FranzBernhard Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Hello, some local Campanian news again... . First: The rudists from St. Bartholomä, Styria, Austria, made into a local journal (pdf, in German): DieRudistenvonStBartholomae_Mineralog_2019.pdf Second: After this nice find at point 25-North from 09/24/2019: Point 25-North - 09/24/2019 I could not resist collecting this site systematically. 18 hours of work in October and November 2019 resulted in more than 100 fossils, which is a very good yield. For details see: Point 25-North - Four weeks (External site, in German, only a few pics). This particular site is far from being exploited... Third: My last trip to this formation two days ago (12/18/2019) was very short and "designed" to bring back lesser specimens, duds, and some cutting rejects to three different sites. However, the trip resulted also in 4 fossils, two of them again from point 25-North: This is the 7th chaetetid-stromatoporoid sponge I have found in this formation, 6 of them came from this spot. I like these fossils more and more! And a rather nice (for this formation ) rudist matrix specimen: The two other fossils found this day were a small Hippurites colliciatus and a colonial coral from point 32; both specimens need to be cut and polished. Thanks for your interest and happy winter/christmas/new year fossil hunting! Franz Bernhard 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Good work, Franz! I'm impressed! 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Very interesting. I rather like chaetetids too. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted December 25, 2019 Author Share Posted December 25, 2019 On 20.12.2019 at 10:36 AM, Ludwigia said: Good work Thanks for your appreciation! On 20.12.2019 at 3:43 PM, Tidgy's Dad said: Very interesting. Thank you! Here are the other two fossils from that day (12/18/2019): A simple transverse section of a slightly crushed Hippurites colliciatus from point 25 east of Kalchberg: And the coral colony from point 32 west of Kalchberg. It seems to be a thamnasterioid form, quite similar to this one: Coral - St. Bartholomä However, its stronger recrystallized, but it has a radiolitid in a cavity as a bonus: Now that are all 4 specimens from that day. Thanks for your interest! Franz Bernhard 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Tahan Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 As always your research and hard work pays off! Great finds Franz! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Thanks for the posts, Franz. You make the little known, overlooked species very interesting, and take beautiful pictures. Very nice report, as always! 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 On 26.12.2019 at 4:17 PM, Al Tahan said: As always your research and hard work pays off! Great finds Franz! On 26.12.2019 at 5:56 PM, Fossildude19 said: Very nice report, as always! Thanks for all your appreciation and kindness! Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Love the coral with the radiolitid inside. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and please have a wonderful decade. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 10 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and please have a wonderful decade. Thanks! Have a prosperous 2020, 1, 2, ..., including some fossil hunting trips! Franz Bernhard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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