belemniten Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Recently I was for one week in the Ardennes in Belgium. There I visited different locations where you can find fossils. For example I was in Barvaux and found many brachiopods: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/77098-mainly-brachiopods-from-barvaux/. I also visited the old Lesse quarry near Resteigne, where you can many different fossils. For instance I found many brachiopods, corals and also some trilobite parts ! The layers belong to the Eifelium, Middle Devon. Too bad that the weather was not that good but I am nonetheless satisfied with my fiends: Here are some pictures of the quarry: Its an old quarry and the nature reclaims the area more and more. So you also see some nice animals ! Now too my finds: Firstly some brachiopods: They are indeed very common there so I found many. Those brachiopods are all Sieberella sp. or? Here a detailed picture of one (3 cm long): And this should be a Spinatrypa sp. or? Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 Beside many brachiopods I also found some corals. For example this one: Its a Calceola or? Maybe with the lid? Too bad that the other corals I found are mostly damaged .... Acanthophyllum (?) This is a nice one: It is about 6 cm long and nearly intact ! But now I come to the reason why I visited this quarry ! I have never found a trilobite before that and it was one of my biggest wishes ! I didnt find a complete trilobite but I think that they are very rare and that I can be happy with all those fragments I found ! I found about 15 fragments ! I will not try to determine them ... Any help is welcome ! I like especially trilobite heads ! Too bad that sometimes the eyes are missing more or less ... Here is the first one: Its a very small one with a length of 1 cm but well preserved ! Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 The next three: The one in the foreground is a big one with a length of 1.7 cm. The other two ones are small ... I also found some parts of the body ! That one is a big (4 cm) remain: This one could be rolled up or? Would be great if there is more in the stone ... This one looks also very promising although its very small (1 cm long): Thanks for viewing ! Hope you enjoyed Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Chris Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Super finds! I like the eyes of the trilobite with the bulbous head. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona Chris Paleo Web Site: http://schursastrophotography.com/fossiladventures.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 More nice finds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 Nice finds! It is always fun to add new things to Your collection. Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 2 hours ago, Arizona Chris said: Super finds! I like the eyes of the trilobite with the bulbous head. Thanks Here are some more eyes: Both are very small ... please excused the bad pictures ! 2 hours ago, Peat Burns said: More nice finds! Thanks 15 minutes ago, ynot said: Nice finds! It is always fun to add new things to Your collection. Thanks Tony ! Thats right ! At the beginning you dont have that high standards Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 great finds again:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 A nice variety Sebastian! John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 49 minutes ago, belemniten said: Here are some more eyes: Hi Sebastian, I'm pretty sure that the eyes, pygidia and the other trilobite parts belong to Nyterops hollandi. You are also correct with all of your identifications in my opinion. Nice finds! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted August 22, 2017 Author Share Posted August 22, 2017 59 minutes ago, nala said: great finds again:) Thanks again nala 31 minutes ago, JohnBrewer said: A nice variety Sebastian! Thanks John 18 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Hi Sebastian, I'm pretty sure that the eyes, pygidia and the other trilobite parts belong to Nyterops hollandi. You are also correct with all of your identifications in my opinion. Nice finds! Thanks Roger ! Also for the Id ! Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Ludwigia said: I'm pretty sure that the eyes, pygidia and the other trilobite parts belong to Nyterops hollandi. Take a closer look, these are not all phacopids. The following papers by Van Viersen & Prescher have numerous examples for comparison. Van Viersen, A.P., & Prescher, H. (2008) Devonian Proetidae (Trilobita) from the Ardennes Massif (Belgium, N France) and the Eifel Hills (W Germany). Bulletin de l’Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, 78:9-29 PDF LINK Van Viersen, A.P., & Prescher, H. (2009) Trilobites from the Longlier Formation (Lower Devonian; Neufchâteau Synclinorium, southeast Belgium): first record of Pragian associated “Rhenish” and “Bohemian” assemblages from the Ardennes. Bulletin de l’Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, 79:5-26 PDF LINK Van Viersen, A.P., & Prescher, H. (2010) Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of some proetid trilobites in the Middle Devonian of the Ardennes and Eifel (Rhenohercynian Zone). Bulletin de l’Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, 80:5-45 PDF LINK homalonotid proetid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 41 minutes ago, piranha said: Take a closer look, these are not all phacopids. The following papers by Van Viersen & Prescher have numerous examples for comparison. Van Viersen, A.P., & Prescher, H. (2008) Devonian Proetidae (Trilobita) from the Ardennes Massif (Belgium, N France) and the Eifel Hills (W Germany). Bulletin de l’Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, 78:9-29 PDF LINK Van Viersen, A.P., & Prescher, H. (2009) Trilobites from the Longlier Formation (Lower Devonian; Neufchâteau Synclinorium, southeast Belgium): first record of Pragian associated “Rhenish” and “Bohemian” assemblages from the Ardennes. Bulletin de l’Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, 79:5-26 PDF LINK Van Viersen, A.P., & Prescher, H. (2010) Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of some proetid trilobites in the Middle Devonian of the Ardennes and Eifel (Rhenohercynian Zone). Bulletin de l’Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, 80:5-45 PDF LINK homalonotid proetid Scott, I bow to your superior knowledge. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted August 22, 2017 Share Posted August 22, 2017 16 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Scott, I bow to your superior knowledge. And I bow to the King of the Ammonites! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Well done, @belemniten! My daughter and I have also had difficulty finding trilobites in the creeks that we usually haunt, so we're over the moon even when we find a very worn-looking specimen Keep up the great work! Monica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 15 hours ago, piranha said: Take a closer look, these are not all phacopids. The following papers by Van Viersen & Prescher have numerous examples for comparison. Van Viersen, A.P., & Prescher, H. (2008) Devonian Proetidae (Trilobita) from the Ardennes Massif (Belgium, N France) and the Eifel Hills (W Germany). Bulletin de l’Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, 78:9-29 PDF LINK Van Viersen, A.P., & Prescher, H. (2009) Trilobites from the Longlier Formation (Lower Devonian; Neufchâteau Synclinorium, southeast Belgium): first record of Pragian associated “Rhenish” and “Bohemian” assemblages from the Ardennes. Bulletin de l’Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, 79:5-26 PDF LINK Van Viersen, A.P., & Prescher, H. (2010) Taxonomy and biostratigraphy of some proetid trilobites in the Middle Devonian of the Ardennes and Eifel (Rhenohercynian Zone). Bulletin de l’Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Sciences de la Terre, 80:5-45 PDF LINK homalonotid proetid Thanks piranha ! Thats very interesting Great to hear that I found different types of trilobites ! 1 hour ago, Monica said: Well done, @belemniten! My daughter and I have also had difficulty finding trilobites in the creeks that we usually haunt, so we're over the moon even when we find a very worn-looking specimen Keep up the great work! Monica Thanks Monica ! I know that feeling Great that you found some specimen even if they are damaged I always like your report !! Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Seb,totally awesome photojournalism,and great fossils! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 great finds Sebastiaan, next time you are heading to Belgium let me know I might guide you around growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Nice report and Pictures, Sebastian! Thanks for sharing them. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belemniten Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 5 hours ago, doushantuo said: Seb,totally awesome photojournalism,and great fossils! Thanks Ben !! 4 hours ago, Kevin H. said: great finds Sebastiaan, next time you are heading to Belgium let me know I might guide you around Thanks Kevin I will let you know if I go to that area again ... although it can take a while. 3 hours ago, Fossildude19 said: Nice report and Pictures, Sebastian! Thanks for sharing them. Regards, Thanks for the kind words Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils Regards Sebastian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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