caterpillar Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 It's 450mm long 1 http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I found this Trigonia costata bivalve on May 12th during a paleontological excursion to a site called the Kahlenberg in Ringsheim in the Rhine Valley in southwestern Germany. It has both valves intact and is extremely well-preserved, which is why I've decided to take part in this contest again after a long absence. Preparation time was about 2 hours and it was finished on May 17th. Stratigraphy: Middle Jurassic, Early Bajocian, Humphriesi-Oolite Formation, humphresianum zone. It measures 6x4.5cm. Trigonia costata bivalve Found May 12th Finished prep on May 17th. Kahlenberg in Ringsheim in the Rhine Valley in southwestern Germany. Stratigraphy: Middle Jurassic, Early Bajocian, Humphriesi-Oolite Formation, humphresianum zone. 8 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raggedy Man Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 On 5/15/2018 at 12:04 PM, caterpillar said: Found few years ago but just finished to prep, after a long, long,.....long prep Palaeotherium magnum upper eocene (ludien) Southwest France 450mm The mandible You left out the date found and the dates for prep. Im thinking the majority of the prep didnt take place this month as to the rules. ...I'm back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Not the majority but the more exciting http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 On 5/18/2018 at 11:26 AM, Ludwigia said: I found this Trigonia costata bivalve on May 12th during a paleontological excursion to a site called the Kahlenberg in Ringsheim in the Rhine Valley in southwestern Germany. It has both valves intact and is extremely well-preserved, which is why I've decided to take part in this contest again after a long absence. Preparation time was about 2 hours and it was finished on May 17th. Stratigraphy: Middle Jurassic, Early Bajocian, Humphriesi-Oolite Formation, humphresianum zone. It measures 6x4.5cm. That is lovely. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimTexan Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 On 5/16/2018 at 3:13 PM, Kane said: Found: April 29, 2018 Name: Eldredgeops rana Age/Formation: Mid Devonian, Moscow Fm Location: Western NY A common bug, but a decent size for this location (4.6 cm). Preparation performed on May 5 and 6. Was found cleaved in two, secured with glue. Missing a few pleural shell parts from initial fracture. I like the aesthetics of the little brachiopod impression on the bottom right there. It gives it a sense of being in its natural surroundings/habitat. Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 50 minutes ago, KimTexan said: I like the aesthetics of the little brachiopod impression on the bottom right there. It gives it a sense of being in its natural surroundings/habitat. Very nice. Thanks! I hadn't actually noticed it until you pointed it out. To my shame and discredit, I blitz off a lot of brachs during prep when I am focused on the bug. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Just now, Kane said: Thanks! I hadn't actually noticed it until you pointed it out. To my shame and discredit, I blitz off a lot of brachs during prep when I am focused on the bug. I mean Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 This is a very stiff competition this month in both categories. Come time to vote I might be flipping a coin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Just now, caldigger said: This is a very stiff competition this month in both categories. Come time to vote I might be flipping a coin. Or rolling a couple of dice! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max-fossils Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 @Ludwigia that is, I'm pretty sure, the BEST trigonid I have ever laid my eyes upon... Simply: WOW! @Kane @minnbuckeye fantastic trilobites!!! 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...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 @Kane That Eldredgeops rana is wonderful! Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 14 hours ago, Max-fossils said: @Ludwigia that is, I'm pretty sure, the BEST trigonid I have ever laid my eyes upon... Simply: WOW! @Kane @MeargleSchmeargl fantastic trilobites!!! ? I haven't entered...yet. 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...
Max-fossils Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 4 hours ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: ? I haven't entered...yet. Gaaah!!! Tagged the wrong person with 'm' in the name... Sorry! 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...
thelivingdead531 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 With all of the wonderful submissions so far, I know I haven’t got much of a chance but I’m going to enter anyway because it’s fun! This wasn’t my largest Neptunea, but I really liked the “folded” (I don’t know the proper word for it) look of the shell towards the bottom. Without further ado, I present: Found on 13 May 2018 Neptunea contraria Early Pleistocene, Red Crag Formation Walton on the Naze, Essex, UK 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldigger Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 46 minutes ago, caldigger said: Age? Oops, forgot that. Fixed it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 5 hours ago, Max-fossils said: Gaaah!!! Tagged the wrong person with 'm' in the name... Sorry! Though I have found some nice trilos, particularly last month! 1 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...
Max-fossils Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 1 hour ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: Though I have found some nice trilos, particularly last month! True! 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...
LSCHNELLE Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Amazing finds! With much humility, I am entering the largest regular shark tooth I have ever found. First photo is before. Others are prep and final conditions. This tooth is a 47mm diagonal by 42mm root width in nearly flawless condition on the backside. But, the front side has begun to weather out on the root. I may try to prep the front more, but I don't want it to come off of the rock matrix. The tooth has curvature into the hole in the rock. From my experiences, they usually aren't this wide and massive. Date of Discovery: May 19, 2018 Scientific Name: Cretodus crassidins Geologic Age & Formation: Cretaceous, Turonian, Eagle Ford Formation, Bouldin Flags Member State or Location of Find: Travis County, Austin, Texas USA 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heteromorph Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 1 hour ago, LSCHNELLE said: With much humility, I am entering the largest regular shark tooth I have ever found from the Cretaceous, Eagle Ford Formation, Bouldin Flags Member, Travis County, Austin, Texas USA. That is astonishing! Great find. Wouldn’t want to get in that shark’s way. What tools did you use to prep it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 On 5/18/2018 at 11:36 AM, Raggedy Man said: You left out the date found and the dates for prep. Im thinking the majority of the prep didnt take place this month as to the rules. The staff has discussed this, and we are allowing the entry. 1 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...
LSCHNELLE Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 On 5/21/2018 at 1:24 PM, Heteromorph said: That is astonishing! Great find. Wouldn’t want to get in that shark’s way. What tools did you use to prep it? Tried first with ice pick type tool, but matrix was way too hard. Went to ARO Model 8315 air scribe that I acquired several years ago put inside a cheap sanding cabinet from Harbor Freight with a Porter-Cable 135 PSI air compressor. That worked great, but I had to be really careful on the tooth edges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 On 5/21/2018 at 1:04 PM, LSCHNELLE said: Amazing finds! With much humility, I am entering the largest regular shark tooth I have ever found from the Cretaceous, Eagle Ford Formation, Bouldin Flags Member, Travis County, Austin, Texas USA. It is a 47mm diagonal by 42mm root width Cretodus crassidins. It is in nearly flawless condition on the backside, but the front side has begun to weather out on the root. I may try to prep the front more, but I don't want it to come off of the rock matrix. Found May 19, 2018, prepped on May 20, 2018. Pictures show field condition then back side prep and front side non-prep. The tooth has curvature into the hole in the rock. From my experiences, they usually aren't this wide and massive. Please put the information in the Format requested in the rules. 1 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...
abyssunder Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 All are nice finds! Congrats to all of you! " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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