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Recently I wasnt very active here but I managed to find a couple fossils in the meanwhile. 

A week ago I planned to visit the Pliensbach near Holzmaden in Germany. The Pliensbach is a type locality for the so called Pliensbachium, a time period in the lower Jurassic. On the way I saw an old pile with some jurassic rocks and stopped there. Luckily I was able to find some fossils there!

 

Here is a picture of the view I had on the top of the pile:

 

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Belemnites are very common there but I found two really nice and big ones. Both are about 15 cm long and they seem to be Acrocoelites(?) ( @TqB ). They are one of my best belemnites until!

 

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I also found remains of a very rare layer with many sea urchins and sea urchin spines in it. Too bad I wasnt able to find some urchins but I found some cool plates with many spines.

 

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At the top of the pile I found some ammonites from the Sinemurian. I like the pyrite on them!

 

The one I am holding is probably an Oxynoticeras and the other one is a Gagaticeras:

 

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Here is an overview:

 

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And one more detailed picture:

 

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Finally I found a piece of Loligosepia aalensis (vampyromorpha) and some fish rests. Here is a picture of the vampyromorpha:

 

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Alter my visit at the pile I was at the Pliensbach for a short time but I didn't really found something I can show. Maybe I will post one or two pictures tomorrow. 

 

Thanks for watching :D 

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Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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Very nice finds! :)

The belemnites are great, the ammonites pretty, I like the spines and the vampyromorph Is  a splendid specimen! 

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Great pictures, Sebastian! :) 

Thank for the report and showing us your fantastic finds! 
 

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Nice finds Sebastian :)

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Nice finds, thanks for sharing:)

 

That vampyromorph is especially beautiful, what tools do you use at this location? I am heading down that way and Will have a Day or two in the same shale

 

Best regards

 

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Great belemnites and ammonites, but I'm most intrigued by your relative of the extant vampire squid (I looked "vampyromorph" to find out what it was) - super cool!!!!!!!!!!

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I love the vampyromorph teuthid!

Nice report too, looks like a nice spot to collect :)

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15 hours ago, Ludwigia said:

You don't find a Vampyromorpha every day. Nice find! The little Goldschnecks are nice too.

Thanks Roger :) I would love to find a complete one sometime!
 

13 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Very nice finds! :)

The belemnites are great, the ammonites pretty, I like the spines and the vampyromorph Is  a splendid specimen! 

Thanks Adam :1-SlapHands_zpsbb015b76:

 

13 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

Great pictures, Sebastian! :) 

Thank for the report and showing us your fantastic finds! 
 

Thank you Tim :)

 

13 hours ago, FossilDAWG said:

:wub: all of them.

Don

Thanks :D Me too!!

 

8 hours ago, Manticocerasman said:

Nice finds Sebastian :)

 

7 hours ago, rebu said:

Great finds and nice report. Thanks for sharing :)

 

6 hours ago, DanKurek said:

Nice finds!

 

2 hours ago, doushantuo said:

awesome stuff,Seb.

me like

Thanks for the nice comments guys :)

 

 

6 hours ago, Phevo said:

Nice finds, thanks for sharing:)

 

That vampyromorph is especially beautiful, what tools do you use at this location? I am heading down that way and Will have a Day or two in the same shale

 

Best regards

 

Thanks !! I use a normal hammer and chisel. Normally its possible to split the stones kinda easily but sometimes there are harder layers so a sledge hammer and a wider chisel are helpful too. I wish you the best of luck!
 

4 hours ago, Monica said:

Great belemnites and ammonites, but I'm most intrigued by your relative of the extant vampire squid (I looked "vampyromorph" to find out what it was) - super cool!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks Monica :D
 

1 hour ago, The Amateur Paleontologist said:

I love the vampyromorph teuthid!

Nice report too, looks like a nice spot to collect :)

-Christian

Thanks Christian :dinosmile: Hopefully I can visit this location again soon!

 

Here are two detailed picture of one of the bigger belemnits:

 

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Seems that there were living some other organisms on it.

Then another belemnite (a bit smaller):

 

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A 3 cm long brachiopod:

 

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And finally a 6 cm long ammonite from the pliensbach.This was my only good find there:

 

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Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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Love the belemnites and their epiobionts and the ammonite, but the big terebratulid most of all. :wub:

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8 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Love the belemnites and their epiobionts and the ammonite, but the big terebratulid most of all. :wub:

I knew that you will like that one :D 

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Many greetings from Germany ! Have a great time with many fossils :)

Regards Sebastian

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