Joeri_R Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 With the Belgian Asociation for Paleontology we made an excursion to the quarry at Soignies. The rock exists out of mixing layers of hard limestone and softer claystone. The quarry is rich in carboniferous fauna with corals, brachiopods and two species of trilobites. When entering the quarry we were welcomed by a young peregrine falcon who was flying next to the high stone wall, which was awesome. It was beautiful weather and the quarry contains a variety of fossils. I'm happy I was able to collect a diversity of organisms that represent the Tournaisian periode. I also found more trilobites on this day than in my whole carreer as a fossil hunter... I found exactly two pieces Caninia sp. (Michelin, 1840) Cummingella belisama (HAHN, HAHN & BRAUCCKMANN, 1985) Leptaena analoga (Phillips, 1836) Michelina favosa (Goldfuss, 1826) Calcite? Cummingella belisama (HAHN, HAHN & BRAUCCKMANN, 1985) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Very cool finds, looks like you had an amazing trip! Love the trilo's btw! I thinking of joining the Belgian Asociation for Paleontology next month as well 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...
Manticocerasman Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 1 hour ago, ziggycardon said: Very cool finds, looks like you had an amazing trip! Love the trilo's btw! I thinking of joining the Belgian Asociation for Paleontology next month as well don't think of joining, just join I'm expecting their magazine tomorrow in the mailbox growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 32 minutes ago, Manticocerasman said: don't think of joining, just join I'm expecting their magazine tomorrow in the mailbox Yeah I definiatly will, wanted to sign up 2 months ago but I postponed it to next month due to my chirurgy @gigantoraptor recently informed me that there will be a hunt in Eben Emael in the summer, that's only a 20 minute drive for me and I wouldn't want to miss that hunt! 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...
Monica Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Congratulations on finding the trilobites! The first pygidium is especially very nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeri_R Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 4 hours ago, Monica said: Congratulations on finding the trilobites! The first pygidium is especially very nice! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-tree Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Good finds and it's nice to see carboniferous trilobites they are a good size too ! Cheers John 1 Be happy while you're living for you're a long time dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Nice finds - thanks for sharing them with us. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Very nice finds! Those trilobits are wonderful! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeri_R Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 6 hours ago, t-tree said: Good finds and it's nice to see carboniferous trilobites they are a good size too ! Cheers John Thanks John! Are carboniferous trilobtes smaller than those from other periods? Or are these just smaller genera because I wouldn't know how to compare. I only have trilobites I bought from shops who import from Morocco and those are a lot bigger. Unfortunately, they are not well described and I wouldn't have a clue from which period/era they are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, Joeri_R said: Thanks John! Are carboniferous trilobtes smaller than those from other periods? Or are these just smaller genera because I wouldn't know how to compare. I only have trilobites I bought from shops who import from Morocco and those are a lot bigger. Unfortunately, they are not well described and I wouldn't have a clue from which period/era they are Large trilobites can be found quite often in Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian and Devonian deposits, but successive extinctions left only one order, the proetids in the Carboniferous and Permian. These later trilobites are typically pretty small. 4 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeri_R Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 45 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Large trilobites can be found quite often in Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian and Devonian deposits, but successive extinctions left only one order, the proetids in the Carboniferous and Permian. These later trilobites are typically pretty small. Thanks! I didn't know this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-tree Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 8 hours ago, Joeri_R said: Thanks John! Are carboniferous trilobtes smaller than those from other periods? Or are these just smaller genera because I wouldn't know how to compare. I only have trilobites I bought from shops who import from Morocco and those are a lot bigger. Unfortunately, they are not well described and I wouldn't have a clue from which period/era they are Tidgy's Dad has given you a good answer , this is one i found in a UK lower carboniferous limestone quarry. John 2 Be happy while you're living for you're a long time dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Nice finds. Thanks for sharing. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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