Liam's Fossil Collection

[LiamL]

This is my fossil collection that i've acquired over the last few years. Some i've found my self but most i've purchased. 

My collection is not neat and most are not labelled sorry. It's a little crammed because i'm low on space.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Firstly this large box is full of various fossils that i've decided to not put on display. Lots of bits and bobs.

 

 

 

 

 

A large ammonite from Morocco, genuine mosasaur jaw and polished orthoceras. At the center back there is a iguanodon vertebrae. Then further to the left there are various labled fossils from kent.

 

 

 

 

Some plant fossils, Crab from USA, ammonite and bivalves and a belemnite phragmocone.

 

 

 

 

 

Here we have a starfish, ammonite, bivalve belemnites. At the far right there is two shark teeth.

 

 

 

 

 

Lots of different ammonites.

 

 

 

 

Some more ammonites and trilobites.

 

 

 

My favourite reptile is the ichthyosaur. On the bottom right there are three bits of amber.

 

 

 

 

Various bits here, some dinosaur teeth and three megalodon teeth.

 

 

 

A Knightia fish, my smaller Keichousaurus and a ichthyosaur jaw section.

 

 

 

Another Knightia fish and a fish negative impression from brazil. Shrimp fossil and two fish scales from Morocco. At the back there is my bigger Keichousaurus.

 

 

Thanks for looking through my collection!

[Bobby Rico]

I really like the look of a collection that has no more room to spare, very much like my own. Nice ammonites as well   

 

cheers Bobby 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Very nice collection of fossils. 

Nice variety and some good quality pieces. 

Thanks for sharing; Liam. 

[Phevo]

Very nice variety of fossils, I like how it is all put together

[paulyb135]

Those megalodon teeth are superb 

 

brilliant collection 

[Ludwigia]

A little cluttered, but that's just fine, since I can see some very fine specimens there.

[RJB]

Lots of stuff man, some nice stuff too!!! 

 

RB

[Bobby Rico]

I also really like your ichthyosaur collection.

[Runner64]

Really nice shark teeth! They’re big and seem to be in good condition!

[Wrangellian]

Pretty good start! You've got quite a few things I don't have.

If I were you I'd set aside a bit of time to put numbers on each one and record their data in a book or printed page, if not labels.

[Max-fossils]

Very nice collection! Lovely keich’s too. 

 

I would strongly advise you to start making labels for the fossils. I’ve had the bad experience of having no info whatsoever left on my old fossils, as when I got them a few years back I didn’t put a label. And now I completely forgot their info. So I would recommend that you make the labels ASAP, before that you stupidly forget like I did. 

(We always tell ourselves: “oh, it’s fine, I’ll remember it”; but from personal experience, I can guarantee that we don’t... ). Labeling may not be the funnest thing to do, but it is definitely worth it in the long run!

 

You can also do Wrangellian’s technique, that works great too. 

 

You probably know this, but just to repeat, a good label should have:

• Common name

• Latin species name (if unknown, put “indet.”)

• Locality (with country)

• Formation (if known)

• Age

• How and when you acquired it

 

Some examples:

 

Balthic clam

Macoma balthica

Zandmotor, Netherlands

Eem Formation,

Eemian, Pleistocene; 120’000 yo

Found 16/8/2018

 

Fish tooth

Aidachar sp.

Kem Kem beds, Morocco

(unknown formation)

Cenomanian, Cretaceous; 95 myo 

Bought 10/3/2018

 

And you always know that if you need help labeling stuff, your TFF friends are always there to help you!  

 

Best regards,

 

Max

[ynot]

Good start on Your collection!

[JohnBrewer]

On 02/04/2018 at 9:12 PM, LiamL said:

t's a little crammed because i'm low on space.

I’ll pm my address  

 

nice colletion Liam!

Edited April 4, 2018 by JohnBrewer
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[Vieira]

Nice collection.

 

Thanks for sharing

[Bone guy]

Nice collection! Keichousaurs are lovely.

[Jaimin013]

Amazing collection. Thanks for sharing!

[bcfossilcollector]

Wonderful collection! Great specimens especially those stunning Megalodon teeth

[Glauco]

Wonderful collection.