BVP Fieldtrip to Solnhofen Limestone (Jurassic of Germany) + Museum visit

[Nimravis]

Great thread- love the pictures of the various quarries and your finds. Especially loved the tour around the museum, loved all of those fossils.

[ziggycardon]

Thank you all for the replies!
I can really recommend these quarries to everyone who wants to go, as they are well worth it.
They are also easily accessable.

 

Here are some of my finds

Most of the stuff I have already put away in boxes for futher preparation, this is far from everything I have found.
Just some of the better pieces which I already have on display.

 

A fishhead found on day 3 in the Mörnsheim Formation, Besuchersteinbruch, Muhlheim

 

 

 

A coprolite probably from a cephalopod or a maybe even a fish found on day 3 in the Mörnsheim Formation, Besuchersteinbruch, Muhlheim

 

 

A nice Lamellaptychus lamellosus found on day 1 in the Mörnsheim Formation, BGM, Solnhofen.
These aptychi are probably my favorite fossils from the entire trip

 

 

An ammonite (Neochetoceras steraspis) found on day 3 in the Mörnsheim Formation, Besuchersteinbruch, Muhlheim

 

 

One of many fishscales I have found on day 2 at the Solnhofen Formation, Bergér Quarry, Blumenberg, Eichstätt

 

 

My split plate with 3 gorgeous Saccocoma tenella crinoïds found on day 2 at the Solnhofen Formation, Bergér Quarry, Blumenberg, Eichstätt
My personal best find of trip, images truly don't do this piece justice.

 

 

A piece of vomit according to Jonathan.

Are relatively common, though no one really knows who made them.
Found on day 2 at the Solnhofen Formation, Bergér Quarry, Blumenberg, Eichstätt

 

 

A lovely formed coprolite found on day 2 at the Solnhofen Formation, Bergér Quarry, Blumenberg, Eichstätt

 

 

A tiny ammonite found on day 2 at the Solnhofen Formation, Bergér Quarry, Blumenberg, Eichstätt

 

 

On of the rarer finds from myself, a couple of bivalves found on day 1 at the Mörnsheim Formation, BGM, Solnhofen

 

 

An ammonite (Subplanites sp.) found on day 3 at the Mörnsheim Formation, Besuchersteinbruch, Muhlheim

 

 

A coprolite, possibly reptilian (crocodile) found on day 1 at the Mörnsheim Formation, BGM, Solnhofen.
Still has to be prepped out better, will probably ask some help from Jonathan when he is back from his excavation in Wyoming.

[ziggycardon]

A large coprolite with fish inclusions found on day 3 at the Mörnsheim Formation, Besuchersteinbruch, Muhlheim

 

 

Multiple coprolites found on day 1 at the Mörnsheim Formation, BGM, Solnhofen

 

 

Multiple Lamellaptychus lamellosus found on day 1 at the Mörnsheim Formation, BGM, Solnhofen

 

 

An ammonite (Neochetoceras steraspis) found on day 3 in the Mörnsheim Formation, Besuchersteinbruch, Muhlheim

 

 

I have a lot more ammonites from day 1 & 3, coprolites from all 3 days, Saccocoma's from day 2 and fish scales from day 2 & 3.
But most of these I have already placed in boxes for further prep and some just for secret santa and stuff
These were mainly the best pieces so if you have seen these, you have almost seem them all.

I still have 1 or 2 fishes that are still entombed which I hope to prep in the futures as well as a nice sponge which Jonathan agreed to helped me with next time I see him at Boxtel.
So these fossils will hopefully one day be shown at the forum as well

Edited June 4, 2023 by ziggycardon

[pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon]

Excellent finds, Ken! Never realised there were so many coprolites and ammonites in the Solnhofen deposits!

[ziggycardon]

On 6/4/2023 at 5:18 PM, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said:

Excellent finds, Ken! Never realised there were so many coprolites and ammonites in the Solnhofen deposits!

Jepp, they certainly are the main bulk of the fossils you find.
Guess they just get overshadowed by all the other amazing fossils that the area is known for

[Mart1980]

Fantastic trip and sublime report! Very nice to read and see the pictures. The museum looks like the heaven of Solnhofen fossils, what I see there is extraordinary. Thank you very much for this reporting. 

[ezeemonee]

Amazing variety of fossils there!  I have seen a butterfly fossil at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC.  I wonder if it came from here too!

[Tidgy's Dad]

Really nice to see your finds, Ken.