Baltic Sea coast fossil hunting

[Kasia]

This weekend I went again to the Baltic Sea coast. This time my target were Miocene deposits of lignite in the cliffs around Chłapowo. This is one of the cliffs I climbed in vain:

 

 

because the only thing I found has nothing to do with Miocene  - it is a piece of a crinoid stem, so most probably Silurian.

 

 

 

 

 

[Kasia]

However when I went in the opposite direction, I found the remains of an old lignite mine 

 

and there, among the pieces of lignite I found these beautiful cones:

 

 

 

 

[caldigger]

At least you got in a good workout climbing that hillside. 

 

[Kasia]

 

And a pretty chunk of wood:

 

 

 

[Kasia]

2 minutes ago, caldigger said:

At least you got in a good workout climbing that hillside. 

 

Indeed

[Kasia]

The next day the hunt continued in Jastrzębia Góra. At the end of the Fox Ravine there are plenty of Silurian rocks to browse:

 

 

[Nimravis]

Great find with those cones and the climbing is good for your health.

[Kasia]

 

 

These are some of the finds from this location:

Nice bryozoans

 

 

Tentaculites and brachiopods

 

Corals

 

 

 

 

 

[Kasia]

 

And last, but for sure not least - two trilobite's tails:

 

 

[Kasia]

14 minutes ago, Nimravis said:

Great find with those cones and the climbing is good for your health.

Thanks  I only wish the climbing had yielded better fruits 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Well, this looked very unpromising to begin with, but then the cones and wood and all the Silurian goodies more than made up for it! 

Thanks for sharing.

[Kasia]

3 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Well, this looked very unpromising to begin with, but then the cones and wood and all the Silurian goodies more than made up for it! 

Thanks for sharing.

Very true - I was delighted to find the cones, though they are extremely fragile and it's difficult to even pick them up without breaking. A few broke during transport

 

[JarrodB]

Nice trip report and beautiful place. 

[Kasia]

Just now, JarrodB said:

Nice trip report and beautiful place. 

Thanks  It's not high season yet, so it was not crowded - in 2 weeks it will not be possible to hunt there anymore

 

[Ludwigia]

Very nice cones! I’m sure you can stabilize them with something. Thanks for sharing.

[Kasia]

14 minutes ago, Ludwigia said:

Very nice cones! I’m sure you can stabilize them with something. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks I don't want to ruin them trying - they are just safely placed in cotton wool, hopefully it will prevent any further damage. 

[nala]

Very nice pictures,nice finds!

[Kasia]

9 hours ago, nala said:

Very nice pictures,nice finds!

Thanks

[Monica]

Nice finds, Kasia!

 

I especially like the tentaculitids in cross section - very interesting!

[Kasia]

6 minutes ago, Monica said:

Nice finds, Kasia!

 

I especially like the tentaculitids in cross section - very interesting!

Thanks  I found a few complete ones, too. 

[ynot]

Nice finds and wonderful scenery to hunt in!

Liking those cones.

Thanks for sharing.

[hemipristis]

On 6/11/2019 at 3:41 AM, Kasia said:

 

And a pretty chunk of wood:

 

 

  Very nice!

[hemipristis]

On 6/11/2019 at 4:11 AM, Kasia said:

Very true - I was delighted to find the cones, though they are extremely fragile and it's difficult to even pick them up without breaking. A few broke during transport

 

Do you know the age of the cones, or what kind of tree?

[Kasia]

4 minutes ago, hemipristis said:

  Very nice!

Thank you

[Kasia]

3 minutes ago, hemipristis said:

Do you know the age of the cones, or what kind of tree?

This is Miocene, and the cones are from a pine tree - Pinus sp (the longer ones) and Pinus brevis (the shorter). I enrolled them for a fossil of the month contest