ziggycardon Posted February 17, 2022 Share Posted February 17, 2022 Hi everyone! Last weekend I took a couple of days off work for my birthday and I decided to visit a fossil spot in the ardennes which was recently recommended to me because there was a chance to find fossils of primitive plants as well as devonian fish (which is one of my main interests within the hobby). The site is relatively close by as well which was a huge plus as it only took an hour to drive. The fossils in this location date back to the late Devonian, Famennian to be exact (372.2 million years ago to 358.9 million years ago) After searching for a 45 minutes we finally found the top spot with the right layer rich in plant material, here are some in situ pictures of the larger examples (which we didn't extract). If I am correct I believe these are the remains of Rhacophyton condrusorum which is a primitive species of fern if I remember reading once. We were also lucky to find some fossils of devonian fish, which was the main reason for our visit. A lovely small Lungfish (Dipnoi indet) tooth An imprint of a fish scale of bone While it was quite a cold day, it was sunny and we had a quiet afternoon at the spot where we could search in peace. 7 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 17, 2022 Author Share Posted February 17, 2022 And here are the finds we brought home with us: My favorite find of the day: A Devonian Lungfish tooth (Dipnoi indet) A small piece of fish scale or bone (pos & neg) Could it be Placoderm perhaps? The next one is another fish fossil, though not entirely sure what it is. My first thought was Lungfish tooth but I am now leaning more towards a fish scale. A negative of a relatively large Lungfish tooth, We looked around for quite a while to find the positive, but to no avail. And ofcourse some of the plant pieces we brought along: 3 8 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 Ken, If you like late devonian fish from Belgium : https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/314416.pdf 2 growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 19, 2022 Author Share Posted February 19, 2022 On 2/18/2022 at 1:22 PM, Manticocerasman said: Ken, If you like late devonian fish from Belgium : https://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/314416.pdf Thank you! I haven't come accross this one yet, will make for an interesting read! Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted February 19, 2022 Share Posted February 19, 2022 A late happy birthday to you, and those are some great finds! I love the lungfish teeth! Wish we had fossils like that around here On 2/17/2022 at 10:39 AM, ziggycardon said: The next one is another fish fossil, though not entirely sure what it is. My first thought was Lungfish tooth but I am now leaning more towards a fish scale This one looks like a lungfish tooth to me, The plate bit does look like some placoderms I've seen, but not sure which it could be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Love it. Primitive pre-Pennsylvanian plants is something we don't see often enough. The other stuff is interesting too. Someday someone should make an effort to recover a big sheet with a big plant/branch on it like those in your first pic, even if it comes out in a lot of pieces to be glued together. I would do it if I had access to those sites! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 2/19/2022 at 8:10 PM, Misha said: A late happy birthday to you, and those are some great finds! I love the lungfish teeth! Wish we had fossils like that around here This one looks like a lungfish tooth to me, The plate bit does look like some placoderms I've seen, but not sure which it could be. Thank you, I am very glad to get acquinted with that location, will probably become a regular fossil spot as paleozoïc fishes are one of my main interest within paleontology. Yeah indeed, been going through the publications I could find about fammenian deposits and Belgium and after comparing it matches most with the images of lungfish teeth. On 2/21/2022 at 5:33 AM, Wrangellian said: Love it. Primitive pre-Pennsylvanian plants is something we don't see often enough. The other stuff is interesting too. Someday someone should make an effort to recover a big sheet with a big plant/branch on it like those in your first pic, even if it comes out in a lot of pieces to be glued together. I would do it if I had access to those sites! Thank you! I will definiatly visit again and might try to collect one of the bigger plants then. 2 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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