RuMert Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Hi all! A bit of development to the Frozen fossils topic. It's the same Moskva river Bronnitsy Oxfordian, but some 5km upstream, where you can find a bit younger layer of Amoeboceras serratum ammonites (earlier it was Amoeboceras alternoides layer/zone). The difference is mainly in the keel, it's less pronounced. The layer is accessible only in winter. Dont expect it to be breathtaking, the preservation is unfortunately worse and the fossils are more scarce. The shore: 13 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Something can be found along the shore: titular Amoeboceras serratum ammonites (probably dug up earlier but overlooked in mud) 15 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Modern 'ammonites' (Planorbidae) and even skulls 6 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 But for the most part it involves digging in cold water: 5 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Which sometimes becomes frozen - check out some chair levitation magic: 10 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 The finds are mostly imprints: 14 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Sometimes partly piritized (5mm square) 8 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Bivalves, belemnites and scaphopods (5mm square) 13 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 And eventually some Oxfordian ammonites of various species: Amoeboceras serratum, Amoeboceras koldeweyense, Mirosphinctes: 9 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Thanks for reading! 9 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 oooh nice on the oxfordian ammonites, the white one on top looks to me as a Cardioceras sp. 1 growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 30 minutes ago, RuMert said: Dont expect it to be breathtaking,... It may not be breathtaking scenery, but I find it very interesting to see places like this that we don’t get to see on TFF too often. Nice finds as well. The iridescence on some of those ammonites is beautiful! Thanks for posting! 1 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 11 hours ago, Manticocerasman said: oooh nice on the oxfordian ammonites, the white one on top looks to me as a Cardioceras sp. Thank you! It's Amoeboceras, Cardioceras is its direct ancestor Lineage: Cadoceras>Longaeviceras>Quenstedtoceras>Cardioceras>Amoeboceras>Plasmatites 2 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Looks like a nice place to collect Thanks for the trip report, those are some really cool fossils! 1 Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Thanks for the report 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kato Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Nice finds and kudos for your willingness to get out there and freeze your fingers dipping into that water! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Wow. Fantastic. Love the ammonites. 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...
Fossildude19 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Great report and finds! Thanks for making these posts. 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Awesome trip report! I am enjoying a hot cup of tea while reading this. 1 -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Wow! Fantastic stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Thank you all for the kind words My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilsAnonymous Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Great trip report and finds! 1 On The Hunt For The Trophy Otodus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I love the shiny ammonites The chair magic is truly amazing Great trip report, thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Beautiful specimens. Thank you for the tour. 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatinformationist Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 Dang! Even the imprints are impressive. Thanks for following up with your river exploits, they just keep getting better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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