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After my visit last week (http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/86063-my-little-trip-to-solnhofen/)

This time I was at the visitor quarry in Solnhofen. It was very hard work and it was too hot but the finds arent too bad ;)

 

Its a pity that I couldnt find a fish but nevertheless I found some interesting things!

 

Two pictures of the quarry:

 

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A beautiful 4 cm long Laevaptychus:

 

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A cuttlefish remain: with nice details (6 cm long):

 

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And my finds of the day:

Two teeth :megdance: Teeth arent that common in Solnhofen I assume, so I must had some serious luck :D

 

The first one is 1.5 cm long and it seems to be a crocodile tooth. I think its a Steneosaurus tooth:

 

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I like the root :wub:

 

The second isnt that big with a length of 0.7 cm. I cant determine this one... Maybe also a crocodile tooth?

 

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Maybe someone can help me a bit with determining? Thanks for your help!

 

Hope you enjoyed the pictures!

 

 

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Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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Awesome finds! Do certain quarries allow you to keep the crocodile teeth and others don't? If I ever go to Europe, that area is one I definitely must visit.

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Seb,you do find amazing stuff,and that from a classic locality.

I am wearing a panoply of hats,just so I can take them ALL off for you :dinosmile:

kalkplatten rocks!

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All those fossil are great! Nice job:dinothumb:

“...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

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Great finds Sebastian. Especialy the tooth. :yay-smiley-1:

growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional.

 

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2 hours ago, Vieira said:

Thanks for sharing :dinothumb:

 

Amazing finds.

Thanks :D
 

 

2 hours ago, PaleoNoel said:

Awesome finds! Do certain quarries allow you to keep the crocodile teeth and others don't? If I ever go to Europe, that area is one I definitely must visit.

 

Thanks :) In this quarry you can keep them but in another quarry, in the visitor quarry Mühlheim you have to sign a contract that you must leave all reptile fossils. But I think that in all the other quarries you can keep all your finds except when they value more than 5000€.

 

1 hour ago, doushantuo said:

Seb,you do find amazing stuff,and that from a classic locality.

I am wearing a panoply of hats,just so I can take them ALL off for you :dinosmile:

kalkplatten rocks!

Thanks Ben :ighappy::1-SlapHands_zpsbb015b76:

 

1 hour ago, WhodamanHD said:

All those fossil are great! Nice job:dinothumb:

Thanks for the kind words :)
 

6 minutes ago, Manticocerasman said:

Great finds Sebastian. Especialy the tooth. :yay-smiley-1:

Thanks Kevin ! Which one do you mean? :D :D

 

I posted them on another forum to ID these two teeth so lets see to which animal they belonged. Especially the second tooth is quite a mystery (for me):

Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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14 minutes ago, belemniten said:

In this quarry you can keep them but in another quarry, in the visitor quarry Mühlheim you have to sign a contract that you must leave all reptile fossils. But I think that in all the other quarries you can keep all your finds except when they value more than 5000€.

What was the name of this quarry? 

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2 minutes ago, PaleoNoel said:

What was the name of this quarry? 

The quarry I visited? It was the visitor quarry "Untere Haardt" in Solnhofen.

 

Here is a german website with an overview of the five visitor quarries in the area:
https://www.naturpark-altmuehltal.de/fossiliensuche/

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You did very well to find those teeth in my opinion. I'd say on the average you need to do at least 20 digs if not more to get a decent fish there, so don't despair. Sorry, can't help with id.

 

Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger

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17 minutes ago, belemniten said:

"Untere Haardt" in Solnhofen.

Thanks i'll do some research.

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11 hours ago, Ludwigia said:

You did very well to find those teeth in my opinion. I'd say on the average you need to do at least 20 digs if not more to get a decent fish there, so don't despair. Sorry, can't help with id.

Thanks Roger! Oh 20 digs? :blink: 

 

11 hours ago, PaleoNoel said:

Thanks i'll do some research.

Good luck! 

 

10 hours ago, ynot said:

More niceness!

You sure do good when You go there.

Thanks :D 

 

The first tooth seems to be a Steneosaurus tooth and the other one is also a croc tooth. Perhaps its a tooth of Metriorhynchus sp.

Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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5 minutes ago, belemniten said:

Thanks Roger! Oh 20 digs? :blink:

Maybe more, maybe less. Luck plays a huge role here even when you know your layers.

 

Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger

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19 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

Maybe more, maybe less. Luck plays a huge role here even when you know your layers.

Ok so I will try it in the near future again! You already was there a few times or?

 

I also found an ammonite there:

 

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Its about 5 cm and I love it :wub::D Can you help me with determining @Ludwigia? A Taramelliceras?

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18 minutes ago, belemniten said:

Ok so I will try it in the near future again! You already was there a few times or?

Yup. Nothing much to show for it, though.

 

19 minutes ago, belemniten said:

 

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Its about 5 cm and I love it :wub::D Can you help me with determining @Ludwigia? A Taramelliceras?

Looks like it. Dunno which species, though. Nicely preserved for the area.

 

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9 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

Yup. Nothing much to show for it, though.

 

Looks like it. Dunno which species, though. Nicely preserved for the area.

OK thanks! 

Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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That is indeed an amazing-looking ammonite - I love how you can clearly see all of the suture lines!!!  Congratulations!!! :ammonite01::wub:

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6 hours ago, DanKurek said:

Awesome finds mate! Especially the ammonite. Quite unusual :P

Thanks :D

 

4 hours ago, Monica said:

That is indeed an amazing-looking ammonite - I love how you can clearly see all of the suture lines!!!  Congratulations!!! :ammonite01::wub:

Thank you Monica!!!

Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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Nice finds! 

Love the Laevaptychus and the ammonite at the end. :)

Life's Good!

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8 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Nice finds! 

Love the Laevaptychus and the ammonite at the end. :)

Thanks Adam :1-SlapHands_zpsbb015b76:

The Ammonite was a very lucky find! 

Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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17 hours ago, rodrex said:

wow, nice finds

Thanks @rodrex :dinothumb:

Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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