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2018 Secret Santa Spectacular!!!


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And last, but no means least, three photos of excellent specimens from Hungry Hollow.

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WOW ! ! ! 

None of these could be better! 

Huge horn coral, tabulate with bryozoan epibiont, brachiopods and the little horn coral with Philhedra.:wub::wub::wub:

Here is a close up of the beautiful latter :

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And lastly : 

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All those lovely extra little bits! :wub:

Thank you so much, Santa! 

A perfect gift for me.

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3 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

What a brilliant 'extra'! :wub:

I also received my first ever card from Japan! 

Thank you, David! :) @David in Japan

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You are welcome. ^_^

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I must apologize. I thought this was posted already.

Here is my Happy Holliday card from David.

 

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3 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

And some Canadian special candy :

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I recognize @Monica

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"On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry)

"We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes."

 

In memory of Doren

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On 12/26/2018 at 11:28 PM, fishguy said:

Ammonites and minerals. 20181226_095629.thumb.jpg.6928750847166a46337e9ff072d86d52.jpg

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Love the minerals! About the only thing I can find locally are calcite, aragonite, gypsum and occasionally quartz. I think I may have seen some microscopic malachite or something medium green in Ozan clay. Oh there is pyrite too, but certainly nothing like those minerals.

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3 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

You may say that, but I couldn't possibly comment! :D

She once sent me the same delicious box of maple sugar. This said, it also could be Viola.:D

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"We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes."

 

In memory of Doren

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9 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

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@Monica

I think that maple sugar fossilised flora formation ;) is located somewhere in the vicinity of my last year's Santa :) from Canada..... It's a very unique addition to any collection :)

- mine however did not survive and was consumed by my family. 

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8 hours ago, fifbrindacier said:

I recognize @Monica

Monica, you look different some how. Have you done something with your hair?

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3 minutes ago, caldigger said:

Monica, you look different some how. Have you done something with your hair?

 

I've decided to go blonde - do you like it? :P

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6 minutes ago, Monica said:

 

I've decided to go blonde - do you like it? :P

It looks real sweet! ;)

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Mine arrived safely and in the fervor of opening and drooling, I neglected to take a photo of the lot. My Santa was VERY generous. My personal favorite from the parcel was this beautiful croc tooth. 

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A very close tie for 2nd favorite was a ziplock bag with a good handful of shark teeth and 2 crab carapaces from the Ukraine. Also, he/she did a splendid job of remaining secret. Well done, I have no idea who my benefactor is.

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7 hours ago, Kasia said:

@Monica

I think that maple sugar fossilised flora formation ;) is located somewhere in the vicinity of my last year's Santa :) from Canada..... It's a very unique addition to any collection :)

- mine however did not survive and was consumed by my family. 

I will try to protect mine for as long as possible but fear it will end up going the same way.

I did have a whole series of Maple leaves from the same formation, from @VTinNorthAB , but they mysteriously vanished one by one. :headscratch:

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1 hour ago, Ptychodus04 said:

Mine arrived safely and in the fervor of opening and drooling, I neglected to take a photo of the lot. My Santa was VERY generous. My personal favorite from the parcel was this beautiful croc tooth. 

 

A very close tie for 2nd favorite was a ziplock bag with a good handful of shark teeth and 2 crab carapaces from the Ukraine. Also, he/she did a splendid job of remaining secret. Well done, I have no idea who my benefactor is.

The crab carapaces sound interesting and unusual.:)

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1 hour ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

but they mysteriously vanished one by one. :headscratch:

 

It wasn't me, honest! I haven't had any of those in..... well... ever actually. :blush:

Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties.

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3 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

The crab carapaces sound interesting and unusual.:)

Agreed. @Ptychodus04 I would love to see a picture of that, and the shark teeth (please)!

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Thanks to my Secret Santa for a box full of goodies and even a Christmas card. Some fluorite that lived up to its name. I especially like the piece that had internal orange streaks. The miniature ammonite, sea urchin and desert rose; Eocene fossil gastropods and last but not least a crab mud ball from Texas. Had a Merry Christmas

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3 hours ago, fossilnut said:

Thanks to my Secret Santa for a box full of goodies and even a Christmas card. Some fluorite that lived up to its name. I especially like the piece that had internal orange streaks. The miniature ammonite, sea urchin and desert rose; Eocene fossil gastropods and last but not least a crab mud ball from Texas. Had a Merry Christmas

 

 

 

Very nice indeed! :)

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Sorry for the delay. Here is my lovely gift from my Secret Santa. A beautiful specimen of Dipleura dekayi from the Moscow Formation of New York. Very lovely and a nice addition to my collection :-) Thanks Secret Santa!

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Sorry, I will get back home in a week, I promise to take the pictures then!

The Tooth Fairy

 

 

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12 hours ago, Wayan Man said:

Sorry for the delay. Here is my lovely gift from my Secret Santa. A beautiful specimen of Dipleura dekayi from the Moscow Formation of New York. Very lovely and a nice addition to my collection :-) Thanks Secret Santa!

Beautiful trilobite! :)

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Happy new year from Japan.

Hope you will have an awesome and fossiliferous year 2019.

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