Filip Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Hello fellow FF enthusiasts! So first of all, please bear with me, I basically just got into fossil hunting and my eye is not as keen yet, but I managed to have a nice hour / two outside and found a couple of different small finds, things buried deep within bigger sedimentary rocks, located just next to the river (some inside). I'm going to give some short info regarding where they were found and the geological age of the region I'm searching in. Location: River rocky beach (river Drava / Drave, southern EU). Geological era: Neogene / Neogene (-Quaternary) I will post some pictures, which are accompanied by a ruler in EU measurment (centimeters - cm). Like I said I'm no expert, but I will try to give some opinion on the pictures. If you are familiar with anything found here let me know, I'll be happy of just about any new knowledge and information that will be obtained Pic. #1: The way I see it, it looks like a 'Brachiopod' shell, but I'm not sure if it actually fits into the time zone. I would more likely say it is a 'Barnacle or a Theostraca' found in Pleistocene. Pic. #2: (three pictures of it total): I found this 'rock' already submerged in the water and by the looks of it it just might be a regular rock, but it's shape caught my attenion since it is very smooth underneath and seperated by, what it looks like, a channel of some sort? It's length is approximately 3 cm (1.1811 inch) long. Again, any info on this would be great! Pic. #3: No idea on this one. Maybe a part of a gastropod, like an inprint of the shell itself? Lenght 8mm (0.314961 inch). Pic. #4: Preety sure it is a gastropod of a sort, looks like the whole shell is solidly preserved. Underneath is also a small part, most likely a part of the upper and bigger shell. I would say it looks like a 'Neptunea contraria', but I can't say if it is actually from the Neogene period or something more recent? I would also like to ask for any tips how to remove it or at least not brake it when attempting to make the entire rock smaller. Also is it necessary to apply any substances to such things or will it survive like this, stored somwhere dry? That would be that. Like I said, it's not much but I was very happy to find anything at all. Thank you in advance for any answers and the time you will take to read the post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 #1 could also be a pectinid bivalve #2 is a piece of quartz #3 may be a bryozoan #4 is definitely a gastropod 3 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 January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 How big is specimen one, please ? It could possibly be a rhynchonellid brachiopod but is more likely to be a bivalve in the Neogene. Size could help. Number two seems to be quartz. Not sure about 3, maybe a bryozoan? Yes, four is a gastropod. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: #1 could also be a pectinid bivalve #2 is a piece of quartz #3 may be a bryozoan #4 is definitely a gastropod Exact... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filip Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 Firstly, thank you for the quick answers! The first specimen is between 5 and 6 cm in length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Filip said: Firstly, thank you for the quick answers! The first specimen is between 5 and 6 cm in length. Then it's a bivalve. The full specimen must have been quite large. Rhynchonellids don't achieve this sort of size in the Neogene. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filip Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Then it's a bivalve. The full specimen must have been quite large. Rhynchonellids don't achieve this sort of size in the Neogene. Can we say with some sort of certainty, that is originates from the Neogene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Filip said: Can we say with some sort of certainty, that is originates from the Neogene? I have no idea. Thought you said Neogene. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filip Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: I have no idea. Thought you said Neogene. Yes, the area is mostly from Neogene, but I just wonder how can one actually estimate the age? By geological pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Geological maps, local museums, internet searches, study of the fossils found in situ, experience etc. can all help to determine age. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filip Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Geological maps, local museums, internet searches, study of the fossils found in situ, experience etc. can all help to determine age. Thank you buddy for the answer! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranzBernhard Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Welcome to TFF from nearby Austria! Here is a paper about Neogene gastropods in Slovenia: Miocene Gastropods Slovenia Don´t know if its helpful for you, @Filip Franz Bernhard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filip Posted January 29, 2020 Author Share Posted January 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, FranzBernhard said: Welcome to TFF from nearby Austria! Here is a paper about Neogene gastropods in Slovenia: Miocene Gastropods Slovenia Don´t know if its helpful for you, @Filip Franz Bernhard Hello neighbour , I will definetely give it a read, so I'm sure it will be helpful! Thank you Franz for the link and the warm welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now