Dan 1000 Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Hello Everyone On the second day of my school holidays my dad and I headed down to Fossil Beach in Mornington, around an hour drive from Melbourne. The cliffs at this site are part of the Fyansford formation and are aged 10-15 million years old. This spot is one of my favorites due to its abundance of whole, large and intact fossil shells. We always leave with something amazing. We arrived at the site in the early afternoon and had the whole beach to ourselves. During the first hour we found a number of whole gastropod and bivalve shells, as well as some horn corals. But the gem of the day was a 7-8cm cowrie shell that I found in the clay at the base of the cliff among the rocks. My eyes almost popped out of my head when I saw it. Unfortunately because It was in the clay at the base of the cliff It was exposed to the rising tides which had made it very fragile. Overall the trip was a success. Edited March 31, 2018 by DanKurek Adding photo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Monica Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 WOW! That's an amazing shell!!! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 What a monster cowrie! Wow! The Crassatella, Athleta and some of the others are great too, and I'm very fond of scaphopods. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Lots of great shells! Keep it up! Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Thanks for sharing your trip with us. Those cliffs look like an enjoyable place to collect. Great finds too! Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwestbrook Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Awesome! That site is very similar to the Whisky Bridge (Highway 21) site in east Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phevo Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Amazing snails, thanks for sharing your trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Looks like a site one can really appreciate as long as the storm winds aren't blowing. Nice finds! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Really love these gastropods! Great haul! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Age ? Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 3 minutes ago, Coco said: Age ? Coco He states 10-15 million. That puts it in middle Miocene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 OK, nice ! Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Fantastic shells! I see some gorgeous Arca sp shells. 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...
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