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Last 2019 Carboniferous hunt


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Early this winter morning,no rain in Northern France ,it was the time to make my last 2019 carboniferous hunt :)

The first siteIMG_4184.thumb.JPG.c4e3a6899cddec2d34b7831a99ecc913.JPG

With a good Annularia to start IMG_4187.thumb.JPG.5bbdf1194db9bdcf3f3b528210de9f24.JPG

Few nice Pecopteris frond IMG_4189.thumb.JPG.50ee5c5a81b6b8f41dc1a532f2ba30eb.JPG

And a nice EusphenopterisIMG_4193.thumb.JPG.51555584794e430b937219b135864db8.JPG

And a really good Alethopteris IMG_4199.JPG.1917a4a7ef71a2d891295844d00f7df2.JPG

That was the main finds of this morning :)

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And it was time to visit my second fav site(a lot to walk)IMG_4204.JPG.424d75475f6981a1e27666cd01d4d750.JPG

a surprise on the way :)

IMG_4207.thumb.JPG.3deea36a77a1ee27ad843646a0a1d57d.JPGA nice Neuropteris with alethopteris IMG_4208.thumb.JPG.2c12edeaf5101139f628b3ea1831a905.JPG

A good start for the afternoon :),but the way was longIMG_4210.JPG.f6dd27083cd0d609754c43ae26f260fd.JPG

To reach the eastwing paradise(find the nicer rock yourself :))IMG_4212.thumb.JPG.4096edc8925e26492591c283b55abd85.JPG

With very nice Eusphenopteris plates also!IMG_4222.thumb.JPG.637e29879aa1d5cc6f32aa99fe78f431.JPGIMG_4224.thumb.JPG.8c49164d72c16de21bcf5817da895b0a.JPG

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Great finds Gery. Your Carboniferous is full of wonderful preservation and variety.  I see some tree bark in your pics too. ;)

-Dave

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I really enjoy seeing these plant fossils. The color on the one piece is amazing.

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I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie.

 

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Lovely plants! I can definitely see why your bag was so heavy- those are some nice large pieces. Most of what I can find for Carboniferous plants in my area have been crushed for use in road beds and consequently are usually fist-sized or smaller. 

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Thanks Roger,i keep only one or two samples by species,hundred of others are traded with enthousiastic fossils plants collectors around the world :)

Calamites 3d IMG_4492.thumb.JPG.00b49391091593064383ed2930286ecf.JPG

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