Tidgy's Dad Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Hi, gang. Some of you may remember the Southern Morocco trip I took in February. One of the places visited was quite near to me, about 70 km, lovely Swiss style mountain town called Ifrane where I found some Middle Jurassic brachiopods and echinoids. See http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/93193-ifrane-middle-atlas-morocco/&tab=comments#comment-1026671 A friend offered to drive me up there for the day so off we went I decided to check some outcrops on the other side of the road this time so went and had a peek.Sorry, no photos this time as wifey didn't come, she was ironing her money and she has the only camera phone. The first outcrop is an oyster bed crammed with enormous oysters. This is incredibly hard and couldn't be broken safely. (safely as in getting the fossils out in one piece, not my own personal well-being). But I was lucky enough to find this monster just lying a the base: Scale in inches it would seem. I think I can clean it up a bit. Eventually. After i'd dragged my broken carcass a few hundred whatevers further on, the limestone became yellower, softer but still pretty hard. Lots of broken shell material, a couple of ammonite bits, but the only salvageable items were these couple of rather nice gastropods; again, they should clean up a bit better: Oh, the scale's in centimetres this time. I felt like a change. You know, it's amazing how often I've given up on a days collecting and then, on the way back to the car, you find something just in your path that makes the trip. Here was mine this time : Forgot the scale altogether. Sigh. Maybe four or five centmetres diameter. Harpoceras, perhaps? It has a very pronounced keel. @Ludwigia Roger? I'll be able to prep this pretty well in 2046 when i get to my Jurassic stuff. Nothing spectacular, but it's always so nice to be out in the field collecting. Life's Good. Adam. 18 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Street cred,finally:I am member of a gang!!! Nice ,oh Turtly one!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phevo Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Here was mine this time : Thanks for the report, what a cliffhanger by the way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 3 hours ago, doushantuo said: Street cred,finally:I am member of a gang!!! Nice ,oh Turtly one!! You're welcome. Though there is a minimal subscription to cover costs.......... Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 31 minutes ago, Phevo said: Thanks for the report, what a cliffhanger by the way Sorry, got distracted. Tidgy wanted to play golf. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 I think you added some more fossils after I posted the So I'd like to add , especially for the ammonite block. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 18 minutes ago, FossilDAWG said: I think you added some more fossils after I posted the So I'd like to add , especially for the ammonite block. Don Thanks. Yes, i added some others and the ammonites were my favourite that trip. (no brachs) Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 That ammonite block is CHOICE! Big congratulations. Love to see the other specimens when they're cleaned up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 5 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Harpoceras, perhaps? Could very well be. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 39 minutes ago, Jeffrey P said: That ammonite block is CHOICE! Big congratulations. Love to see the other specimens when they're cleaned up. That will happen in about twenty years, i think. Thank you. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 38 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Could very well be. Thanks! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 A Swiss-style town with appropriately Jurassic aged fossils, like much of Switzerland! BTW I think your scale for those snails is still in inches... which makes the snails a good deal larger than the 3cm or so that I would have guessed with no scale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 And what do we plan to do with that great chunk of Ammo? Is there a prep in your future? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 29 minutes ago, goatinformationist said: And what do we plan to do with that great chunk of Ammo? Is there a prep in your future? In about 2046. i'm prepping in stratigraphical order and am only in the late Ordovician. 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Congratulations on the wonderful finds! 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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 9 hours ago, ynot said: Congratulations on the wonderful finds! Thanks, Tony, not my most productive trip ever, but I was very happy. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taj Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I would rather explore the avenue of Pleydellia.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 1 hour ago, taj said: I would rather explore the avenue of Pleydellia.... Thank you. I shall. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Beautiful finds, Adam! I think that the gigantic oyster in particular is great - congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Lovely finds!!! It is a toss up for my favorite between the ammonite and the oyster. But I do have to admit, I am disappointed iwifey didn't come along. I so like her pictures, capturing the beautiful landscapes of Morocco. I hope she realizes how much her photography is appreciated. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimravis Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Great finds Adam and nice that you got out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 On 10/18/2019 at 11:26 AM, Monica said: Beautiful finds, Adam! I think that the gigantic oyster in particular is great - congrats! Thanks, Monica! On 10/18/2019 at 1:47 PM, minnbuckeye said: Lovely finds!!! It is a toss up for my favorite between the ammonite and the oyster. But I do have to admit, I am disappointed iwifey didn't come along. I so like her pictures, capturing the beautiful landscapes of Morocco. I hope she realizes how much her photography is appreciated. Mike wifey was delighted with your comment. And you're right. Thanks, Mike On 10/19/2019 at 2:20 AM, Nimravis said: Great finds Adam and nice that you got out. It really was. Thanks, Ralph. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Hey Adam, glad to see you out there still doing it. 2046 eh? Sounds like you have a few prep jobs to do! RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 26, 2019 Author Share Posted October 26, 2019 21 hours ago, RJB said: Hey Adam, glad to see you out there still doing it. 2046 eh? Sounds like you have a few prep jobs to do! RB Millions of 'em! Which is great and daunting at the same time. Lots that I've found and hundreds i've been sent by the kind membership here on the forum. I'm buried under heaps of brachiopods and other stuff, but I'm certainly not complaining! Nice to here from you, as a champion prepper! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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