LiamL Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I cracked open a nodule last year on the Yorkshire Coast and it contained this Pseudolioceras Ammonite. It had this weird brown stuff all over it, was this the shell? As found I tried to clean it up and clear the middle with my pen. Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I can't help with this but it is definitely very interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilsAnonymous Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Nice, whatever it is. On The Hunt For The Trophy Otodus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Looks like a pyrite incrustation. 2 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...
LiamL Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, ynot said: Looks like a pyrite incrustation. The rock was relatively soft for Yorkshire standards wouldn't it spread all over? 1 Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 14 minutes ago, LiamL said: The rock was relatively soft for Yorkshire standards wouldn't it spread all over? There is no accounting for where the minerals will chose to grow . Maybe there was a stress crack in the area where the pyrite grew over the shell. From the second picture it looks like a pyrite replacement. Maybe one of the locals can chime in on this. @JohnBrewer 3 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...
JohnBrewer Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Looks like pyrite to me @LiamL but you seem to have shifted most of it. Was it difficult? John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 @Ludwigia Roger may have some insight John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 1 minute ago, JohnBrewer said: Looks like pyrite to me @LiamL but you seem to have shifted most of it. Was it difficult? Came right off easily with the side of the pen tip, reminded me of shell. Probably is pyrite but unusual how it grew only round the outside. Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 @Crann has been a bit sleepy of late but he hunts and preps that area. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 8 minutes ago, JohnBrewer said: @Crann has been a bit sleepy of late but he hunts and preps that area. He's too busy out hunting, i talk to him often Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Give crannyman my love 1 John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Maybe Tarquin will know @TqB . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I'll go along with pyrite replacement, although it's hard to tell from the photos. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: I'll go along with pyrite replacement, although it's hard to tell from the photos. If it helps i posted a video of it on my instagram page when i found it Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Looking at the first picture a little closer and noticed the "black" layer is chipped (level with top finger.) exposing what looks like pyrite under it. That could indicate the black layer is the shell and the pyrite filled the interior of the shell (ie a steinkern). 1 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...
TqB Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 32 minutes ago, ynot said: Looking at the first picture a little closer and noticed the "black" layer is chipped (level with top finger.) exposing what looks like pyrite under it. That could indicate the black layer is the shell and the pyrite filled the interior of the shell (ie a steinkern). That's basically it although the pyrite isn't usually a solid steinkern with these, just a thin layer between the filling matrix and the shell. I think the pyrite may actually be a replacement of a shell inner lamination. It often forms where organic material has decomposed. 3 Tarquin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 I'll second what Tarquin says. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crann Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/11/2019 at 8:43 PM, JohnBrewer said: Give crannyman my love Awww... How did I end up back in here ? ha, I'm not too bad with ID's these days so don't come on anymore !!! Had some awesome finds and off to a good start in 2019 , Insta is so much easier for info if needed ! Me and Liam looking for a huge jaw packed with teeth, see who wins ! ha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBrewer Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 4 hours ago, Crann said: Awww... How did I end up back in here ? ha, I'm not too bad with ID's these days so don't come on anymore !!! Had some awesome finds and off to a good start in 2019 , Insta is so much easier for info if needed ! Me and Liam looking for a huge jaw packed with teeth, see who wins ! ha Nice to see you Crannyman! @Crann I don’t really use social media. John Map of UK fossil sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crann Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/15/2019 at 8:52 PM, JohnBrewer said: Nice to see you Crannyman! @Crann I don’t really use social media. I only use Insta and have a private account, keeps you in the loop of local finds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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