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Christmas fieldtrip in the Turonian


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It has been to long since we posted a fieldtrip, but the curent worldwide situation did hamper our fossil hunts.

A few days before Chritmas the situation in France changed and we could again go to the beaches in the North for fossil hunts.

The 24th we went to the "Grand Blanc Nez" to prospect the turonian boulders en hopfully score a few big ammonites.

This time we were als prepared for big finds: we took a handcart with us, because the previous time we had trouble to bring a couple of ammonites back to the car due to their weight ( 2 km on foot with more than 30 kg of ammonites is hell ).

The weather conditions of the past few days had cleared up a lot of boulders and it didn't take long for the first ammonites to appear.

Natalie found the first specimen, a Lewesiceras peramplum from over 30cm in diameter and a while later a loose Mammites nodosoides.

A while later It was my turn and I found an large Mammites nodosoides from around 30cm lying between the rocks.

a few extra ammonites were found, but of lesser quality. 

Halfway our day Natalie found a chalk boulder with a few bone fragments peeking out. not sure of what it could be we took it back home to see what the preparation would give.

while heading back Natalie found the last ammonite of that day, this time a Fagesia catinus wich was a nice addition since we diddent had this genus in our collection yet.

The ammonites where prepped over the following couple of days, but at first sight the bones didn't seem prommising so they were left asside for a while.

So earlier this week we picked it back up and tried to prep it further. tou our surprise one of the fragments turned uot to be a complete marine reptile vert :D Natalie was overjoyed with this fossil.

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Just waiting for us on the beach :D :

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The prepped specimens:

 

Mammites nodosoides ( 30 cm )

 

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Lewesiceras peramplum ( 34cm )

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Fagesia catinus ( 27 cm )

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The marine reptile vert ( probably plesiosauria )

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Kevin and Natalie, a very productive day indeed. Congratulations. It doesn't hurt that you're collecting in such a breathtaking location. Thanks for sharing your seaside Christmas adventure. 

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Very nice Christmas presents! 

You must have been very good this year, the pair of you. :santasmile:

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That Mamites is a striking piece.  On the coast west of here we find things from the Pliocene, shark teeth and sometimes whale bones in a very hard sandstone matrix.

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Those are some big ammonites - congratulations!!! :ammo2::yay-smiley-1:

 

And that red vertebra on the white matrix is magnificent!!! :ighappy:

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Hello,

 

Congratulations on your finds. You do not always find as much there! Most of the time it is much less! Did you pull the car al the way from Sangatte to Escalles?

 

greetings Walter

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