Jump to content

Fossil hunting on a tray...


Pterygotus

Recommended Posts

Hi everyone :),

Since we’re on lockdown, I’ve been processing the little amount of micro matrix I had and a few interesting things have shown up. I’m mainly on the hunt for teeth but they are rather scarce and most of the matrix is composed of shell fragments. Some of the stuff I’ve been finding is crinoid stars, Bryozoans and fish scales. Most of this stuff is tiny and I actually can't tell what it is until I put it under the microscope. I’d be very grateful if you could ID some of the pieces as well. Here’s some of what I’ve found. I have more pictures but will post tomorrow. 
 

Here’s an interesting little tooth which I didn’t really do the best job of repairing but it was very small :).9D7BDBF6-F0DB-4C0A-AC8D-430C37A32251.thumb.jpeg.0ebbd0ae1e151fba863174a26bc8b88e.jpegD766FBCB-D7A3-4D30-B5F1-FDB6B72F9CA0.thumb.jpeg.241e5b98f91bcbec935f359d418c8794.jpeg

 

Here’s what I thinks a little fish scale.FE59A815-6E06-4388-BC20-0F07DA7194A7.thumb.jpeg.d1623b1cb58e9478936fd01e837c21b1.jpeg

 

I’m actually not sure what this is :headscratch:

9A94462D-81E6-4E93-AB51-381E51146843.thumb.jpeg.80b6c2e450488fa86f998d76f3aba620.jpeg
 


Here’s the only detailed complete crinoid star I’ve found so far.

.F0E0B132-3FE3-49E0-9041-3BC6E780CC1C.thumb.jpeg.6ac28c33d722e53e36fbdd026b1cee0a.jpeg

 

Here is an absolutely tiny fish? tooth. I would say it looks croc but I’m not sure croc could possibly this small. I actually thought it was just a shard of a fish scale until I took a closer look under the microscope.

597AB747-187A-4C14-A038-389D8EFAA980.thumb.jpeg.1e8103a588ddcf27893ef13d871ed6f2.jpeg

 

And here are some bryzoans (that’s what I think they’re called).

 

1D4DC69E-9940-4D6C-829B-8373A06F49BA.thumb.jpeg.cc4847679bb02efc640226935e6511e4.jpeg

 

Im sorry about my very limited knowledge of these kinds of fossils. More pictures coming :). That little tooth above was the second of the only three teeth I’ve found after a month of hunting. The third was so small that I think if it wasn’t originally adhered to the matrix, then it would have fallen through the sieve mesh.

 

  • I found this Informative 5
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Oh yes forgot to mention, the matrix is Forest Marble Formation, bathonian, Jurassic, Dorset, U.K. :).

  • I found this Informative 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Very nice. :)

As you know, I'm very fond of hunting through micro-matrix, I find it very therapeutic. 

I have a few brachiopods from this formation. Lovely. 

  • I found this Informative 2

Life's Good!

Tortoise Friend.

MOTM.png.61350469b02f439fd4d5d77c2c69da85.png.a47e14d65deb3f8b242019b3a81d8160-1.png.60b8b8c07f6fa194511f8b7cfb7cc190.png

Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said:

Very nice. :)

As you know, I'm very fond of hunting through micro-matrix, I find it very therapeutic. 

I have a few brachiopods from this formation. Lovely. 

Thanks :). There’s a lot of interesting bivalves brachiopods. I’ll try and post a few pictures of some ones I’ve found on the past tomorrow ;).

  • I found this Informative 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Good to see members having fun with Micromatrix. Seems everyone is doing it!:)

  • I found this Informative 1

Dipleurawhisperer5.jpg          MOTM.png.61350469b02f439fd4d5d77c2c69da85.png   IPFOTM5.png.fb4f2a268e315c58c5980ed865b39e1f.png.1721b8912c45105152ac70b0ae8303c3.png

I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Bit late but here are some more finds :).

 

Tiny hybodont tooth

 1530B5D4-7DDD-44C0-AC30-0444770C5360.jpeg.f9fdf15c4eb551197ea09ec0b4e41cd3.jpeg

 

Something with spines 

 

9F83AD94-A7B4-42BF-87AC-A8E376098D5D.jpeg.0465b9eb45fa05424e6cf7de36c22561.jpeg


Ammmonite segment. These are quite rare in the area.F8980805-603C-4108-BC6D-DAE6730889D7.jpeg.08504efa6a3472e072a4ddd87760cb26.jpeg

More bryzoans

C4E2949E-E7D2-4BCB-BEC2-F01998795DA2.jpeg.8136bd321e18ff265b4a927f48afa97e.jpeg

 

 

Few more crinoid pieces

 3C2742F5-57BC-40B6-A132-9D1EF9502745.jpeg.70f05f8039bb2be5620b0389341d97d5.jpeg

 

Enamel?

62D5443C-5539-431B-AE50-52685A836D96.jpeg.b4e57ac2678c4b41840e947ee9d276be.jpeg

 

fish scale 

C4191C51-44BD-407C-8F5C-913ADB11F9E7.jpeg.0c412168245417c2bf94da3294811eae.jpeg

 

Fish scale

 F485CFC5-4263-4CE7-BA4F-B5018A8C3E46.jpeg.917a6a95a104be5692eca0bc6e37f063.jpeg

 

another fish scale

 BB1BA2C5-6075-4EE4-AF4C-B14460A26366.jpeg.9483118a6610749b7d45f95dbf20c042.jpeg

 

No clue, teeth? 
 

11BE3AFC-830A-4387-AF51-9E4B5526B160.jpeg.6a0928526e69b1e770ca318399415abc.jpeg7B607825-EB50-4AED-B8EE-F34AF792469E.jpeg.247c575f9f5dbef9911d4e9746a75b66.jpeg
 

and some bivalves :)

 

C35CA1A4-33BA-4BBA-B39F-5857199EFACD.jpeg.9458984ba2df89f5aad2f16bbe1e59a8.jpeg

  • I found this Informative 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...