Manticocerasman Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 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: pictures from sunday: 13 growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 !! Love that echinoid.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Looks like a very nice location! I hope to join the trip next year Lovely echinoid 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...
sixgill pete Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Looks like a great trip. Thanks for sharing. I love the regular echinoid in the 9th picture. Do you know the species? 1 Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeepTimeIsotopes Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 That’s a decent sized ammonite and a beautiful echinoid! 1 Each dot is 50,000,000 years: Hadean............Archean..............................Proterozoic.......................................Phanerozoic........... Paleo......Meso....Ceno.. Ꞓ.OSD.C.P.Tr.J.K..Pg.NgQ< You are here Doesn't time just fly by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 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. growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Wow it was a belgium invasion or a Gillets jaunes manifestation on the beach!very nice finds and pictures!you have found one echinoid !lucky guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, nala said: Wow it was a belgium invasion or a Gillets jaunes manifestation on the beach!very nice finds and pictures!you have found one echinoid !lucky guy! not al the finds were mine I didn't find an echinoid. i did get a big ammonite growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 It's true ,it's the one i took on picture the day before!but it was trully a very hard work to dig for it !congrats! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bguild Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Looks like a great trip! Is that an old WWII bunker I see in the background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 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" growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Nice report. What geology club is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Lovely location photos and the echinoid is excellent. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herve Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indagator Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Yet another outing! You sure are an active group! 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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