ColombianFossils Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Hi all, some of you may remember a while back I took a trip to Villa de Leyva to see the Kronosaurus and have a little go at finding some fossils myself. The town is renowned for its ammonites and other fossils, and you can find them in the streets and walls all over. I've included some pictures of these 'load bearing' ammonites here and the main square. The first time around I was close, finding a tiny imprint of an ammonite in a round nodule. This got me excited but I was ultimately left disappointed. This second trip was a total departure and more successful than I could have hoped for. After four hours of searching in the blazing sun, I finally found the spot i'd been looking for. More details below. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Beautiful, thank you for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColombianFossils Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 (edited) To set the scene, here are some pics of the area in which these ammonites can be found. There are scores of these beautiful foothills around, though the majority are now private property. They are filled with Septarian nodules (also pictured). I'll stop teasing and post what I found now! Loads of partial ammonites and a large block with multiple imprints(edit: also see below I found a complete one while I was cleaning them!). I'm so pleased as they are a lot larger than any I found when I used to live in the UK Edited May 17, 2021 by ColombianFossils A hidden discovery in my finds! 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColombianFossils Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 6 minutes ago, Titan said: Beautiful, thank you for sharing! Thanks Titan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Very interesting! What are the chances of finding complete ammonites? 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 May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Fascinating and congratulations on your finds. It's not often we see Colombian locations and fossils so this is a treat. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColombianFossils Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 4 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Very interesting! What are the chances of finding complete ammonites? I think it's very doable just a bit more of an invasive process that would involve scraping back the loose layers on top to reveal untouched rock underneath. The site is by the side of a 'road' so I've just been picking bits up by eye so far. I'll definitely be trying this next time I can make it up there and will report back here with the results! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColombianFossils Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 3 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Fascinating and congratulations on your finds. It's not often we see Colombian locations and fossils so this is a treat. Thank you! I will definitely be posting more after my next trip I've been invited to a dig in the Tatacoa desert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 1 hour ago, ColombianFossils said: Thank you! I will definitely be posting more after my next trip I've been invited to a dig in the Tatacoa desert 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Nice finds, and thanks for sharing. Now you need to build a rock wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColombianFossils Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 16 minutes ago, jpc said: Nice finds, and thanks for sharing. Now you need to build a rock wall. Haha I do! I just realised I did find a (very near) complete ammonite in the end, it surprised me when I was cleaning it up VID_20210517_150638.mp4 10 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Very interesting! What are the chances of finding complete ammonites? Speaking of... Turns out I did find one! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColombianFossils Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 I had an incredibly exciting day today. I decided to tap into the large block of ammonite imprints, having felt like there was more to it. Luckily I was right, check it out! You can see the block it came out of and me being very excited about it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 love all the pictures and a very interesting stone wall too! RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColombianFossils Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 2 hours ago, RJB said: love all the pictures and a very interesting stone wall too! RB Thanks RB, yes they love making walls o ammonites here. At the local museum, Él Fósil, the entire wall of the car park is made from ammonites which is a sight to behold in itself 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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