pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 18 minutes ago, ziggycardon said: I just recieved a package with some amazing fossils which I got from @Fitch1979, with who it is always a pleasure of doing business The main item in the package was the Tethysaurus nopcsai found in Goulmina, Morocco (Cretaceous, Turonian, 93 - 89 mya) Which is another item I can cross of my fossil wishlist as it was an fossil I've wanted for many years Oh, wow! What a beaut! I just agreed on purchasing another one of these jaws, one with decent matrix-free teeth. Mostly, because I still haven't found the ideal specimen. And here it is! Very lucky purchase, Ken! 1 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted March 9, 2021 Author Share Posted March 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said: Oh, wow! What a beaut! I just agreed on purchasing another one of these jaws, one with decent matrix-free teeth. Mostly, because I still haven't found the ideal specimen. And here it is! Very lucky purchase, Ken! Thank you, I am very glad I did. I wanted to add one to my collection for quite some time and I am happy I got this one, I couldn't dream of a better specimen Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted March 11, 2021 Author Share Posted March 11, 2021 And my Gomphotherium angustidens molar arrived with me as well yesterday! It was found in the Krusevac Basin of Serbia (Miocene, 10 mya). My Proboscidea display is starting to take shape as this is my 6th Proboscidean species 1 3 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) My latest fossil which arrived today is another fossil which I can scrap off my wishlist as it was one that stood on a very high place there. They are a little bit smaller than my usual display pieces, but I've been after one of these for a couple of years now. A set of very rare Morganucodon watsoni teeth found in the Fissure Fills in the Pant Quarry, Near Bridgend, South Glamorgan, Wales, UK (Triassic, Rhaetian, 205 mya). Morganucodon (Glamorgan Tooth) is a very early Mammaliaform genus that appeared during the late Triassic. They are quite a important fossil in mammal evolution and are considered a transitional fossils, since they have both the dentary-squamosal and articular-quadrate jaw joints. I am very happy to have finally added these to my collection, fossils don't always have to be huge to be cool as these tiny teeth prove. Edited April 6, 2021 by ziggycardon 3 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Love the Morganucodon teeth! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted May 16, 2021 Author Share Posted May 16, 2021 I've been a bit inactive on the forum the past 2 months but that doesn't mean that there haven't been new fossils. Here are the fossils I've recieved the past month A very big and chunky Prognathodon tooth found in the Ouled Abdoun Basin, Khouribga, Morocco (Cretaceous, 70 mya) A very nice piece of Dominican Amber with a large Termite inclusion as well as some coprolite inclusions found in the Domican Republic (probably La Toca Formation), (Miocene, 21 mya) By far my biggest inclusion in amber so far and probably my favorite amber piece in my collection And my latest fossil which arrived 2 days ago is this massive upper jaw molar from a Southern Mammoth (Mammuthus meridionalis) found in Pleistocene gravel pits, Pest County, Hungary (Pleistocene, between 1 mya and 800 000 years old) A very big and heavy molar which to my surprise was a lot bigger than I initially expected. It dwarfs the rest of my Proboscidean molars in comparison, even the Palaeoloxodon jaw looks small next to it. Due to the big size I had to remove a plank in one of the cabinets to expand the display space for my proboscidean collection which is quite an improvement aesthetically. I am currently at 7 proboscidean species (5 of which are in the proboscidean display) and I do hope to expand it at least 10 species in total. And I probably want to aqcuire a higher quality Wooly Mammoth molar as well than the one I already have to add it to this display as well. 5 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 @ziggycardon That mammoth tooth is fantastic 1 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 (edited) Here are some of my newest aquisitions to the collection. These are the first that have arrived of my latest buying spree, I do expect some more fossils in the coming days/weeks. My depression ans anxiety attacks has been flaring up the last weeks so that usually results in me buying lots of stuff to make me feel better. It could be worse when it comes to destructive behaviour I guess The first items I recieved is this batch of shark teeth from the Tielt Formation, Egem, Belgium (Ypresian, Eocene, 53 mya) The majority of the teeth are Striatolamia macrota and there is also a Odontaspis winkleri present A little vial with a drop of liquid Mercury. A lovely sea bird jaw belonging to Procellariiformes order found in the Bahia Inglesa Formation, Atacama Desert, Copiapo, Chile (Pliocene, around 4 mya). This piece both bigger and more beautiful than I anticipated, I am very glad I decided on purchasing this piece as I've been watching it for around 2 years now. Birds are currently very unrepresented in my collection so I am happy to have expanded on that a little with this magnificent piece. The next piece is currently probably one of my rarest pieces in my entire collection. It's a piece of upper jaw from a Toxodon platensis which comes from an old collection, I currently have no information about the provenance of the piece other than it was found in South America (Pleistocene, between 2 - 0,7 mya) I really love the teeth of this specimen, these animals had really cool looking teeth. Toxodon belonged to a now extinct group of animals called the Notoungulates. Toxodon was also one of the fossils that Charles Darwin collected during his voyage with the HMS Beagle, many of these fossils that Darwin brought with him envoked many debates about the evolution and natural selection of animals. I also recieved a couple of risers one of which I placed in my Cenozoïc display in the showcase. Had to do some moving around to fit the bird jaw in as well And I've also changed up some of my shark rikers as well. I am currently waiting on 2 Mosasaur vertebrae from different locations and an Allosaurid tooth. Edited June 7, 2021 by ziggycardon 5 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_17 Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Do you create the little images on the info cards yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 13 hours ago, Joe_17 said: Do you create the little images on the info cards yourself? No, I search for them on google until I find one (preferable an png or one with a transparent background) that I am happy with. Then I just copy/paste it into my word file where I make the cards. 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF7_Yuffie Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 49 minutes ago, ziggycardon said: No, I search for them on google until I find one (preferable an png or one with a transparent background) that I am happy with. Then I just copy/paste it into my word file where I make the cards. If you ever find a pic to use that doesn't have a transparent background, give this a go--- https://www9.lunapic.com/editor/ or this https://www.remove.bg/upload They're pretty good at getting rid of the background. I use them for my t-shirt designs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 1 hour ago, FF7_Yuffie said: If you ever find a pic to use that doesn't have a transparent background, give this a go--- https://www9.lunapic.com/editor/ or this https://www.remove.bg/upload They're pretty good at getting rid of the background. I use them for my t-shirt designs. Thank you! I always use lunapic to crop / scale my photos before I post on the forum. But I wasn't aware that it had that function as well, thank you for letting me know, I'll definiatly have a look at it. 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted June 10, 2021 Author Share Posted June 10, 2021 One of the two Mosasaur vertebraes arrived yesterday as well It's a cervical vertebra ID'd as Clidastes sp. found in the Taylor Group, Ozan Formation, North Sulfur River, Fannin County, Texas. It comes from an old collection and was found in 1988. 5 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 7 hours ago, ziggycardon said: One of the two Mosasaur vertebraes arrived yesterday as well It's a cervical vertebra ID'd as Clidastes sp. found in the Taylor Group, Ozan Formation, North Sulfur River, Fannin County, Texas. It comes from an old collection and was found in 1988. Not bad! I've considered that one as well for a while. Looks better in your photographs, though 1 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 On 6/10/2021 at 7:57 PM, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said: Not bad! I've considered that one as well for a while. Looks better in your photographs, though Thank you, and yes it does look indeed better than the photo's in the listing. Those images kinda looked distorted due to close ups of the use of a wrong camera lens. I am very happy I made the purchase as it is a really nice looking fossil. 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 I wanted to share some of my latest aqcuisitions. I've been buying a lot of fossils the past two months and today my week got a little brightened up with the arrival of serveral fossil packages. So here are my last aqcuisitions from the past month. First off a nice Platybelodon grangeri molar found in the Linxia Basin, Gansu Province, China (Miocene, 11 million years ago) I've been looking to buy a Platybelodon tooth for a year or so, but everytime I saw one that interested me it got sold before I could buy one. So I was very lucky that my mom wanted to surpise me with this nice example, I guess that's the benefit of sharing an online account with my parents. A small Allosaurid tooth found in the Morrison Formation, Moffat County, Colorado, USA (Jurassic, 156 - 148 mya) Many thanks to @Sauroniops for selling me this cool little tooth which is my first jurassic theropod tooth! An indeterminate theropod tooth found in the Kem Kem Beds, Morocco (Cretaceous, 95 mya) A very nice Pterosaur (Ornithocheirinae indet) tooth found in the Kem Kem Beds, Morocco (Cretaceous, 95 mya) A Saurornitholestes langstoni tooth found in the Judith River Formation, Hill County, Montana, USA (Cretaceous, 80 - 75 mya) A nice large Timurlengia euotica tooth found the Dzarakuduk region, Bissekty Formation, Uzbekistan (Cretaceous, 90 mya) It's missing the tip, but I am considering to try and restore a tip for this tooth but I still have to figure it out A very nice and large anterior Phytosaur tooth found in the Bull Canyon Formation, Quay County, New Mexico, USA (Triassic, 220 mya) I wanted to buy this tooth last year but choose other fossils instead, but I am honestly glad I did eventually decided on purchasing it is truly a magnificent tooth. Pictures don't do it any justice, the coloration is amazing in real life and the serrations are preserved nicely. A Crocodile tooth found in the Anti-Atlas Mountains, El Mers Group, Boulmane, Morocco (Jurassic, approx. 170 mya) A Macroneuropteris leaf found in Francis Creek Shale, Mazon Creek, Braidwood, Illinois, USA (Carboniferous, 307 mya) A rare palm fruit (Spinifructus antiquus) found in the Hell Creek Formation, Montana, USA (Cretaceous, 66 mya) A nice little british ammonite (Promicroceras planicosta) found in the Obtusum Zone, Lower Lias, Black Ven, Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK (Jurassic, 200 mya) 1 4 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted July 24, 2021 Author Share Posted July 24, 2021 Here are a couple of fossils I've recieved the last couple of weeks: A small Carcharocles megalodon tooth found in the Kattendijk Formation, Kallo, Antwerp, Belgium (Miocene, 10 mya) A pair of tawny nurse shark (Nebrius thielensi) teeth found in the Egem Clay, Tielt Formation, Egem, Belgium (Eocene, 53 mya) A gorgeous Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) found in Bone Valley, Polk County, Florida, USA (Miocene, 15 - 10 mya) A Suchomimus tenerensis tooth found in Elrhaz formation, Gadoufaoua, Niger (Cretaceous, 112 mya) A Wooly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) molar found in the North Sea, The Netherland (Pleistocene, 20 000 years old) A lovely Mucrospirifer diluvianoides found in Grzegorzowice-Skaly, Poland (Devonian, 400 mya) Lizardite found in Norway A decently sized diamond found in South Africa 4 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 I recieved some nice new fossils the past 2 weeks. A nice Palaeotherium sp. jaw found in Gypsum of Montmartre, Paris, France (Eocene, Priabonian, 37 - 35 mya) The piece comes from an old collection and was discovered in the early 19th century. And it looks lovely in my Eocene display I also recieved this amazing Lasanius problematicus found in the Fish Bed Formation, Scotland, UK (Silurian, 430 mya) My first silurian fish, the piece shows the dorsal spines, gills, eye sockets, hearing capsules and some skin impressions. I added it in my paleozoïc showpiece case with my other paleozoïc fishes. I'll probably soon add a riser in it to expand the space in this display as the space is getting filled in. And I recieved an amazing parcel with lots of goodies from @fossilsonwheels A leptoceratops gracilis tooth found in the Lance Formation, Niobrara County, Wyoming, USA (Cretaceous, 69 - 66 mya) A Triceratops prosus splitter tooth found in a Triceratops prosus Bonebed, Hell Creek Formation, Harding County, South Dakota, USA (Cretaceous, 66 mya) A Carcharhinus sp. tooth found in the Rosarito Beach Formation, La Mision, Baja California, Mexico (Miocene, approx 16 mya) A Galeocerdo sp. tooth found in Round Mountain Silt, Kern County, California, USA (Miocene, 23 - 16 mya) Cosmopolitodus hastalis teeth found in Round Mountain Silt, Kern County, California, USA (Miocene, 23 - 16 mya) Archaeolamna sp. teeth found in the Melovatka Formation, Saratov Region, Russia (Cretaceous, Cenomanian, 99 - 95 mya) Eostriatolamia sp. teeth found in the Melovatka Formation, Saratov Region, Russia (Cretaceous, Cenomanian, 99 - 95 mya) And my new dinosaur teeth display with the Leptoceratops added in 7 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted August 6, 2021 Share Posted August 6, 2021 8 hours ago, ziggycardon said: I also recieved this amazing Lasanius problematicus found in the Fish Bed Formation, Scotland, UK (Silurian, 430 mya) My first silurian fish, the piece shows the dorsal spines, gills, eye sockets, hearing capsules and some skin impressions Wow!! What a fantastic fossil, I've seen a few of these Silurian fishes from Scotland and they never cease to amaze me, not only are they so interesting and unique but also the beautiful preservation! These are some amazing additions 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 19 hours ago, Misha said: Wow!! What a fantastic fossil, I've seen a few of these Silurian fishes from Scotland and they never cease to amaze me, not only are they so interesting and unique but also the beautiful preservation! These are some amazing additions Thank you, I've been watching this particular specimen for a couple of months already as I really loved that the gills were preserved. I am very glad I finally made the decision, it really was a must have piece for my Paleozoïc fish collection 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 Here are my latest new additions which I got during the past week! The first and foremost piece in this post is my Edestus heinrichi which was found in underground coal measures, Anna Shale Member, Carbondale Group, Herrin, Illinois, USA (Carboniferous, 310 - 307 mya) I've been looking for a decent Edestus tooth for quite a while and I was lucky enough to grab this one for a very fair price a little over a month ago. A lovely addition to my Paleozoïc fish collection! Another cool addition is this Cooksonia sp. found in the Holy Cross Mountains, Kielce region, Poland (Silurian, 425 - 420 mya) Unfortunatly the specimen doesn't have the sporangium but it is a lovely specimen to have of the earliest known terrestrial plant. A couple of days ago I also visited the "Oertijdmuseum" in Boxtel, The Netherlands as a birthday trip for my girlfriend's birthday. Obviously I couldn't help myself in the shop as I've bought some cool fossils there before. An Archaebalaenoptera liesselensis vertebrae found in Liessel, The Netherlands (Miocene, 8 mya) A dolphin bulla found in Antwerp, Belgium (Miocene, 15 - 10 mya) A pupfish (Prolebias goreti) found in Céreste, France (Oligocene, 34 - 28 mya) An fossil isopod found in Southern France (Oligocene) A Solnhofen plate with two unidentified fish, Leptolepis sprattiformis would be the most likely candite but I'll have to do some more research before I ID them. Found in The Solnhofen Limestone, Bavaria, Germany (Jurassic, 150 mya) An insect (I believe it to be a cockroach) from the Santana Formation, Ceara, Araripe, Brazil (Cretaceous, 110 mya) A block with a Mosasaur tooth found in the Ouled Abdoun Basin, Khouribga, Morocco (Cretaceous, 70 mya) While it is a nice tooth I actually bough this piece to dissolve the matrix to look for some cool other fossils and micro's. I once had another block from Khourigba with 2 rooted Igdamanosaurus teeth with after some prepping yielded 2 macro shark teeth, multiple fish verts, 1 mosasaur tooth, 1 Enchodus tooth and a couple of coprolites. And because this block was cheap and showed some great potenial with some fish verts and coprolites visable I thought it would be fun to see what else could be in there. And I've also bought a bulk of shark/ray teeth found on the beaches of Cadzand, The Netherlands which are from the Eocene - Plio/Pleistocene in age. While I haven't counted them I estimate there are roughly 200 - 300 teeth in the batch which isn't a bad for only 10 euros. The teeth vary greatly in size, preservation and age, although the mayority is of a good and decent quality. It will probably take quite some time to sort, ID, photograph, label and store them all, but at least that makes for a fun project. And I also aqcuired a couple of books regarding prehistoric life these past 2 months which I hadn't shared yet: The Oceans of Kansas by Michael J. Everhart Dinosaurs of the British Isles by Dean R. Lomax The first 3 books of Extinct by Ben Garrod & Gabriel Ugueto Brabant tussen de Walvissen en Mastodonten (Brabant between the Whales and Mastodonts) by Noud Peters Van Reuzenhaai tot Chalicotherium: Fossielen van Mill/Langeboom (From Baskingshark to Chalicotherium: fossils from Mill/Langeboom) by Noud Peters Britain: One Million Years Of The Human Story by Chris Stringer 1 2 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 I just managed to scatch off another of the fossil which stood on my top 3 fossil wishlist! I just recieved 3 rare Carinodens belgicus teeth found in the Ouled Abdoun Basin, Oued Zem, Khouribga, Morocco (Cretaceous, 70 mya) I've been intensively looking for these teeth for years now and I am very glad I finally managed to purchase some, they are one of the smallest species of Mosasaur and are also known from the deposits here in Belgium (Though exceedingly rare). 2 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nchapman Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I must say this is a very impressive collection! If I had an 1/8 of what you have I would be a happy camper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Nice additions, of course. Very glad to see a brachiopod in there. Love the Cooksonia too. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 55 minutes ago, ziggycardon said: I just managed to scatch off another of the fossil which stood on my top 3 fossil wishlist! I just recieved 3 rare Carinodens belgicus teeth found in the Ouled Abdoun Basin, Oued Zem, Khouribga, Morocco (Cretaceous, 70 mya) I've been intensively looking for these teeth for years now and I am very glad I finally managed to purchase some, they are one of the smallest species of Mosasaur and are also known from the deposits here in Belgium (Though exceedingly rare). Wow! Very nice specimens! I have no idea where you got these from, as I too have been looking to add some to my collection, yet haven't been able to find any. Excellent addition to your collection, sir, and a great find 1 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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