Troodon Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Direct from a UK dealer on eBay found this gem of a Titanosaurian Tooth is from the Kem Kem Beds of Morocco. Partially rooted, nice wear facet. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 12 minutes ago, Troodon said: Direct from a UK dealer on eBay found this gem of a Titanosaurian Tooth is from the Kem Kem Beds of Morocco. Partially rooted, nice wear facet. What a stunner!!! Nice profile pic too btw Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I forgot to post it. But I got this nice reptile (Theropod?) chervon from the Kem Kem beds a week ago. I've done a little cleaning on it. It's a little worse for wear and has a little bit of prep damage and some filled in holes. But overall it's pretty complete and in decent shape. Click to enlarge 4 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 7 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: I forgot to post it. But I got this nice Theropod chervon from the Kem Kem beds a week ago. I've done a little cleaning on it. It's a little worse for wear and has a little bit of prep damage and some filled in holes. But overall it's pretty complete and in decent shape. 1 Nice fossil! Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Troodon said: Direct from a UK dealer on eBay found this gem of a Titanosaurian Tooth is from the Kem Kem Beds of Morocco. Partially rooted, nice wear facet. That is a real beauty. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 12 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: I forgot to post it. But I got this nice Theropod chervon from the Kem Kem beds a week ago. I've done a little cleaning on it. It's a little worse for wear and has a little bit of prep damage and some filled in holes. But overall it's pretty complete and in decent shape Nice Chervon you should be very happy with it. Are you going to try to find it's owner? Not easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 26 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: That is a real beauty. Thanks 29 minutes ago, Max-fossils said: Nice fossil! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 30 minutes ago, Troodon said: Nice Chervon you should be very happy with it. Are you going to try to find it's owner? Not easy I will definitely try. My initial research round hasn't yieled anything conclusive. It looks to be from quite a large Theropod. It does show some similarities with Baryonyx though. So it might be Spinosaurid. Also that Titanosaur tooth is very nice indeed. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 9 minutes ago, Troodon said: "Nice fossil!" Thanks Umm... "Nice fossil" was for Olof This is what I said to you: 3 hours ago, Max-fossils said: What a stunner!!! Nice profile pic too btw Max Derème "I feel an echo of the lightning each time I find a fossil. [...] That is why I am a hunter: to feel that bolt of lightning every day." - Mary Anning >< Remarkable Creatures, Tracy Chevalier Instagram: @world_of_fossils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 13 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: I will definitely try. My initial research round hasn't yieled anything conclusive. It looks to be from quite a large Theropod. It does show some similarities with Baryonyx though. So it might be Spinosaurid. Also that Titanosaur tooth is very nice indeed. Any chance it's croc. It's not Deltadromeus. Been looking but like always no comparative material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 26 minutes ago, Troodon said: Any chance it's croc. It's not Deltadromeus. Been looking but like always no comparative material I haven't really looked into that much yet. Do crocs have the chevron forks fused at the top though? Cause it's pretty solidly fused on my specimen, something I've only seen on Theropods so far. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 31 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: I haven't really looked into that much yet. Do crocs have the chevron forks fused at the top though? Cause it's pretty solidly fused on my specimen, something I've only seen on Theropods so far. I don't know in crocs you never have a good view of the chevrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 10 hours ago, Troodon said: Spot on, purchased the book plus obtained a real specimen for my grandson for Christmas. Never too young to learn about poo Wish I would have known...I would have sent you one and some poo! Did you get the good kind that sticks to your tongue? Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 18 hours ago, ynot said: I think it is chromite. Edit - Should have said chromium. Ho hum. Now I understand, couldn't for the life of me work out how chromite could replace fossils, whereas a trace of chromium the element is at least a possibility. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 2 hours ago, GeschWhat said: Wish I would have known...I would have sent you one and some poo! Did you get the good kind that sticks to your tongue? No problem thanks anyway but I mailed it before I knew about the lick test. Will pass that one on to my grandson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douvilleiceras Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Here's an odd little Eodalmanitina destombesi from the renown Valongo Formation of Portugal. I bought it for $45 - a price I'm quite happy with. Many of the trilobites from the locality, including this one, have been distorted, giving them a rather unique look. The eyes have been flattened by the same forces that twisted the body, but the facets are still clear (you have to click on the image to see the facets). Aside from distortion, the only damage is a chip off an axial ring. 2 Regards, Jason "Trilobites survived for a total of three hundred million years, almost the whole duration of the Palaeozoic era: who are we johnny-come-latelies to label them as either ‘primitive’ or ‘unsuccessful’? Men have so far survived half a per cent as long." - Richard Fortey, Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Today when I arrived home I found a nice boxes of fossils waiting for me from Texas- Thanks @KimTexan , it is much appreciated. Here are the pics: Exogyra / Petrified Wood / Matrix with fossils - (North Sulfur River near Cooper, Texas) Texigraphaea Oyster (Woodbine Formation / Arlington, Texas) Pennsylvanian Hash Plate (Jasper Creek Formation / Near Bridgeport, Texas) Bag of matrix / Brachiopods ans Graphaea 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 2 hours ago, Nimravis said: Today when I arrived home I found a nice boxes of fossils waiting for me from Texas- Thanks @KimTexan , it is much appreciated. Here are the pics: Exogyra / Petrified Wood / Matrix with fossils - (North Sulfur River near Cooper, Texas) Texigraphaea Oyster (Woodbine Formation / Arlington, Texas) Pennsylvanian Hash Plate (Jasper Creek Formation / Near Bridgeport, Texas) Bag of matrix / Brachiopods ans Graphaea You lucky chap, what an excellent gift. Lots of very generous people on this forum. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Nice pieces you all have posted up. I will get to mine soon. Postman dropped them off today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 23 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: You lucky chap, what an excellent gift. Lots of very generous people on this forum. You are correct Adam. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Here are few that came in the mail yesterday. Nothing special. Mosasaur tooth from Morocco and some small Brachiopods that were but in the package as a bonus. Brachiopods as a free gift with the Mosasaur tooth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 14 hours ago, Nimravis said: Today when I arrived home I found a nice boxes of fossils waiting for me from Texas- Thanks @KimTexan , it is much appreciated. Here are the pics: Exogyra / Petrified Wood / Matrix with fossils - (North Sulfur River near Cooper, TX) Those may be the only NSR fossils you ever get. There is a definite plan to dam up part of the NSR in the not too distant future. It is a part where many people hunt for fossils. I don’t know the details, but a life long NSR fossil hunter who lives nearby mentioned it to me and basically told me to get whatever I could while I could. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 17 minutes ago, KimTexan said: Those may be the only NSR fossils you ever get. There is a definite plan to dam up part of the NSR in the not too distant future. It is a part where many people hunt for fossils. I don’t know the details, but a life long NSR fossil hunter who lives nearby mentioned it to me and basically told me to get whatever I could while I could. Well then, you better get your “Hunt On” and start collecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeschWhat Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I received a little surprise in the mail today from @JohnBrewer and my friend Violet. It contained a card, and a rock with a note that said, "MAYBE?" Time to get scientific. First, coprocats and I had a what young Violet eloquently refers to as a "show and smell" session. The vote was unanimous. Although, I completely trust the olfactory senses of my feline fecal experts, not everyone is always convinced. So I did a thorough peer review and was able to confirm their findings using my trusty microscope. Fish bone and scale inclusions were visible as well as delicate fecal folds. Conclusion: Yes, Violet, there is a coprolite! A big THANK POO to both of you for your thoughtful gift. Where did you find it, Black Ven? John, please tell Violet that her handwriting is lovely! 4 Lori www.areallycrappystory.com/fossils www.facebook.com/fossilpoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 11 minutes ago, GeschWhat said: I received a little surprise in the mail today from @JohnBrewer and my friend Violet. It contained a card, and a rock with a note that said, "MAYBE?" Time to get scientific. First, coprocats and I had a what young Violet eloquently refers to as a "show and smell" session. The vote was unanimous. Although, I completely trust the olfactory senses of my feline fecal experts, not everyone is always convinced. So I did a thorough peer review and was able to confirm their findings using my trusty microscope. Fish bone and scale inclusions were visible as well as delicate fecal folds. Conclusion: Yes, Violet, there is a coprolite! A big THANK POO to both of you for your thoughtful gift. Where did you find it, Black Ven? John, please tell Violet that her handwriting is lovely! Brilliant! This is a lovely post! Thank poo. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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