Mousehead Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Hello! Long story short, my fossil collection perished in a house fire when I was a kid. I realized a few years ago that I was a Real Adult™ who didn't have to ask for parental permission to buy stuff and could rebuild what I'd lost, so after acquiring my first piece of amber – a big fat spider in Dominican Amber – I was hooked. Researching and buying fossils has been so fun and informative; I've been burned a few times with fakes, I've celebrated rarities, and I love having a little museum in my apartment. This past weekend I did the Museum of Natural History Sleepover in NYC and had a blast talking to an expert in the dinosaur wing, something I couldn't have done without this forum and a total crush on fossil trading, learning along the way. My current stash is focused mainly on claws, teeth, bones, plates, and anything encased in amber. Here's my main collection, with detailed photos and labeled descriptions to follow. Also, if anyone has further identification, feel free to chime in. You're the experts. Detailed pics and labels to come. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 44 minutes ago, Mousehead said: main collection A lovely assortment. I look forward to detailed images of some of those intriguing pieces. 1 Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousehead Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 01: Shrimp, Lebanon 02: Frog leg, Liaobatrachus beipiaoensis? 03: Bee, Plant, Fish / Wyoming 04: Carboniferous fern 05: Hyphalosaurus Sinohydrosaurus 06: Apateon pedestris 07: Snake eggs, one hollow – Ophidienovum, in matrix 08: Trilobite, Crotalocephalus gibbus 09: Keichousaurus juvenile 10: Poop 11: Ammonite half 12: Snapping turtle/aligator claw, articulated - Florida 13: 2X Barasaurus in matrix 14: Starfish (or crinoid, any ideas?) 15: Complete frog (Liaobatrachus beipiaoensis) 16: Fish head (Mioplosus Labracoides) 17: Leaves (Leguminosites Lesquereuxiana) 18: Pinnixa Galliheri Pea Crab 19: Small therapod foot claw 20: Hadrosaur vertebra 21: Half-cut meteorite, 4.5byo 22: Prone trilobite (not sure what kind) 23: Triceratops frill spike 24: Carcharodontosaurus rooted tooth 25: Trilobite, Asaphus kowalewskii 26: Dinosaur claw, Struthiomimus (foot claw) 27: Mosasaur tooth 28: Spinosaurus tooth 29: Croc tooth 30: Enchodus tooth 31: Charcharodontosaurus tooth 32: Nanotyrannus tooth 33: Megalodon tooth (South Carolina) 34: Dinosaur claw, Anzu wyliei 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msantix Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Amazing collection, and one to be proud of! i think most of your id's are correct and you have a great collection full of different and interesting types of fossils. Thanks for showing us! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousehead Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 More amber details for Jurassic Park fans: 36) Dunno! Small moth?, Chiapas (Mexican Amber) 37) Spider with nest and eggs, Dominican amber (see other picture) 38) Large Millipede, Burmese Amber 39) Horizontal Mushroom, Burmese Amber 40) Cricket or something with weird antennae, Baltic Amber, heavily oxidized 41) Bunch of botanicals, Dominican Amber 42) Bunch of other botanicals, Chiapas Amber 43) Crane Fly with botanicals, Chiapas Amber 44) Big Ant, Baltic Amber 45) Cricket and friends, Chiapas Amber, well polished, inclusion right in center view One thing that always bothered me in the JP movie is that Dominican amber is only around 40m years old tops, so why weren't they digging in Burmese mines? John Hammond screwed up. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 47 minutes ago, Mousehead said: One thing that always bothered me in the JP movie is that Dominican amber is only around 40m years old tops, so why weren't they digging in Burmese mines? John Hammond screwed up. I think we're going to have to blame Michael Crichton for that little faux pas. Love your small lighted display cabinets for the amber by the way. Did you make them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Very lovely stuff!! I for one would love to see some close ups if you find the time or interst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur man Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Good job , amazing collection!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praefectus Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Nice collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Very nice collection indeed. Thanks for sharing. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dracorex_hogwartsia Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Fantastic looking collection! You have it displayed beautifully! You have a nice variety of fossils. I really like all of the amber pieces. I don't collect amber but you're making me think maybe I should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 what is the jaw to the right of the amber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Nice collection. good idea labelling the photo. Cool Barasaurus. Cheers, J Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousehead Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 On 2/18/2020 at 12:28 AM, caldigger said: I think we're going to have to blame Michael Crichton for that little faux pas. Love your small lighted display cabinets for the amber by the way. Did you make them? Yes, sort of! These are 7-inch acrylic mineral boxes with 3" and 2" compartments. Luckily I was able to find matching 7-inch LED strips to mount above, strung together through the shelf-top lighting and backed with reflective bristol board. However I'm quickly running out of space, but aren't we all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mousehead Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 On 2/19/2020 at 10:37 PM, jpc said: what is the jaw to the right of the amber? That's a Mosasaurus jaw segment with an unusual rose tint. The guy I bought it from didn't know why it was weird but I'd love to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 I am shocked at the size of some of your amber pieces, WOW!! All I can seem to find (with insects) are so small I need a 15 or 20x to view them. Last year I decided to print the enlarged photo for each piece I purchased so I could enjoy looking at it without the associated eye strain...:-) Wonderful collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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