Welsh Wizard Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Sorry for the lack of posts. As the weather was so good, I got waylaid putting a new roof on my shed and painting it. More to come tomorrow, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Three boxes of Triassic bones. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Box 1 - mainly pachystropheus rhaeticus limb bones. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Box 2. Pachystropheus rhaeticus bones and some plesiosaur teeth 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Box 3 (top). A mix of fish, shark, plesiosaur teeth and pachystropheus bits: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Box 3 (bottom). Mixed bones. Ill do some some close ups of a few pieces later. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 I’ve been meaning to sort out these Triassic bones for a while. Here’s a cephalic spine from a hydobus shark: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Nice fin spine: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Pachystropheus vertebra. Notice the long processes but it’s quite a small vertebra. These creatures were like marine iguanas: Pachystropheus neural from a dorsal vertebra: Fish bone. Not sure what it’s called but I think it’s from the tail: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecosmilia Trichitoma Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 On 4/7/2020 at 9:57 AM, aplomado said: Crinoid on wood?!? I've never seen anything like that before! There's an amazing specimen of crinoids on wood at the Hauff museum in Holzmaden, Germany. 2 It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 You sure have a shed full of terrific fossils. I'm sure they all come with interesting memories as well. 1 Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Plesiosaur rib: Plesiosaur rib: Plesiosaur neural arch Pachystropheus limb bone (broken): 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 9 minutes ago, Pagurus said: You sure have a shed full of terrific fossils. I'm sure they all come with interesting memories as well. Thanks. That’s part of the problem - each fossil has a memory but I’m running out of space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Thanks for looking everyone. I’m done for today but I’ll post more tomorrow. I’m getting there slowly and hopefully providing some interest in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Boxes 4 and 5. Not sure what but there’s a couple of shark spines: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie81 Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 On 6/4/2020 at 6:04 PM, Welsh Wizard said: Belemnite battlefield - Saltwick Bay. Needs a lot of prep but I may just leave it. It's crying to be prepped. Would be a stunning piece! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 4 hours ago, Natalie81 said: It's crying to be prepped. Would be a stunning piece! Thanks @Natalie81. I agree but it’s quite a lot of prep. Maybe one day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 On 07/04/2020 at 5:57 PM, aplomado said: Crinoid on wood?!? I've never seen anything like that before! Triassic bone bed?!? Love that matrix! You have some really fun fossils! Thanks @aplomado. I love the Triassic bone bed as well. You can spend hours looking through it. That’s why I rarely throw any away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 On 07/04/2020 at 5:19 PM, Tidgy's Dad said: Love the crinoid and the school should be happy. (when they reopen) Thanks @Tidgy's Dad. My wife found that years ago. The kids love the ammonites. The contents of the box are increasing: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 A Lyme Regis ammonite that didn’t make the grade. I probably should have reverse prepped it: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Part of the jaw bone from a giant Triassic ichthyosaur: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Starting to get somewhere. I’ve tidied under one bench and put another storage shelf in. I’ve also managed to clear the top of that bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Wizard Posted April 9, 2020 Author Share Posted April 9, 2020 Big piece of branch from a monkey puzzle tree. Robin Hoods Bay, Yorkshire: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Love all the Triassic bits and bobs. I had some good days out at Aust cliff, but never found this quantity or quality of stuff. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted April 9, 2020 Share Posted April 9, 2020 Gee.. leave some Aust material for us to find Just kidding, those are some amazing fossils!! 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...
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