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Hi TFF,

 

I was thinking about fossils and thought why not make a small trip report.
Few weeks ago the GF and I hit the usual spot in France to hunt some Turonian goodies.

Lots of sand still, makes it challenging and more exciting when you find something.

 

Within the first 10 minutes on the beach I spotted what I believed were some sweet mammites spikes in a loose boulder on the beach.

It must have been just uncovered from under the sand since the sea had done some awesome polishing already.

 

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During extraction a spike were to break, glue to the rescue!

 

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No other finds that day. Decided to rest and eat while enjoying high tide.
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On 9/14/2022 at 4:05 AM, Neanderthal Shaman said:

Very cool! I would be stoked to find something that big

 

The ammonites in the turonian could get very big. Lewesiceras / Parapuzosia with 1m diameter can be found in Cap Blanc-Nez.

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