Yoda Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 As some of you may know, I have a bit of an obsession with Glossopteris Here are a few : 1 6 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 I might share that with you, Glossopteris being important in Paleozoic phytogeography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, doushantuo said: I might share that with you,Glossopteris being important in Paleozoic phytogeography Yes, Glossopteris fossil distribution was used to prove continental drift I have quite a few pieces from Australia, but Glossopteris from other locations is near impossible to come by. I managed to track down a piece from Zimbabwe (old collection), but that about it. 2 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 Another few Glossopteris plates What I like about them is how variable and different they can be 6 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 Moving on from the Glossopteris….. This Ammonite from a few weeks ago 5 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 A slab of Cotham Marble from a while ago 1 5 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Nice acquisitions. I like the last Glossopteris in the post at the top of this page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Wrangellian said: Nice acquisitions. I like the last Glossopteris in the post at the top of this page. Thank you Glossopteris are variable - but that one is quite different MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 Another addition to the Ammonites arrived today 4 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Very nice indeed . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted May 2, 2023 Author Share Posted May 2, 2023 Going back to the beginning…… This is one of the first fish I added to my collection 5 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 That's a nice viperfish! 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...
Yoda Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 (edited) This came for me today. I usually don’t collect past the KT boundary. But there are exceptions. I am fascinated by extant snakes. So couldn’t pass on this Edited May 3, 2023 by Yoda 5 1 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 Another Crock Hay fern 1 4 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) On 5/9/2023 at 8:40 AM, Yoda said: Another Crock Hay fern I like this material not easy to get now . As the mine has been closed and filled in. Sometimes called Crockhay . Nice buy cheers Bobby Edited May 10, 2023 by Bobby Rico 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 One of my favourite Stromatolites Collenia undosa - Mary Ellen Jasper 1.88 billion years old 5 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 And another few pieces Not that easy to come by in the U.K. Fairly commonly available in the US. But postage tends to be quite high 5 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted May 19, 2023 Author Share Posted May 19, 2023 Graptolites aren’t my usual “thing”. But this was a nice piece. So decided to add something different to my collection. 1 4 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pterosaur_nerd Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 Hey yoda those are some cool fossils . I certainly like the stromatolite , hard to believe theres fossils that old in the weorld 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 19 hours ago, Yoda said: Graptolites aren’t my usual “thing”. Love it not enough graptolites on the forum. Cheers Bobby 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 One of my Stromatolites 1 5 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Good to see an informative label with that piece. Now if I ever find a piece of that stuff for myself I'll know what to put on the label. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted May 31, 2023 Author Share Posted May 31, 2023 8 minutes ago, Wrangellian said: Good to see an informative label with that piece. Now if I ever find a piece of that stuff for myself I'll know what to put on the label. I have seen this Stromatolite on fleabay from time to time. MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, Yoda said: I have seen this Stromatolite on fleabay from time to time. Yes, but usually smaller pieces, or it goes too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted June 1, 2023 Author Share Posted June 1, 2023 I have a second piece of this Stromatolite 4 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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