fossilcrazy Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 (edited) I've seen friends buy these and have been admittedly jealous. Some good ones have come up and I never felt that I could ever afford one. If I waited until I could "afford" one I'd never get one. Soooooooooo, I got myself a Christmas present. Don't ask how much, I won't admit to it. For those that don't recognize what it is, it is a Precambrian Metazoan fossil called Dickinsonia costata. The fossil is over 560 million years old. This one is 9 cm by 13 cm and the best I'll ever be able to get my hands on. Big grin on my face! Love it. Edited December 13, 2013 by fossilcrazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 That is an absolutely superb specimen Congratulations! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Good for you! We can't find every fossil we want for our collection and have to purchase but that can also be a hunt in itself. Mikey Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Oh those old things, we just pave our walk way with them cause we find so many...ya right! Congrates on your new acquisition. I hope you're happy now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foshunter Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I know nothing about that time period, where was it found?----Tom Grow Old Kicking And Screaming !!"Don't Tread On Me" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 The lithology is reminiscent of the Dickinsonia costata from the White Sea Region of Russia. Congrats on this amazing large example! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCFossils Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Great specimen! That is a huge example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sseth Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Amazing fossil! _____________________________________ Seth www.fossilshack.com www.americanfossil.com www.fishdig.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilcrazy Posted December 13, 2013 Author Share Posted December 13, 2013 The lithology is reminiscent of the Dickinsonia costata from the White Sea Region of Russia. Congrats on this amazing large example! You are correct piranha. The three hot spots for Precambrian Metazoans are quite different in appearance. Mistaken Point looks like Green Argillaceous Quartzite, Flinders Range looks like Pink to Tan Quartzite and White Sea looks like neutral Gray Quartzite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 A most wonderful acquisition to your already amazing collection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilshk Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Very very nice fossil. GREATone! Dinosaur Fossil Lab http://www.fossilshk.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Sweeeeet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roz Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 It's a beauty! Congratulations! I didn't know what it was and read online that most think it was animal, others think fungal.. Welcome to the forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregory39 Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 fantastic addition!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Beautiful specimen. Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carboniferous Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Beautiful fossil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiphactinus Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 nice! That's sure a rare one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Congratulations on a beautiful speciman! Presevation is superb for Precambrian. Great acquisition! That we don't know more about what they were only increases the facination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 How did you run across that? I have seen them on ebay and they go for a pretty penny there, but none have been quite as good as yours, so I hate to think of that you paid for it (If it's about what I think it is, I'll never be able to afford it myself, but if it was a bargain it means I missed out and I will have to be satisfied with the Nemianas I recently bought!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobiteruss Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Wow, very special and one of the largest I have seen. Well preserved also! Congratulations... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilcrazy Posted December 22, 2013 Author Share Posted December 22, 2013 (edited) How did you run across that? I have seen them on ebay and they go for a pretty penny there, but none have been quite as good as yours, so I hate to think of that you paid for it (If it's about what I think it is, I'll never be able to afford it myself, but if it was a bargain it means I missed out and I will have to be satisfied with the Nemianas I recently bought!) The fossil was an Ebay "Buy-it-Now", and I pounced on it. It just so happens that Nemiana was the first Russian PreCambrian fossil I bought. The organism is a bit of a mystery too; but then you could say that about all the Ediacarans. BTW, I have not forgotten I owe you a Plumalina. While looking through my stash, there were just big blocks. I need to saw cut the rock down, so as not to pay for too much rock weight. Santa will be a little late. Edited December 23, 2013 by fossilcrazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 OK, No worries! I have that same problem with some of my trading material - need a saw... Most things I think are overpriced, at least for my budget, but sometimes you have to pounce on those buy-it-nows. That one probably wouldn't have lasted at any price.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Gorgeous! Congrats!I have not really seen any in that splendid condition. Amazing a soft bodied fauna can leave behind such a striking fossil. Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilcrazy Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Somewhere on the remote coast of Russia's White Sea is the other piece of my Kimberella. If anyone sees it please let me know. The complete fossil would look oh so good reunited. This is one of the most detailed Kimberellas I have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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