Manticocerasman 1,774 Report post Posted August 13, 2018 Yesterday I visited my favoriet hunting spot with a few friends. Since the weather forcast was realy good we made sure to bring a portable bbq, meat and drinks. Me and my girlfriend were the first at the location, we made a quick prospect for devonian cephalopods, but there hasn't been a lot of activity in the quarry since our last visit. Once the group was complete we tried our luck in older parts of the quarry, but only a few cephalopods were found. At lunchtime we set up our little bbq and equipment and enjoyed our lunch ( this was fossil hunting in style ) the afternoon we continued our search for fossils. only one extra large goniatite was found by a friend, on the other hand, my girfriend made an exellent discovery, she found a large piece of placoderm that is likely to belong of the same specimen we found last year, it wil soon join the rest of the pieces that are being preped at the museum now. On the way home we made a quick stop for prospection in an other quarry, but appart from a few nice calcite cristals we had no luck here. Still, we had a realy fun day one of the 2 goniatites I found that day: Lunchtime Hexagonaria next to the BBQ: the placoderm fragment found by my girlfriend ( Natalie81 ) The large goniatite of my friend calcite crystals from the next spot: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kane 7,789 Report post Posted August 13, 2018 Snatch that gigantic goniatite while he's not looking! The placoderm your girlfriend found is also quite nice. Looks like an ideal day: lovely looking site, fine weather, good collecting, good company, and some nibbles. A perfect day! Thanks for sharing the trip with us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tidgy's Dad 9,825 Report post Posted August 13, 2018 Looks like the perfect way to spend a day. You may not have found much, but it really doesn't matter on days like that and what you did find was excellent. Hope the placoderm part does fit with the others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fossildude19 10,388 Report post Posted August 13, 2018 Nice report with some very good finds! It looks like it was a great time, Kevin! That cephalopod of yours is not bad at all! Thanks for posting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FossilDAWG 4,354 Report post Posted August 13, 2018 A good time with good friends and some good fossils: what more could one hope for? Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhodamanHD 2,688 Report post Posted August 13, 2018 Looks like you had a great trip, love the placoderm! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
belemniten 1,003 Report post Posted August 13, 2018 Thanks for sharing this wonderful report with us Enjoyed your nice pictures and congrats that you guys found some nice stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DutchDinoDude 1 Report post Posted August 13, 2018 Cool idea to have a BBQ in the quarry and nice finds Kevin! Groetjes Lars Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nala 586 Report post Posted August 13, 2018 Great report and finds!:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goatinformationist 246 Report post Posted August 14, 2018 Belgium, and no cold liquid, hoppy refreshment? That might come in a six-pack? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manticocerasman 1,774 Report post Posted August 14, 2018 5 hours ago, goatinformationist said: Belgium, and no cold liquid, hoppy refreshment? That might come in a six-pack? you didn't spot the pack of beer between the orange juice bottle and the cola bottle right from the blue frigobox? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DanKurek 409 Report post Posted August 14, 2018 Nice report! Enjoy seeing fossils from Europe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ynot 7,084 Report post Posted August 14, 2018 What a wonderful way to spend a day! Thanks for taking Us along (virtually) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JarrodB 788 Report post Posted August 14, 2018 Nice finds. It looks like a fun trip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goatinformationist 246 Report post Posted August 15, 2018 19 hours ago, Manticocerasman said: you didn't spot the pack of beer between the orange juice bottle and the cola bottle right from the blue frigobox? No, my eyes were filled with your very fine cobb of calcite crystals. Fossils and minerals are my thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
