Joeri_R Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Together with my father I went to Cap Blanc Nez in France last sunday. The weather was good, no wind and a beautiful clear sky. Ideal to go to Cap Blanc Nez. It's about an hour drive form where I live. The goal was to find my first ammonite since I have never found one before. I'm still a total noob at hunting fossils. Thanks to some tips from Mantoccerasman i finally found my first ammonites. And I'm very proud of it. Wonderful feeling to find those traces of life from million years ago. Wednesday I tried the preparation of the fossils I've found. It was the first time ever that I did this but I'm pretty proud of the result Most of the ammonites are probably Mantelliceras sp. A friend of mine did the determination of she oyster-like shell, it's an inoceramide sp. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-tree Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Well done with your first ammonite finds and prep i hope you find plenty more. John Be happy while you're living for you're a long time dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeri_R Posted January 23, 2019 Author Share Posted January 23, 2019 6 minutes ago, t-tree said: Well done with your first ammonite finds and prep i hope you find plenty more. John Thanks John. It felt as if I had found an ancient treasure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 You have found an ancient treasure! Several in fact. Congratulations on your first ammonites, I'm sure there'll be many more to come. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossi59 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 The first finds are always overwhelming. And stay unforgettable. Franz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Well, looks like you fulfilled quite well that goal!! Nice ammonites -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...
Manticocerasman Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Nice report Joeri, I'm glad you came home with a few ammonites. Next time we 'll try to go together 1 growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocentx Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Your pride is well founded. Congratulations! 1 "Journey through a universe ablaze with changes" Phil Ochs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 You're off to a good start and have a right to be proud. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 It sounds like you had a beautiful day out with your dad, and came away with some great finds - congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Congratulations on the successful hunt and the "first" ammonites. Nice job prepping. 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...
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