Indagator Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Hey, I'd like to share some pics of the wonderful finds me and my dad did at the ENCI quarry 9th of august. It is a quarry of the late cretaceous time period (Maastrichtian) and we search there in a layer called the horizont of Lichtenberg. Normally you've got to work pretty hard for some nice finds but that day it was nicely digged free by the people who work there. A nice bonus! After a few small finds i stumbled on a piece of bone that at first looked small but after a closer look was about 8cm (3 inches) long. I got it out and got it in the box near by gear and searched further for some nice finds. Which were mostly awesome shark teeth and some sea urchins. After i got home i did some preparations on the finds and these are some of the results: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indagator Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 some detail pics of some of the shark teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 That looks like an unusually productive day for that quarry. Great specimens of a number of different animals. Hey, I'd like to share some pics of the wonderful finds me and my dad did at the ENCI quarry 9th of august. It is a quarry of the late cretaceous time period (Maastrichtian) and we search there in a layer called the horizont of Lichtenberg. Normally you've got to work pretty hard for some nice finds but that day it was nicely digged free by the people who work there. A nice bonus! After a few small finds i stumbled on a piece of bone that at first looked small but after a closer look was about 8cm (3 inches) long. I got it out and got it in the box near by gear and searched further for some nice finds. Which were mostly awesome shark teeth and some sea urchins. After i got home i did some preparations on the finds and these are some of the results: CIMG0461.JPGCIMG0479.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Is this the same quarry that yielded the famous Maastrict Mosasaur? Congratulations on your wonderful finds, and welcome to the Forum "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...
cowsharks Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Thanks for posting - awesome specimens, especially the teeth in matrix. Daryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indagator Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share Posted August 14, 2014 thanks all for the compliments. Auspex - yes, it is the same quarry where two mosasaurs were found. The most famous one is Bér and the latest one is called Carlo. And thank you for welcoming me to the forum. I will (when i have time) post some finds of other quarries that are located in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indagator Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) Hello all, As i go to this quarry weekly i wanted to post the finds after each trip. Unfortunately i didn't have the time to post anything the last few weeks as i was too busy. These are some of the finds of the 23th of august. Edited September 12, 2014 by Indagator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I continue to love the shapes of Cretaceous shark teeth. Nice finds! What is the first tooth? I've never seen anything like it. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indagator Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 I continue to love the shapes of Cretaceous shark teeth. Nice finds! What is the first tooth? I've never seen anything like it. it is a ganopristis leptodon. These are rare teeth in terms of finding them complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteseer Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 It is a species not often seen. Your photo may be the first or second I've seen on this forum. It is also known from the Maastrichtian of Morooco but I haven't seen many from there either. it is a ganopristis leptodon. These are rare teeth in terms of finding them complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Nice finds! Keep up the good work! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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