David in Japan Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 First fossil hunting trip since 2000. Weather was fine and clear. I leaved home early in the morning and drove about 3 hours to Ashiya machi in north of the Fukuoka prefecture. Just right there: https://www.google.co.jp/maps/place/%E7%A6%8F%E5%B2%A1%E7%9C%8C%E9%81%A0%E8%B3%80%E9%83%A1%E8%8A%A6%E5%B1%8B%E7%94%BA/@33.8938819,130.6606603,9z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x3543cb65d2a52add:0x93c088c48b41c2b4 In Ashiya machi you will find some small outcrop on the shore belonging to the Ashiya formation and composed of Oligocene sand stone. In this formation was discovered some shark teeth, and plotopterum bones and shell. I spend half a day there and get a sunburn in bonus. Here's the find of the day : A Turittella : A Babylonia sp. (? not sure about that) an unidentified bone fragment (Plotopterum or maybe a sea mammal like a seal bone ? If someone have a clue it would be awesome) It was a good day, very fun, and I came back home with some trophies. Already looking forward the next trip. If you have any question about ashiya machi, I am here for you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~〇~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Warmest greetings from Kumamoto、 Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Nice finds, thanks for sharing: ) we don't see a lot from Japan on here Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Bones Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Sounds like a good trip David, welcome to the Forum! ' Keep calm and carry on fossiling ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David in Japan Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 It was a great trip, thank you. I hope I will be able to put a name on the bone I found. ~~~~~~~~~~~~〇~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Warmest greetings from Kumamoto、 Japan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velociraptor99 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Great finds man, never seen someone from Japan here. Have fun and welcome to the forum! So I say to you, Ask and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and door will be opened for you. -Jesus Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 ^Me either! It's really cool! Keep them coming, David! "Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe" - Saint Augustine"Those who can not see past their own nose deserve our pity more than anything else." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiggieCie Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddesilets Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Awesome! "Direct observation of the testimony of the earth ... is a matter of the laboratory, of the field naturalist, of indefatigable digging among the ancient archives of the earth's history." — Henry Fairfield Osborn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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