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Unknown fossils in conglomerate from the Maastrichtian of Romontbos
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi all, Here's a conglomerate fossil I found on the depots of Romontbos on September 24th. It dates to the Maastrichtian stage of the Cretaceous and probably derives from the Romontbos Horizon of the Chalk of Eben Email. On the bottom left is a piece of crustacean leg, with a piece of echinoid test lying inside out on top of the large orange fossil, a spine lying on top of that. The large orange fossil itself, however, is a bit of a mystery as it seems to have a cylindrical shape - that is, both round and deep - with wavy colour pattern, is incomplete on the left side, and is hollow based on a single projection on the front of the piece. Is this just a large fragment of shell, of something else? And then there's this greyish roof-like fossil on the top right. Originally, I thought this was a fish scale, since it's got a bony texture exposed on one side and is rather thin. However, I then got told yesterday that it's too big for a fish scale - which, in these deposits, are thinner and of a reddish-brown colour to boot. I'm now wondering whether it could be the dermal denticle of a ray? Any interpretation of any of these fossils is welcome! @Manticocerasman @Mart1980 @ziggycardon @Jasperfossils- 20 replies
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Unknown bryozoan fossil from the Maastrichtian of Romontbos
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon posted a topic in Fossil ID
Hi all, Just through this out there, as I have no idea what to make of this other than that it contains bryozoa. Found at the Romontbos quarry in the Province de Liège, Belgium on September 24th, this fossil seems to comprise three superimposed layers, with the reddish bryozoan layer forming the bottom one, the smooth shell-like layer being on the outside and the gray layer of bryozoa laying in between. I found this piece on the depots, so exact stratigraphy is, unfortunately, unknown, although the composition of the marl suggests it comes from the Romontbos Horizon in the Chalk of Eben Emael. @ziggycardon @Mart1980 @Jasperfossils @Manticocerasman Here's a fun interpretation I have of it. But beware, once seen, it can't be unseen!- 5 replies
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I need some tips & advice on tools for first fossil hunt in Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium)
ziggycardon posted a topic in Collecting Gear
Hi everyone! After the recommendations of @Manticocerasman, @gigantoraptor & @Joeri_R I joined the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology). Today I got my confirmation mail of the membership. I have long been wanting to go out on fossil hunts especially in my own region which consist of cretaceous limestone from the Maastrichtian. Luckily for me the next fossil excursion planned by the BVP is a trip to the Romontbos quarry in Eben-Emael which is only a 20 - 25 minute drive for me. So I did sign up for said excursion but since it's my first ever fossil hunt I want to go prepared and I was wondering if any of you have any tips on what tools and stuff to take with me to the quarry and what tools are best for excavating said limestone. I already know that a safety helmet, safety gloves and a fluorescent jacket are required and that safety glasses and steeltipped working shoes are recommended. I was also planning on taking enough water to stay hydrated, a backpack and a good strong bag to transport excavated fossils and perhaps some matrix to examine later. And I was planning on purchasing this kit from my regular fossil shop. Are there any other tools or items that I should bring? Or does anyone have some tips for an inexperienced beginner? Or is anyone is familiar with the location feel free to share. Thank you in advance and I look forward to my first hunt!