the background. -
Hi all, I found this a while ago on the Zandmotor (NL) --> Pleistocene. It's a fossil fish vert (Teleostei). Usually individual verts as those found on the Zandmotor are not identifiable by genus or species, but I thought I might give it a try. Best regards, Max
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Hello everyone, Hereby three shells. I would like to know whether they are fossil or not, because I can't tell... Pics 1 & 2: a gastropod from an unknown location (8cm long). Also, does anyone know the species? Pics 3 & 4: two rough piddocks (Zirfaea pilsbryi) (each about 7 cm). The white one is from an unknown location; the blue/grey one was found on the Zandmotor (Pleistocene fossils and modern material). Thanks in advance for your help, Max
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Hello fossil-hunters! My most recent fossil hunt was rather successful! I went to the Zandmotor, in the Netherlands, which is known for its abundance of: fossil seashells, big Ice Age mammal bones, fish material and more Pleistocene fossils. Here are the things I found: 1) All the black/brown things on the top are bones/bone shards from big Pleistocene mammals such as the mammoth, the cave lion, the cave hyena, the Irish Elk, the woolly rhino, the bison, etc. - 2) The big white shells on the right are Acanthocardia tuberculata - 3) The smaller shells next to them are Mactra plistoneerlandica (clams) - 4) Next to the Mactra we have some Cerasroderma edule (cockles) - 5) Underneath those are some Macoma balthica - 6) The big grey things to the left are Ostrea edulis (oysters) - 7) The "tooth" underneath the oysters is actually a crab pincer - 8) Next to it we have a small piece of mammoth ivory - 9) All the small black things at the bottom are fish vertebrates - 10) And finally the small black thing above the fish verts is a partial fish jaw with one tooth! In the close-ups we have: 1) The partial fish jaw with the small tooth - 2) The fish verts - 3) The crab pincer - 4) A big piece of bone, maybe a partial femur of a rhino, bison or mammoth - 5) A small piece of mammoth ivory. Some of these fossils were given to me by a really nice young man named Rick, that I met that day on the beach. Rick was searching for fossils just like me, and he gave me some tips for the hunt, and have me many cool fossils! Some of you might notice this is the same post as on my Instagram account @world_of_fossils. What do you think? Best regards to all, Max
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