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Geology club excursion to the coast of France

 

This weekend we had a 2 day excursion to the northern coast of France.

First up were the Cenomanian cliffs in that area, although the use of tools was limited we were allowed to collect in the boulders laying on the beach.

The stormy weather had done a great job at providing fresh material, and lots of fossils could be picked up on the beach.

 

The 2nd day we went a few kilometers to the south were late Jurassic cliffs are exposed.

There were no restrictions on collecting here, although we stayed away from the cliffs for obvious safety reasons.

The fossils were sparser than on the previous location, but with a little effort we found bivalves and gastropod steinkerns , ammonites and evan a few very nice echinoids.

 

pictures from saturday:

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pictures from sunday:

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Looks like a very nice location! I hope to join the trip next year :) 
Lovely echinoid as well! :) 

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Looks like a great trip. Thanks for sharing. I love the regular echinoid in the 9th picture. Do you know the species?

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That’s a decent sized ammonite and a beautiful echinoid!:fistbump:

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10 minutes ago, sixgill pete said:

Looks like a great trip. Thanks for sharing. I love the regular echinoid in the 9th picture. Do you know the species?

I'm not sure about the species, but I know that Hemicidaris purbeckensis is found here. It might be one of those, but i have to compare some specimens to be sure.

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Wow it was a belgium invasion or a Gillets jaunes manifestation on the beach!:default_rofl:very nice finds and pictures!you have found one echinoid !lucky guy!

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3 minutes ago, nala said:

Wow it was a belgium invasion or a Gillets jaunes manifestation on the beach!:default_rofl:very nice finds and pictures!you have found one echinoid !lucky guy!

not al the finds were mine :P I didn't find an echinoid. i did get a big ammonite :D

 

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4 minutes ago, Bguild said:

Looks like a great trip! Is that an old WWII bunker I see in the background?

thx, yes, the coast there is littered with bunkers, they are al part from the "Atlantic Wall"

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Hello nice report good find:)

J collecting only fossils since 30 years old,ammonites,heteromorphe ammonite,crabs,fish trilobit, sea urshins, mammals, etc...J am married . Sorry for my enghish

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5 hours ago, jpc said:

Nice report.

What geology club is this?  

The Belgian paleontology association. 

 

I sadly could not join for this trip... congrats on the great finds. Looks like it was a fun trip. 

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