Ammonite Hunting in Yorkshire

[Welsh Wizard]

Hi

 

My wife and I have just returned from a relaxing week on the Yorkshire coast, walking and looking for ammonites.

 

We didn’t find much but what we did find were pretty rare.

 

First some scenic pics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last is Whitby Abbey which features in Dracula. 
 

First ammonite, an Asteroceras multi block.

 

 

Second, a androgynoceras multi block

 

 

Third

 

Paltechioceras (extremely rare and needs glueing back together and prepping)

 

 

Peronceras subarmatum

 

 

Apoderoceras subtriangularae (rare and in solid pyrite)

 

 

all ammonites need prepping and they were mainly from Robin Hoods Bay.
 

Finally, a promising crinoid block.

 

 

Sadly no bone (apart from a few pyritic ribs)

Edited October 30, 2021 by Welsh Wizard

[Wrangellian]

Great stuff, and scenic shots of one of my ancestral home regions. Love the crinoid.

I would have assumed the Paltechioceras was a Dac but I guess they look quite similar.

 

[henpecked]

Very nice pictures, thank you for sharing

[Neanderthal Shaman]

 Good finds!

[Welsh Wizard]

7 hours ago, Wrangellian said:

Great stuff, and scenic shots of one of my ancestral home regions. Love the crinoid.

I would have assumed the Paltechioceras was a Dac but I guess they look quite similar.

 

Thanks. I would have thought it was a dac too. It’s where it was found and the nodule it’s in.

[Welsh Wizard]

Here’s a pseudolioceras that we found being prepped:

 

As found:

 

 

Ammonite being revealed:

 

 

Edited October 31, 2021 by Welsh Wizard

[Welsh Wizard]

More prep on the apoderoceras:

 

[Welsh Wizard]

A small one from Robin Hoods Bay that I prepped. Gagaticeras?

 

[Ludwigia]

6 hours ago, Welsh Wizard said:

Gagaticeras?

Yes, I would think so. Very special finds you've been making here.

[Welsh Wizard]

9 hours ago, Ludwigia said:

Yes, I would think so. Very special finds you've been making here.

Thanks Roger. Just a lucky week. 

[Everhardus]

Stunning scenery and lovely finds !

[Welsh Wizard]

Oh I did pick up these ribs as well!!

 

[Opuntia]

Nice finds and nice prep work

[Welsh Wizard]

A couple more gagaticeras (I think) from Robin Hoods Bay. 
 

[Welsh Wizard]

Prep finished on these from that trip:

 

Androgynoceras maculatum double:

 

 

Paltechioceras sp. Very rare from Yorkshire and the only one I’ve found. A bit pyritic and flattened but I’ll keep it for now.

 

Asteroceras sp. Double again plus a belemnite.

 

[Bobby Rico]

Nice finds and prep work mate. Super rib bones. 

[Welsh Wizard]

This is a whopper of an arnioceras block from Robin Hoods Bay that I am slowly working through and revealing the ammonites. It’s painful as the rock is really hard and the ammonites are sticky. 
 

[Sjfriend]

Love that big block! Looks like a long prep job.

[Welsh Wizard]

Here we go again.

 

Early start:

 

 

Seals

 

 

Rainbows

 

 

And rough seas

 

Edited February 16, 2022 by Welsh Wizard

[Welsh Wizard]

Probable apoderoceras. About 4 and half inches.

 

 

Should prepare from other side 

 

[Welsh Wizard]

A grammoceras thourense. Circa 2 inch in size. Needs tidying up.

 

 

 

[Adam86cucv]

On 2/6/2022 at 5:20 PM, Welsh Wizard said:

This is a whopper of an arnioceras block from Robin Hoods Bay that I am slowly working through and revealing the ammonites. It’s painful as the rock is really hard and the ammonites are sticky. 

That'll be a great piece once prepped... honestly it's cool I unprepped.  Have you counted how many are on it?  I lost track trying to count zooming in and out on my phone, but I think it's over 50.

Edited February 16, 2022 by Adam86cucv

[Welsh Wizard]

10 hours ago, Adam86cucv said:

That'll be a great piece once prepped... honestly it's cool I unprepped.  Have you counted how many are on it?  I lost track trying to count zooming in and out on my phone, but I think it's over 50.

Ha. No I’ve not tried counting them. There are a lot though. Not all will make it through the prep process. 

[Welsh Wizard]

Here’s one I bought. A 1 and half inch phylloceras heterophyllum.

 

 

[Welsh Wizard]

An arnioceras. Approximately 2 inches in diameter.