Paleonique Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 On 11/20/2019 at 11:30 AM, Ludwigia said: Monday was the last time that I did a split shift before I'm headed off to full retirement at the end of the year, so as usual, I took advantage of the hours in between and headed off to the Kimmeridgian site in the ditch in the upper Danube Valley. Found a few nice things again this time. Well, winter is closing in, so I probably won't be back there again until the springtime now, but it won't be going away, since I seem to be the only collector that's interested in it. Lots of sponge amongst those ammos this time. These are really beautiful! I really love these ammonites. It would be super interesting to learn more about them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Paleonique said: These are really beautiful! I really love these ammonites. It would be super interesting to learn more about them Stratigraphy: hypselocylum zone, Early Kimmeridgian, Late Jurassic, Lochen Formation sponge facies. Photo 1: Bottom left: Lingulaticeras sp. The other 3 are various species of Ataxioceras. Photo 2: Left: Streblites tenuilobatus. Right: Ataxioceras sp. Photo3: Vineta laevigyrata (4.5cm.) Photo 4: Top: Ataxioceras hypselocylum. (3cm.) Bottom: probably Rasenia sp. Photo 6: Eurasenia trimera (2cm.) 2 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everhardus Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Great finds and prep as usual, since you’re heading for more free time i guess there will be more time for finds/trips and prep....i could live with that certainly in Southern Germany....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 8 hours ago, Everhardus said: Great finds and prep as usual, since you’re heading for more free time i guess there will be more time for finds/trips and prep....i could live with that certainly in Southern Germany....... You could very well be right. I just have to sit out the winter now and maybe I'll also be venturing farther afield afterwards Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimB88 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Hiya Roger! Grats on the pending retirement! Cant imagine what you could do with all that free time! An interesting bunch of finds, Love seeing sponges from different areas and times! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Hey Roger, great to see some more ammos. So what is this little columnar feature...do you have occasional crinoids or other echinoderms in that stuff as well? I dont know that I've seen you show those before but my memory definitely aint what it used to be...Pre congrats on both upcoming bday and retirement! I'm envious. Thanks for the photos of the latest! Continued hunting success! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/1/2019 at 6:32 AM, Plantguy said: Hey Roger, great to see some more ammos. So what is this little columnar feature...do you have occasional crinoids or other echinoderms in that stuff as well? I dont know that I've seen you show those before but my memory definitely aint what it used to be...Pre congrats on both upcoming bday and retirement! I'm envious. Thanks for the photos of the latest! Continued hunting success! Regards, Chris Hi Chris, Sorry to be so late at responding, but I only just discovered your post. I'm not at all sure what this is. The inside of the "tube" appears to be hollow, which seems to exclude crinoid stalk, and like you've already noticed, I've never found one in these layers. Dunno what it might be. I'd actually forgotten about it until I saw your post. Any ideas? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Congratulations on your retirement! Fantastic ammos and prep as always, the sponges really add to them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Archie said: Congratulations on your retirement! Fantastic ammos and prep as always, the sponges really add to them! Thanks, Archie. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 congrats on your retirement Roger, more time to spend in the prepping room growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Manticocerasman said: congrats on your retirement Roger, more time to spend in the prepping room Thanks Kevin Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 On 12/30/2019 at 6:49 AM, Ludwigia said: Hi Chris, Sorry to be so late at responding, but I only just discovered your post. I'm not at all sure what this is. The inside of the "tube" appears to be hollow, which seems to exclude crinoid stalk, and like you've already noticed, I've never found one in these layers. Dunno what it might be. I'd actually forgotten about it until I saw your post. Any ideas? Roger, I'm not sure...wierd shapes stick out in my brain when I look at photos and the wondering begins....does look crinoid like to me...I wonder if Tarquin has seen anything like it? @TqB Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Plantguy said: Roger, I'm not sure...wierd shapes stick out in my brain when I look at photos and the wondering begins....does look crinoid like to me...I wonder if Tarquin has seen anything like it? @TqB Regards, Chris Chris & Roger @Ludwigia - interesting beast, my first guess is serpulid. It's reminiscent of the common Oxford Clay (mostly Callovian) Genicularia vertebralis. 3 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 10 minutes ago, TqB said: Chris & Roger - interesting beast, my first guess is serpulid. It's reminiscent of the common Oxford Clay (mostly Callovian) Genicularia vertebralis. TqB thanks! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 8 hours ago, TqB said: Chris & Roger @Ludwigia - interesting beast, my first guess is serpulid. It's reminiscent of the common Oxford Clay (mostly Callovian) Genicularia vertebralis. Thanks Tarquin. I think you've nailed it down. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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