Ludwigia Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I was invited last Saturday to take part in a meeting of amateur and professional paleontologists in the Rhine valley. We met at a place called the Kahlenberg in Ringsheim. This used to be an iron ore mine before it was turned into a garbage dump in the 70's and was transformed a couple of decades later into a modern recycling center, developing methods of recycling which have been copied all over the world. The entire site, about 100 acres, has been renaturalized and is cultivated in such a way that it has become a breeding place and habitat for many rare flora and fauna. It is also a well-known site for geological and paleontological research where a small section of the area is set aside for this purpose. We were shown a couple of films about the recycling methods and the flora and fauna and then we were treated to an extremely informative lecture about the geology and fossil fauna of the Aalenian and Bajocian layers which are exposed here. The site is generally off limits to collectors, but our group was allowed to do a couple of hours of digging after lunch. I was lucky enough to find this perfectly preserved and complete 6cm. long Trigonia costata bivalve from the Bajocian humphresianum zone. 6 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 That is a beauty, great find . Also rare to find complete . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Wot Bobby said. Magnificent! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I’m not typically one to obsess over bivalves but that is a very pretty shell! “...whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been and are being evolved.” ~ Charles Darwin Happy hunting, Mason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 27 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: That is a beauty, great find . Also rare to find complete . 19 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Wot Bobby said. Magnificent! 1 minute ago, WhodamanHD said: I’m not typically one to obsess over bivalves but that is a very pretty shell! As you may have already guessed, I'm quite pleased with it 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Roger, that is gorgeous. What a fantastic find. Congratulations on it and on your invitation to be part of that exclusive group. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 An excellent find from the Rhine valley. I look forward to my own adventures there next summer, but doubt I would come away with this fine beauty. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 16 minutes ago, sixgill pete said: Roger, that is gorgeous. What a fantastic find. Congratulations on it and on your invitation to be part of that exclusive group. Thanks 8 minutes ago, Kane said: An excellent find from the Rhine valley. I look forward to my own adventures there next summer, but doubt I would come away with this fine beauty. I assume you're talking about Germany in general and not specifically Kahlenberg? Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 A slendid bivalve Roger! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 13 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Thanks I assume you're talking about Germany in general and not specifically Kahlenberg? We have a friend in the south Rhine who came from a small village (Fahr am Rhein). We're hoping to tour about. We are still in the planning stages (as well as paying a visit to you!). We’ll be not far from the Hunsruck shales. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 What a lovely specimen, Roger - congratulations on the wonderful find!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 That Trigonia is magnificent and you know how much I love bivalves! Congratulations Roger. Glad you were able to take advantage collecting in a site that is normally off limits. Here are some Cretaceous Trigonia in Ralph's collection: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tidgy's Dad Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Just now, Jeffrey P said: That Trigonia is magnificent and you know how much I love bivalves! Congratulations Roger. Glad you were able to take advantage collecting in a site that is normally off limits. Here are some Cretaceous Trigonia in Ralph's collection: WOW! ! ! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToothMan Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Wow that is really cool! A beautiful bivalve. Great find!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herb Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 beautiful specimen "Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence"_ Carl Sagen No trees were killed in this posting......however, many innocent electrons were diverted from where they originally intended to go. " I think, therefore I collect fossils." _ Me "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."__S. Holmes "can't we all just get along?" Jack Nicholson from Mars Attacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Awesome find,Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan 1000 Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Neat Find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalmayshun Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 looks like a piece of art carved out of sardonyx - absolutely beautiful. did you have to do a lot of cleaning to it, or the matrix around it loose? whichever way, you did a great job and have a great piece. Bucket list type of thing. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 15 hours ago, Darktooth said: A slendid bivalve Roger! 14 hours ago, Monica said: What a lovely specimen, Roger - congratulations on the wonderful find!!! 13 hours ago, Peat Burns said: 13 hours ago, ToothMan said: Wow that is really cool! A beautiful bivalve. Great find!! 12 hours ago, Herb said: beautiful specimen 8 hours ago, doushantuo said: Awesome find,Roger. 6 hours ago, DanKurek said: Neat Find! Wow! This little guy is getting a pretty positive reaction! Maybe he should try his luck in the FOTM. 15 hours ago, Kane said: We have a friend in the south Rhine who came from a small village (Fahr am Rhein). We're hoping to tour about. We are still in the planning stages (as well as paying a visit to you!). We’ll be not far from the Hunsruck shales. Great news, Kane! I'll keep the doormat clean for you. Maybe we can talk out some details when I'm over there. 14 hours ago, Jeffrey P said: That Trigonia is magnificent and you know how much I love bivalves! Congratulations Roger. Glad you were able to take advantage collecting in a site that is normally off limits. Here are some Cretaceous Trigonia in Ralph's collection: Ralph sure does have some impressive stuff in his collection. That family of the Trigoniidae has some amazing sculptures, doesn't it? 1 hour ago, dalmayshun said: looks like a piece of art carved out of sardonyx - absolutely beautiful. did you have to do a lot of cleaning to it, or the matrix around it loose? whichever way, you did a great job and have a great piece. Bucket list type of thing. Congratulations. It was a little complicated, since part of the matrix was silicified, but fortunately there was mostly a good separating layer between matrix and fossil and the shell was sturdy enough to allow abrading at the pressure which was needed. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Definitely FOTM worthy. Great color and detail. "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeargleSchmeargl Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 The 3rd image makes it look like a heart! <3 Definitely a keeper! 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...
Ludwigia Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 1 hour ago, Innocentx said: Definitely FOTM worthy. Great color and detail. Done 21 minutes ago, MeargleSchmeargl said: The 3rd image makes it look like a heart! <3 Definitely a keeper! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 That's another beauty Roger! congrats. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 22 hours ago, Plantguy said: That's another beauty Roger! congrats. Regards, Chris Thanks Cris. I found a few other bivalves also on that day. This time a stellar Pholadomya murchisonii, stellar because of the Isocrinus sp. stem ossicle nestled between the valves. 3 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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