Ludwigia Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 I had some time to kill again yesterday in the middle of my split shift, so I headed off as usual to the upper Danube valley. Problem was, as I was already halfway there, I noticed that I'd forgotten to throw my tools into the car. What a bummer! Oh well, I thought, might as well just check out the ditches in the area on the chance that something might have fallen down. I can always bang rocks together if need be, and at least I can enjoy the good weather for a couple of hours. As luck would have it, there actually was a small rock fall in one of the ditches, so I managed to retrieve a couple of things. One was an Orthoceras proincondita ammonite and the other a nice multiblock with a couple of ammonites plus a colony of Liostrea roemeri oysters with 7 complete valves and lots of bits and pieces. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 The ammonite is pretty nice, but that oyster colony is smashing! Nice finds! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: The ammonite is pretty nice, but that oyster colony is smashing! Nice finds! And I had to smash a big rock to get it out, so you're right about that Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 A fine and photogenic oyster assemblage, they're too often unappreciated. Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Just now, Ludwigia said: And I had to smash a big rock to get it out, so you're right about that Nice to be right every now and again. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 The oysters are awesome.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Very nice, Roger! 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...
Jeffrey P Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Excellent finds Roger, especially considering you collected them without the benefit of tools. That speaks to the rich abundance at these sites and your skills and ingenuity as a collector. Big congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 hour ago, TqB said: A fine and photogenic oyster assemblage, they're too often unappreciated. 1 hour ago, Malcolmt said: The oysters are awesome.... 47 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: Very nice, Roger! 28 minutes ago, Jeffrey P said: Excellent finds Roger, especially considering you collected them without the benefit of tools. That speaks to the rich abundance at these sites and your skills and ingenuity as a collector. Big congratulations. Thanks guys. I thought that something interesting could be under that matrix, and now that I've got it cleaned up, I'm quite pleased with it. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Nice to be right every now and again. Is that a coprolite hat you've got on now? Reminds me of GeschWhat's avatar. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Well done, and made even more so by the fact that it was a serendipitous find between shifts without tools. Is that another ammonite species in the oyster block? ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Just now, Ludwigia said: Is that a coprolite hat you've got on now? Reminds me of GeschWhat's avatar. Yes, Lori sent hats for both Tidgy and I to wear. Very sweet of her. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 2 minutes ago, Kane said: Well done, and made even more so by the fact that it was a serendipitous find between shifts without tools. Is that another ammonite species in the oyster block? Thanks Kane. The larger one is an Orthoceras and there are also 2 tiny Glochicerae snuggled in at the bottom of the second photo. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 3 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Yes, Lori sent hats for both Tidgy and I to wear. Very sweet of her. Yes. Very kind! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miocene_Mason Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Beautiful! Nice job “...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 June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 13 minutes ago, WhodamanHD said: Beautiful! Nice job Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Hey Roger, More nice finds and amazing prep. Congratulations on the sucsecful "tooless" hunt. 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...
goatinformationist Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Ludwigia said: Oh well, I thought, might as well just check out the ditches in the area on the chance that something might have fallen down. I can always bang rocks together if need be, and at least I can enjoy the good weather for a couple of hours. It is easy to imagine that you have never had a bad day in your life. What passion! If there were no rocks to bang together I am sure that you would simply use your teeth. I salute you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Really stunning you got love them oyster . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 5, 2018 Author Share Posted June 5, 2018 1 hour ago, ynot said: Hey Roger, More nice finds and amazing prep. Congratulations on the sucsecful "tooless" hunt. Thanks. I almost thought you wrote "toeless" 1 hour ago, goatinformationist said: It is easy to imagine that you have never had a bad day in your life. What passion! If there were no rocks to bang together I am sure that you would simply use your teeth. I salute you. Well, I must admit that I have also had my share of unsuccessful hunts, but I enjoyed most of them nevertheless. I lost all of my original teeth a few years ago, but the ones I have now are quite a bit sturdier, so who knows? At least I don't lick fossils like Skippy. Yuck!! 1 hour ago, Bobby Rico said: Really stunning you got love them oyster . I'll second that. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Beautiful. I have an affinity for taxa that don't fall under the category of what one might call "charismatic palaeofauna" (can I get an "amen", Adam @Tidgy's Dad?). If properly prepped they can be stunning, as you have exhibited here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 25 minutes ago, Peat Burns said: Beautiful. I have an affinity for taxa that don't fall under the category of what one might call "charismatic palaeofauna" (can I get an "amen", Adam @Tidgy's Dad?). If properly prepped they can be stunning, as you have exhibited here I can imagine that any serious collecor is just as interested in the beifauna as he is in the main ingredients, especially when they present themselves in such a fashion that can be embellished by prepping. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Wow, Roger - you constantly amaze me with your out-of-this-world finds, and outstanding prep work - congrats!!! (That oyster multiblock is unbelievable!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 6 hours ago, Peat Burns said: Beautiful. I have an affinity for taxa that don't fall under the category of what one might call "charismatic palaeofauna" (can I get an "amen", Adam @Tidgy's Dad?). If properly prepped they can be stunning, as you have exhibited here Amen! In spades. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Monica said: Wow, Roger - you constantly amaze me with your out-of-this-world finds, and outstanding prep work - congrats!!! (That oyster multiblock is unbelievable!!!) Thanks Monica Just a couple more weeks and we'll be wading through the creek. 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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