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Spines on silicified Latiproductus, Mississippian, England.
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Probably Latiproductus latissimus, Great Limestone, Mississippian, Pendleian Stage, Co. Durham, England. I've dissolved out a few silicified partial shells of this common large productid but these are the first attached spines I've come across so far. I can't find any literature where these have been figured before for this genus. Four are showing; there may well be more but the piece is very fragile and I'm stopping here! They only occur on the ventral (pedicle) valve, judging by the spine bases. The second photo is of a more complete ventral shell in the same piece, with typical spine bases. Scale in mm Usual preservation after acid extraction in this bed. (55mm across, quite small for the species.)- 8 replies
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Does anyone recognise this? It's in a piece of Mississippian Great Limestone (north east England) that I'm acid dissolving for silica replaced fossils. It's about 7mm long and I'm stumped. I don't think it's bryozoan - no sign of branches or zooecia and we don't have Archimedes which it vaguely resembles. Foraminiferan? It has a resemblance to strings of Saccaminopsis (calcareous alga spheres) that also occur but they don't have the twist. Scale in mm In context, with brachiopods, brachiopod spines, corals, gastropods
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Silicified rostroconch, tiny but complete, Mississippian, England
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I've always wanted to find a rostroconch in my local Mississippian rocks of N.E. England (or indeed anywhere) but never have. There's a handful of records from the area but they're very sporadic. I've finally struck lucky, very unexpectedly, in a a sample from the Great Limestone (upper Missisippian, Pendleian Stage) that I've been dissolving for silicified fossils. This is full of small brachiopods, gastropods, corals and various other stuff, all interesting but mostly predictable. Anyway, this turned up a few days ago and is instantly recognisable, despite being only 4mm long and preserved in typical sugary silica particles. Presumably Conocardium (like the few records), it has a very long rostrum preserved and the ribbing is apparent in the closeups. 4mm long Long rostrum on left, short main shell on right. With a similar though larger Permian one (photo flipped). Figure from Mazaev, 2015, "Middle Permian rostroconchs of the Kazanian stage of the East European Platform" Ventral view, rostrum pointing upwards, gape below. Posterior (rostrate) end, concentric ribs on shell below. (mm scale) Anterior (gape) end, again showing ribs either side.- 4 replies
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World's earliest fossilised forest discovered in Minehead, Somerset, England
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World's earliest fossilised forest discovered in Minehead, Somerset By Greg Brosnan, BBC News Climate and Science, March 6, 2024 Earth’s earliest forest revealed in Somerset fossils By Sarah Collins, University of Cambridge, March 7, 2024 THe open access paper is: Davies, N.S., McMahon, W.J. and Berry, C.M., 2024. Earth's earliest forest: fossilized trees and vegetation-induced sedimentary structures from the Middle Devonian (Eifelian) Hangman Sandstone Formation, Somerset and Devon, SW England. Journal of the Geological Society, pp.jgs2023-204. Yours, Paul H.- 2 replies
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I haven't seen this story on here yet, but it's all over the various media this morning - https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/the-first-dinosaur-was-named-200-years-ago-we-know-so-much-more-now-1.6768502
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This is a marine reptile bone that i found nearly 10 years ago between Lyme Regis and Charmouth, which is famous for its Early Jurassic marine fossils (about 195 million years old). Although it is worn there is some clear shape that should indicate what bone it is, although i have so far been unable to figure it out. Realistically, it is going to be ichthyosaur (most likely) or plesiosaur in origin. Two ovular depressions/joint surfaces are clearly visible on one side of the bone. Furthermore, the flatness of the bone is real and not just due to wear (both main faces are the edge/surface of the bone). The side with the two suspected joint surfaces is the thickest side, and it slopes down to become progressively thinner opposite to them. A paddle bone of some sort is my suspicion but i am yet to see a clear match. Any ideas? Thanks!
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hi, i was given some interesting looking rocks. as far as i’m aware they were collected in the carboniferous deposits of northumberland. i cant tell if they’re fossils or just cool concretions… anyone know?
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I found this fossil in my garden a few years ago. Always wondered more about it and really have no idea about this kind of thing. I find it fascinating seeing the different layers. Does anyone have any information on this kind of fossil? Found near Northampton, England.
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Micro heteromorphic silicified ?gastropod ?microconchid Mississippian, England
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Does anyone recognise this tiny silicified shell? It's about 2mm long. I haven't seen one like it before from the Carboniferous. From the Great Limestone (upper Mississippian, Pendleian Stage) from Weardale, Co. Durham, England. From a piece I've been dissolving in acid, containing silicified brachiopods, gastropods etc. It starts off with an open helical spiral (3rd photo) and then straightens out. It also has clear annular ribs. Although the preservation is imperfect and sugary, I'm sure it's shell replacement rather than internal mould, judging from other fossils in the pece. The various serpulid-like gastropods and microconchids I've come across elsewhere don't have the regular ribbing.- 5 replies
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Hi i am Abderrahman new member in the platform. I'm 17yo interested with anything about paleontology, and my dream is to be a paleontologist. I just need someone professional to help me.
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Hi, I had a gander for the first time at a local beach, one of many known for its fossil. I’ve had a look online for these that I have found and thought was worth looking at further (after washing off) but am still unsure. I wondered what others here would think too or add. Or had anywhere to refer me to. thanks in advance. photos numbered 1. I don’t think this one is anything special but noticed it because of the indent, but couldn’t find anything on it. 2. thought this one looked tooth like at the time, I’ve also noticed the lines down one of the sides. Though having looked at others that have collected teeth from the same site note it does not look like any of these. I have looked online at belamites but not sure of this either. 3. I saw the little horse show shaped marks on this one. Having done some research I believe it could be the remains of a worm burrowing? This one on the side has an indent, could this be a coral? 4. Picked this one up initially because of the shape but noticed there was more to it on each side. Looks like a tail on one side then spines on the other where the ridged edges are. This one is very fragile (perhaps almost skull like (the reason I noticed it at the site)) and have not been able to find much online about it either.
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Hi, i collected this specimen from the carboniferous strata of northumberland. i was wondering if anyone could help id?
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I recently received this tooth from Shotover Hill Gravel quarry, Oxfordshire, England ( Kimmeridge Clay Formation in Oxford, Jurassic). Can anyone recognize which species I can attribute this to? thank you in advance!
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Hopefully the flash on the photos is okay, it was the only way I was able to actually capture the detail of the teeny tiny fossils in this rock. If anyone can help me identify what creature/plant that's found itself trapped in this rock for eternity, I'd be extremely grateful! I found this today in one of our fields, I'm from the south east of the UK so we have lots of chalk cliffs nearby. When I first got this home I thought it was insect eggs, then realised they didn't budge at all and were rock solid. Once I washed it in warm water I began noticing other even smaller areas of potential fossil. They all looked somewhat scale like, but I've never found anything this detailed before so haven't a clue where to begin with researching it. For context, the clearest scale pattern in the first zoomed in photo is no bigger than 5mm. They are minute, but so detailed. To the left of main scale pattern is another dotted sort of fossil, which is even smaller and I have a hard time seeing it with my own eyes. The darker photo is another potential fossil on the back of the rock. I asked some family members and they've all said it looks like a chunk of Sussex marble which often contain lots of shell and water creatures. But this scale like pattern was definitely different to others I've seen. Thank in advance to anyone who can lend some knowledge! Daisy
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Hi there! I’ve recently rediscovered my love of fossils and hope I can learn a lot here. I grew up looking for fossils on the Isle of Wight, but after I moved away, my hobby dwindled. I still live on the south coast, and in recent years I’ve rekindled my curiosity and found my love of fossil hunting again.
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Hello everyone My name is Ivy and I am 8. My dad is with me and he is helping me to ask for your help in identifying some curious fossils we found. We think this fossil might have been a tree trunk with something growing around it. What do you think? thank you in advance dadandkids
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Aussie dad and kids exploring English countryside.
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Hello all Casey(dad) with Milly, Charlie and Ivy, Australians living in England and exploring what the countryside has to offer, we have joined the group to broaden our knowledge of what we come across. dadandkids- 9 replies
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Hello, I am bazer, a palaeontology enthusiast from the UK. Interested in dinosaurs primarily, but also creatures that are taxonomically mysterious (the tully monster is great). Very little fossil hunting experience, more interested in analysing them once i have them, but am open to suggestions of where to start looking. Also here because i have been given fossils as gifts before and this seems like the right place to try and check if they are real. On break from studying Earth and Planetary science (with a focus on palaeobiology) at university.
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