LiamL Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I found this squashed ammonite about a week ago at saltwick bay. It had washed up onto the beach, so could be from here or elsewhere. it’s squashed and not 3D sadly. Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 That could very well be a Tiltoniceras sp. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWill Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 What is the age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 Someone also suggested, it could be a gramoceras. any idea @TqB Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 10 hours ago, BobWill said: What is the age? Not sure. Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 49 minutes ago, LiamL said: Someone also suggested, it could be a gramoceras. any idea @TqB Not really, ammonites aren't my strong suit. I think Grammoceras is too high to turn up there. Could even be a M.Lias Amaltheus. Squashed like that, the matrix could be a good clue - try the Yorkshire FB page... Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TqB Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 10 hours ago, BobWill said: What is the age? Usually Lower Jurassic, Lower Toarcian from there, but could be lower than that from onshore drift and glacial boulder clay. Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 There's an extensive layer of squashed and pyritized ammonites consisting mostly of Eleganticeras and Tiltoniceras which I would call an ammonite graveyard and which can be found in the lower Toarcian of the Whitby Mudstone Formation, for instance at Port Mulgrave. That's what moved me to suggest Tiltoniceras. Its not a Grammoceras at any rate. 1 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 August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Phylloceras, maybe? Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted August 31, 2018 Author Share Posted August 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Ludwigia said: There's an extensive layer of squashed and pyritized ammonites consisting mostly of Eleganticeras and Tiltoniceras which I would call an ammonite graveyard and which can be found in the lower Toarcian of the Whitby Mudstone Formation, for instance at Port Mulgrave. That's what moved me to suggest Tiltoniceras. Its not a Grammoceras at any rate. This is probably my first “rare” ammonite find! Makes a change from dacs wish it was 3d though Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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