Dicynodonts from the East Coast of South Africa

[Bran]

Just thought I’d share something from South Africa for a change. I found these while on holiday in a very rural and remote part of South Africa called the Wild Coast.  They are very fragmented fossils, most likely Dicynodonts, from the Daptocephalus Assemblage Zone of the Beaufort Group (part of the Karoo Supergroup). The rock is incredibly hard and the fossils so fragmented that they will likely remain there for many more years, to delight the next fossil enthusiast who wanders past.

 

Picture 1 is the most intriguing. It looks more or less intact and I really want to know how much is still hidden beneath the rock. Any guesses? Or maybe I’ll just return in a 100,000 years or so and see if it’s eroded out yet....

 

pic1 Looks interesting, any ideas?

Pic2 Femur 

pic3 Fragment

pic4 Could be anything 

Pic5 More fragments

pic6+7 Nice scenery too

[noahc0d]

Very cool. love seeing posts from unusual locations!

[fifbrindacier]

It's not often we see fossils from South Africa.