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I've been taking a drawing course over the last few months, learning to do portraits of people and animals, but I've been neglecting the fossils. So I figured it was about time to do at least a recent shell. I've also been experimenting with pastels, so it's colorful this time instead of just black & white.
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Ancient Beaked Whale Skull Found in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (NOAA Nautilus video)
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Fossil hunting trip to Cap Blanc Nez (Cretaceous of France)
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Hi everyone, Last week after getting lots of recommendations from people I spend a couple of days at Cap Blanc Nez in France to look for some fossils. And while it wasn't to most bountyfull hunt I did have a lot of fun and I was very pleased with the little finds that I managed to do. We had very nice weather, it was sunny and the temperature was just perfect for fossil hunting, and the cliffs and beach (and landscape overall) were absolutely stunning. The fossils in Cap Blanc Nez date back to the Cretaceous and there are deposits from the Turonian, Cenomanian & Albian. I spent a lot of time searching in the clay deposits which lay on the beach. Besides fossils we also found some washed up marine life: A large jellyfish (Rhizostoma sp.) A washed up Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) A washed up Small-spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) We also payed a little visit to the beach at Wissant although we didn't went there to search for fossils but to visit an old shipwreck -
Hi i found this nautilus fossil 25 km west of Riyadh. It was a surface fossil and I don’t know when this lived. the geological period is middle late jurrasic but I would like to narrow that down a bit what species is this thanks
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(Indirectly fossil-related) The sorry state of the the last remaining shelled cephalopods - Peter Ward
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Yesterday I somewhat unexpectedly ended up with a day off of work, and as it's too hot to enjoy hiking, I decided it was time to hit up my favorite exposure of the Fayetteville Shale. I found myself thinking on my way out, I've picked this place pretty clean, I don't think I'll find too much. Luckily for me though, the -20F freeze and extremely wet spring we've had did a nice job of eroding the shale. Almost as soon as I got into the creek, I saw a pickerel frog tucked away in a little hole. Not too much further, I hit the beginning of the exposed shale. The bed of the creek is mostly shale, so it's pretty easy to find outcroppings! Inside of the shale, there are sometimes fossils sticking out, like the edge of the first nautilus I found. Further on, I found blue heron and barred owl feathers A nicely complete nautilus shell was one of my favorite finds of the day I also pulled up a couple straight shelled nautilus as well. They are very prevalent here. The cherry on top was seeing a snapping turtle on my way back out. I gave her a lot of space to discourage any biting, although they're generally docile in the water. She was growing algae, so maybe not the healthiest turtle, but quite a sight nonetheless. Some of my finds cleaned up. I believe the orthocones are rayonnoceras, but only because they are common in the area. I keep thinking I should figure out what things are better before posting on here, but All in all, a very nice way to spend a day off and enjoy the beautiful Ozarks
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I haven't been collecting from the Lias of Dorset or Somerset (in the UK) for a couple of years, for various reasons, obviously Covid being a major one over the last year. I'd begun to think I'd not really be able to go much again, but then we moved to Somerset, close to many exposures of material from the lower Lias (Hettangian, approx 200m years ago). So these days, I'm able to walk on the beaches every day. Living the dream! So far I've only found two small icthyosaur vertebra, but ammonites and bivalves have been a little more forthcoming. Here's a few photos of some of this year's finds so far. Apologies that my digits appear in them, I tend to use my sausage-fingers for scale. Caloceras. Before: After: Psiloceras Planorbis (after prep): Nice little ammonite in a nodule. Haven't looked up this species yet (lazy) but I have a few: Tragically incomplete. The two left most parts are not associated with this ammonite. I may try to mould the missing bits out of milliput, or find a creative genius to do it for me in return for a handful of money. The ammonite itself is actually very well preserved (though compressed), what you're seeing here is a thin layer of sticky shale, which totally obscures the thick, golden brown shell. It'll need to be abraded to reveal the shell. Psiloceras. Unknown (to me) species, presumably an intermediate/hybrid between psiloceras and caloceras, since the body chamber doesn't have much ribbing. A lovely nautilus. Quite crushed, but I like it. I told my sister in law that I was naming it after her, because, like her, it was fat, old and knackered but still worth picking up. My best fossil of the year, and easily one of my best ever. You WOULD NOT BELIEVE how painful it was to get this off the beach. I spent an hour hammering the block to get the weight down. I stopped when I looked down at my arm, and saw that my bicep was huge, trembling, and as it seemed to me, glowing red. At that point, I carefully rolled the boulder into my bag and dragged it off the beach, with only minor whimpering, moaning and crying. I hope to get this prepped as soon as lockdown restrictions ease and I can get it to the preparator. I think the fossil must be at least 15" across.
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Hey everyone, I just posted a video where i share my best nautilus fossil at the end. This was found on the Yorkshire Coast and is pretty rare to find a Nautilus. It's the only near complete one i've found pretty much
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When I was visiting my parents for Christmas, there was a surprise for me in my favorite local creek bed, and it wasn't just how cold the water was! I've found plenty of ammos there, but these are my first two nautilus. I tried to find out what they are, but I pretty much got redirected to ammo IDs. I was also wondering if it's worth buying the HGMS ID books. I'm curious, but don't really want to spend the money. These were found in a marl layer, but I'm not really sure which one. Grayson Marl I believe. Found in Tarrant County. Are they cymatoceras? Cracked one is about 2" diameter, other about 1.5".
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Hi there - Been following this forum for years now but this is my first time posting! Figured I should finally try to figure out what this mystery fossil is that I have... Years ago - probably 10 years ago at this point - I found this fossil washed up on the beach at Bald Head Island NC. Because of its markings, I assumed it was likely a nautilus, but everything I found online or in fossil books of NC looked dissimilar from this particular piece. So, I'll ask you all - what do you think it is? Am I right to think it's a nautilus of some kind, or perhaps something else? Thank you so much!
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Hello all, happy to be here! Can anyone see if this is a squid or something?
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From the album: Delaware Fossils
Eutrephoceras sp. Cretaceous C and D Canal Delaware City, Delaware Mt Laurel Fm.- 1 comment
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Hi All! I found this possible nautilus fossil shell on the beach. It has nacre and also is quite fossilised on the ends. Any help with ID would be very appreciated. Thankyou!
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A few of my ammonites collected from the Inferior Oolite at both coastal and inland quarry sites in Dorset, UK.
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Recieved these in the mail today. I have several ammonites, no nautilus, and no polished ammonites. These arrived today and are absolutely gorgeous. I like the ammonite, but to be honest I fond the Nautilus absolutely stunning. Not certain if that is opal on the shell or not but it is gorgeous. Just thought I would share.
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From the album: Western NY Fossil Hunts
Michelenoceras ssp. and portion of Tornoceras uniangulare Devonian Hamburg, NY Found 2019-
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I’m not sure what I have here. I was thinking it was some type of worn ammonite... it’s been in my rock garden for years and I can’t remember for sure, but think I found it either up near Paris or west of Fort Worth. Regardless, I chipped away at it today to reveal the hidden side. But it was not what I was expecting. (And what are the two small encased stones?)
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Found this in a creek bed. I have very little knowledge of fossils so just reaching out to those with more knowledge. Just curious to know what I found. Thank you in advance. More pictures here https://imgur.com/gallery/fCevhLW
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Real reminiscent of siphuncle?
JulianoLPD posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
Hy guys, So I got this nautiloid in a wholesale and when I got home I realized this kind of small "hole" in the inner part of the shell. My doubt is if this is reminiscent of the siphuncle or it was made by someone. What do you think? -
On Saturday, whilst - as I thought - recovering from a cold, I spent six hours in the blazing sunshine, hunting for ammonites in the inland exposures of the Beacon Limestone in Somerset, England. It involved a lot of physical exertion, especially for someone who was ill, with the result that it's now two days later and I'm as sick as a dog - and on my 40th birthday, too. If that's not depressing, tell me something that is. Whilst I'm feeling sorry for myself, at least I can take comfort in the fact that I made some pretty good finds. These are just the most photogenic finds, there were many others that were covered in rock and will need some prep. These need prep too, but you can at least get a good idea. Kettle for scale (ahem). Note the two belemnite phragmocones at the front. I was very pleased with this bit. I found it in-situ, and was chuffed when I turned it upside down and saw these two ammonites. The bottom one was preserved like that, with a corner missing. This one, like the previous example, has the characteristic matrix from this layer, which is absolutely packed with trace fossils. The best nautilus of the day. I found three in total.
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Hi there folks, Just need to know if I'm seeing this right. This is a piece from Madagascar I recently received. At first I didn't give much attention to it, but today i noticed the three small markings on the center of the piece. My question is: Would that be the reminiscent of the siphunculus of a Nautiloid specimen? Piece is from Madagascar. Thanks in advance, Juliano
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