Archie Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 I can't travel far at the moment so all my hunting for the past couple of months has been in a local Lower Carboniferous, Asbian aged freshwater lacustrine deposit, the Burdiehouse Limestone. This is one of the most laterally extensive beds in the Midland Valley of Scotland and luckily theres a few good eposures of it nearby where past quarrying has left some nice productive spoil heaps. I'm always hoping for complete fish when hunting in this bed but none have turned up so far in the recent hunts. I have been lucky on the tooth front though and came across my first lungfish tooth plate from this bed which I was really happy with The petalodont tooth Ageleodus pectinatus has been the most common find. These were some of my favourites, they range from 3mm to 6mm. I've also doubled my collection of these little Xenacathid teeth but I'm still not sure exactly what genus they belong to. They're pretty tiny little things, the larger of these two is 4mm and the smaller only 2mm. Holocephalan teeth are really rare in this formation so was very pleased with this one, its the largest Ive found so far at 6mm. Not sure of the ID but thinking some sort of Helodontid. The lungfish tooth plate, its still attached to the mandible and the whole thing is only 5mm long! Think its probably a Ctenodus sp. but not sure. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Fantastic finds, Sam! Just look at all those toofs! You make this look easy, my friend. 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...
FossilDAWG Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 These are amazing! Thanks for showing us. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 That lungfish mandible is impressive My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Super cool!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deutscheben Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Wowza, what a great set of finds! I love the variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Great finds! I really like seeing your reports. Scotland isn’t a place that we have showcased very often. The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 @Fossildude19 @FossilDAWG @RuMert @Malcolmt @deutscheben @FossilNerd Thank you gentlemen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Nice collection of teeth! I would stay around home even after you can travel afar. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Great finds! And one wonderful thing about them is that they don't take up all that much space. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Lovely finds, Sam. Great to have that stuff near home! Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Those are beautiful teeth - I love their colours against the grey rock! Simply stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossi59 Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Suuuuper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkdoctor Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Stunning finds! Love the petalodonts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aek Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Nice teeth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Wonderful finds...………. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Wow fantastic finds congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie Posted June 5, 2020 Author Share Posted June 5, 2020 Thanks Bobby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudB Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Wow, maybe I need to add a trip there to my itinerary when I visit Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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