Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Last weekend I went to the south, to the area of Chrzanów - I have tried before twice to get to the Płaza quarry, but it is impossible during the week, as it is an operating facility, so I needed to visit it on the weekend The weather was beautiful - it felt almost like spring. Looking at the pictures you would not tell it's the middle of winter here: 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyB Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 The rocks look a little bit like in Solnhofen, there are also a lot of them with pretty dendrites: Here are some of the finds: a large plate with some kind of clams 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkdoctor Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 a plate with crinoids and (I guess) some vertebrae A close-up: Some more crinoids: 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Nice finds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 There were quite a lot of Inoceramus molluscs Some other clams: Some little snails: 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 The next day I went to the abandoned quarry in Pogorzyce - it is much smaller and the only "fresh" rocks come from the cracking walls, nevertheless I managed to find a few interesting fossils. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 A tooth? It's really tiny - app. 3 mm. Again, probably some kind of bone? This is most probably also a piece of bone - it has the same pinkish shade as the other two fragments: I'm really happy with all the finds - I added quite a few specimens to my Triassic collection 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 14 minutes ago, Pterygotus said: Nice finds! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkdoctor Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Great finds! What is the approximate time span for the formations? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 1 minute ago, sharkdoctor said: Great finds! What is the approximate time span for the formations? Thanks It's late Triassic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Thanks for sharing, Oh Medrzec Member of the Month. It's always nice to see Triassic adventures and finds, as i don't have very much from the period. Nice location photos and some good finds too, I feel. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I enjoyed your picks! Really cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Thanks for sharing, Oh Medrzec Member of the Month. It's always nice to see Triassic adventures and finds, as i don't have very much from the period. Nice location photos and some good finds too, I feel. It's my pleasure - though I don't really feel like "Mędrzec" (wiseman in English). This is the closest Triassic location for me - more than 330 km away from Warsaw, so my collection from this age is not big, either. And I'm overjoyed with everything I brought back 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, hokietech96 said: I enjoyed your picks! Really cool. Thanks This is the first year with absolutely no snow at all - which is sad on one hand, but on the other - I can go fossil hunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Looks like a nice place to hunt for fossils Nice finds! 1 Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, The Amateur Paleontologist said: Looks like a nice place to hunt for fossils Nice finds! It is thanks a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilsAnonymous Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Great finds! Also, nice site pictures! 1 On The Hunt For The Trophy Otodus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 1 minute ago, FossilsAnonymous said: Great finds! Also, nice site pictures! thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 cool. I like seeing Triassic bones from Europe. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, jpc said: cool. I like seeing Triassic bones from Europe. Thanks I hope these truly are bones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 Nice to make some finds, eh? That first quarry looks like it's been operating for a long time. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasia Posted February 13, 2020 Author Share Posted February 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Nice to make some finds, eh? That first quarry looks like it's been operating for a long time. The quarry was opened in 1887. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 I enjoyed taking this pictorial fossil hunting trip with you. Thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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