astron Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Hello all. My second entry for this month is a fish mortality plate measuring 34 x 28 cm found on 15 Jul. 2012 in the late miocene sediments of middle Crete island, Greece, with the prep finished on 18 Aug. 2012. Three over all pics are attached to this post. Pic 1 before prep Pic 2 a birds eye view and Pic 3 a side view. Some up close photos are following on the next post. Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Three close ups of the fish mortality plate. Much more details on posts 894 to 912 of my collection here . Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 hello ! on my side i will propose something i found in april 2011 and have forgotten in a corner of my cellar...i found it again while i was cleaning that part of the cellar....of course i stopped what i was doing seeing that big package: The only will i had was to open it and see what was inside... So this a very fragile diatomite plate with some visible bones ...it comes from miocene diatomite formation (lake deposits) of Coiron area in Ardèche, France Preparation has been done from 10 to 12 august 2012 result is a 30cm long partial fish from Siluridae family. I haven't found any other name than Silurus sp. If you look closely you can see some teeth laying on matrix in front of the jaws... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosmoceras Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 hello ! on my side i will propose something i found in april 2011 and have forgotten in a corner of my cellar...i found it again while i was cleaning that part of the cellar....of course i stopped what i was doing seeing that big package: The only will i had was to open it and see what was inside... So this a very fragile diatomite plate with some visible bones ...it comes from miocene diatomite formation (lake deposits) of Coiron area in Ardèche, France Preparation has been done from 10 to 12 august 2012 result is a 30cm long partial fish from Siluridae family. I haven't found any other name than Silurus sp. If you look closely you can see some teeth laying on matrix in front of the jaws... That is amazing, congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyonts12 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 Many amazing finds! Amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Hello all. My second entry for this month is a fish mortality plate measuring 34 x 28 cm found on 15 Jul. 2012 in the late miocene sediments of middle Crete island, Greece, with the prep finished on 18 Aug. 2012. Three over all pics are attached to this post. Pic 1 before prep Pic 2 a birds eye view and Pic 3 a side view. Some up close photos are following on the next post. Wonderful stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 hello ! on my side i will propose something i found in april 2011 and have forgotten in a corner of my cellar...i found it again while i was cleaning that part of the cellar....of course i stopped what i was doing seeing that big package: The only will i had was to open it and see what was inside... So this a very fragile diatomite plate with some visible bones ...it comes from miocene diatomite formation (lake deposits) of Coiron area in Ardèche, France Preparation has been done from 10 to 12 august 2012 result is a 30cm long partial fish from Siluridae family. I haven't found any other name than Silurus sp. If you look closely you can see some teeth laying on matrix in front of the jaws... Very nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Wonderful stuff! Thanks, Peter!!! It was my most difficult and longest prep work ever! Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Thank you Kosmoceras, Jyonts12 and Pleecan ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CH4ShotCaller Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Many outstanding finds! This will be a tough month to vote! Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailsa Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 hello ! on my side i will propose something i found in april 2011 and have forgotten in a corner of my cellar...i found it again while i was cleaning that part of the cellar....of course i stopped what i was doing seeing that big package: The only will i had was to open it and see what was inside... So this a very fragile diatomite plate with some visible bones ...it comes from miocene diatomite formation (lake deposits) of Coiron area in Ardèche, France Preparation has been done from 10 to 12 august 2012 result is a 30cm long partial fish from Siluridae family. I haven't found any other name than Silurus sp. If you look closely you can see some teeth laying on matrix in front of the jaws... Thats amazing very nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobiteruss Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Here goes my personal best yet Thaleops ovata(Conrad, 1843) trilobite. While complete specimens are rare, most are found enrolled. A fully prone example of this trilobite is very hard to come by and one as tightly articulated as this one are even more rare. This specimen shows no signs of compression or dis-articulation. This is easily my finest T. ovata to date. Fossil: Thaleops ovata (Conrad, 1843) Size: 31.72mm long Formation: Platteville Formation, Mifflin member Age: Middle Ordovician, Blackriverian Where: Southwest Wisconsin Found: 8-5-2012 Prep Completed: 8-18-2012 As found: After Prep: Very awesome find Caleb! Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Gotta like that fish and to think it sat in the cellar for over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Last finds from french pliocene. I've found this material the 2nd of august 2012 and finished to prepare it last week. http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trilobiteruss Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Hello Folks, I would like to submit, for your consideration as August 2012 FOTM, this Double Isotelus slab that I found on August 11th, 2012 in the State of Missouri. It is Ordovician in age, Maquoketa Group and I believe to be Isotelus Iowensis and was prepped at home on August 15th, 2012. Thanks for looking. Yes, but then again I am biased about trilobites if you could not tell! :blink: :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty Pockets Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Hello Folks, I would like to submit, for your consideration as August 2012 FOTM, this Double Isotelus slab that I found on August 11th, 2012 in the State of Missouri. It is Ordovician in age, Maquoketa Group and I believe to be Isotelus Iowensis and was prepped at home on August 15th, 2012. Thanks for looking. Hey folks, thought I would add some links to my wife's great finds in case you missed them on the forum! It was a GREAT DAY Fossil Hunting with the family! Here is the original thread of the hunt: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php/topic/31298-missouri-isotelus-awesome-hunt-8112012/ Here is the youtube video of the hunt: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crinoid Queen Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Man you guys found some nice bugs! That one is really nice Caleb. Love the prep work on the fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erose Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 The double Isotelus gets my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleecan Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Edrioasteroid Found Aug 25, 2012. Near Gamebridge ON Late Ordovician 10mm diameter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachj Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 did you find that at the location you gave me multicusp? one day i will find a tooth over 3 inches in good conditon haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jyonts12 Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 This is going to be a difficult month for good reasons! WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils4U Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Great Find...... May as well join in while the finds are good. Carchcarocles Angustidens Found - 08-25-2012 River Bend Fm.( off site material)-Onslow County, NC. Early Oligocene-approx. 34-32 mya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils4U Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 My river find this month is a monster MEGALODON. 6 15/16" Tall and 4 14/16" wide. The bigest I have ever found. Found 8/6/12 in North Carolina; Miocene, Probably about 6 to 8 million years in age.. I know it will probably not win but I had to show it off. : ) Happy Hunting. Hope everyone finds that treasure they have always been looking for! : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils4U Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Lets go hunt sometime. : ) Thanks Fossils4U ! This is 1 of about 5 in 2 years from this particular material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossils4U Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Looks like a blast! Nice Finds. Hey folks, thought I would add some links to my wife's great finds in case you missed them on the forum! It was a GREAT DAY Fossil Hunting with the family! Here is the original thread of the hunt: http://www.thefossil...e-hunt-8112012/ Here is the youtube video of the hunt: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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