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Winner of the September 2023 Invertebrate/Plant Fossil of the Month

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Congrats, nice shell.

 

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Congratulations!

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That’s a beauty! Congrats! :yay-smiley-1:

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Thanks, everyone! I feel honoured by all the compliments and having won this month's competition! :D

 

I never expected such a humble bivalve to win, and mainly entered it because I really liked it myself. At the same time, I guess it just goes to show that any fossil can be special, if only you put in the effort to share it with the world ;)

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Thanks, Yury! :D

'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett

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23 hours ago, JohnJ said:

Congratulations, Alex!

 

Thanks, John! :D

'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett

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congrats, Neithea are very rare at that location :)

 

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Thanks, Kevin! I wasn't aware these shells are this rare there (although I have come to understand it's rare to find them this well preserved) - which just makes this find all the more special to me! :D

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Congratz, was a nice find indeed.
Are you joining us again on sunday to Eben Emael?

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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.  

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The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon
My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic

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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

 

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9 hours ago, ziggycardon said:

Congratz, was a nice find indeed.
Are you joining us again on sunday to Eben Emael?

 

6 hours ago, rocket said:

always great to see when a cretaceous fossil wins :default_clap2:

 

(Frank, the cretaceous-fossils-addict)

 

Thanks, guys!

 

And, yes, I will ;) Hope to see you there!

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1 hour ago, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said:

 

 

Thanks, guys!

 

And, yes, I will ;) Hope to see you there!

Awesome!

See you there indeed!

Tom always does a tour of the quarry with new folk and if you want I can show you some interesting places in the quarry as well.

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

 

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3 minutes ago, ziggycardon said:

Awesome!

See you there indeed!

Tom always does a tour of the quarry with new folk and if you want I can show you some interesting places in the quarry as well.

 

That sounds great! I didn't get much further than the spoil heap last time - this time I intend to have a look at the actual quarry itself ;)

'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett

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1 minute ago, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said:

 

That sounds great! I didn't get much further than the spoil heap last time - this time I intend to have a look at the actual quarry itself ;)

The newly dug place was very promising indeed, Multiple Hemipneustes, Neithea's and Temnocidaris were found there, so well worth to check out.
There is another classic spot (though I am not sure about it's current conditions) were in the past years a couple of turtles, multiple fish, a pair of heteromorphic ammonites, as well as a mystery find were made (the latter which is currently being examined by John Jagt), a corner of the quarry that is always worth to check out.

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

 

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