Marlowe Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 I've just come back from a lovely fossil hunting trip in Folkestone! Here's what we found *unpreped* in 3 hours: Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area, i'll post more photos when they're clean! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Looks like a very productive haul you got there looking forward to future updates! -Christian 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...
ynot Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Looks like a nice haul. Can We see some close ups? 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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Nice! I have fond memories of huge success collecting in the Lower Greensand, and particularly the Gault Clay. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlowe Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 Here are some close-ups of my favourites! (1/10) Ammonite in nodule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlowe Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 (2/10) Hetromorphs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlowe Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 (3/10) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlowe Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 (4/10) Either a crab or a lobster shell 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlowe Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 (5/10) more in a few hours as dinner is ready! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlowe Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 (6/10) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlowe Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 (7/10) Lovely sutures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlowe Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 (8/10) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlowe Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 (9/10) various bivalves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlowe Posted August 28, 2018 Author Share Posted August 28, 2018 (10/10) -no idea what this one is or even if it's a fossil! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 The coiled ammonites are mostly a variety of species of the family Hoplitidae. The straight ammonites are Hamites, as I recall. The crab may be Notopocorystes broderii. The belemnites : Neohibolites minimus. The smooth bivalves are Birostrina concentrica and the ribbed ones Birostrina sulcata. Nice collection. (some of these names may be a bit old) 4 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 3 hours ago, Marlowe said: Here are some close-ups of my favourites! Thanks for the close up pictures. Nice group of fossils. 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...
thelivingdead531 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 That’s a great haul! I was going to take a visit out there last week but I had to change my plans. I’m hoping I can go next week though. I hope you left enough for me to collect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Great finds and variety- congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlowe Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 3 hours ago, thelivingdead531 said: That’s a great haul! I was going to take a visit out there last week but I had to change my plans. I’m hoping I can go next week though. I hope you left enough for me to collect! Don't worry, I only collected less than 1/10 of the ones we saw! In an area ~30 CM squared between the boulders you can see 20+ fossils around copt point! -mostly ammonite fragments and belemnites but a few are complete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 14 minutes ago, Marlowe said: Don't worry, I only collected less than 1/10 of the ones we saw! In an area ~30 CM squared between the boulders you can see 20+ fossils around copt point! -mostly ammonite fragments and belemnites but a few are complete! I’ve been watching videos of fossil findings at Copt Point and they seem numerous. I don’t mind fragmentary, though whole finds are obviously welcomed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeri_R Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 I will probably visit Folkestone later this year. I hope it's still worth visiting I've done some reading on the location but if I could get some hints and tips from people who already visited that place I would be happy Regards, Joeri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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