paulyb135 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Another UK tooth added to my collection Oplosaurus cf Armatus Chilton Chine Isle of Wight 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abstraktum Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Well this is a beauty It's an Afrovenator abakensis tooth. Yes it's one of the teeth that got out of Niger from this one special lot. I think this went already well around TFF Now it arrived in Germany Thanks to @lone5wolf117 for selling this beautiful tooth and for the fast shipping And thanks to @Runner64 for providing some background information 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 5 hours ago, ziggycardon said: A new month means new fossils! Ordered quite a lot of new stuff and these were the first to arrive! My first "zwerfsteen" fossil with the imprints of crinoïds found in Lathum, The Netherlands but it originates from Sauerland in Germany (400 million years old) These fossils are quite common in the Netherlands as they were transported with glacial movements during the Ice Age. A Parotodus benedeni tooth from Hoevenen in Belgium Very rare desert roses found in Roekeberg, Hessen in Germany These are Selenite Crystal's which are a form of Gypsum. Here in the US. There is a form of Selenite which we call Desert Rose but they actually resemble the petal pattern of the Rose flower. 3 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 42 minutes ago, paulyb135 said: Another UK tooth added to my collection Oplosaurus cf Armatus Chilton Chine Isle of Wight Golly, that's great! I thought the genus was only known from single tooth. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 24 minutes ago, Abstraktum said: Well this is a beauty It's an Afrovenator abakensis tooth. Yes it's one of the teeth that got out of Niger from this one special lot. I think this went already well around TFF Now it arrived in Germany Thanks to @lone5wolf117 for selling this beautiful tooth and for the fast shipping And thanks to @Runner64 for providing some background information Glad it arrived safely! It's a lovely tooth. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyb135 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 18 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Golly, that's great! I thought the genus was only known from single tooth. I messaged the Isle of Wight museum just now and the guy confirmed it is from an oplosaurus You are correct regarding it only being known by a tooth however Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Yesterday my parcel from @Coco arrived, but I was out running errands all day so I missed it and had to pick it up at the post office after work today. The horse teeth are beautiful! They look very nice in front of my equine cannon bone. She was very generous to throw in a beautiful ammonite, also. The fish was delivered over a week ago, but I’m just now able to get to it. It’s a pretty fish from a locale I didn’t have before. And it was really cheap (shipping was more than the fish itself)! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 @thelivingdead531 Nice teeth and ammonite, Candace. And the fish is gorgeous. The dendrites on the edge of the piece look quite like water weed and set it off nicely. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Happy that the parcel is arrived safe and that you the fossils @thelivingdead531 Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Tidgy's Dad said: @thelivingdead531 Nice teeth and ammonite, Candace. And the fish is gorgeous. The dendrites on the edge of the piece look quite like water weed and set it off nicely. Thank you, Adam! I agree, the dentrites give it a unique touch! 3 hours ago, Coco said: Happy that the parcel is arrived safe and that you the fossils @thelivingdead531 Coco I absolutely the fossils, Coco! Thank you so much! They will have a good home with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamL Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 I got a fantastic deal on this Phylloceras from Whitby online! They're quite rare complete on the Yorkshire coast. Here's how it came I did a little clean up and coating and I think it looks great. @JohnBrewer 8 Yorkshire Coast Fossil Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Tahan Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 I never really buy fossils but this forum got me “surfing” our favorite auction site for fun and just to see what’s out there. Well I actually made a purchase! This is my latest mailbox find.....it was not advertised as anything else besides “estate sale fossil trilobite” with blurry pictures. I quickly realized this was a Bolivian trilobite and this auction would end very cheap due to improper labeling. Eldredgeia venusta I guess all these trilobites come in concretions way up in the mountains of Bolivia. Really cool! This was under $15 total after shipping. I was the only bid. I’m seeing them go for 3-4x that value so I was happy. Neat fossil and inexpensive so not much regret involved. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Al Tahan said: I never really buy fossils but this forum got me “surfing” our favorite auction site for fun and just to see what’s out there. Well I actually made a purchase! This is my latest mailbox find.....it was not advertised as anything else besides “estate sale fossil trilobite” with blurry pictures. I quickly realized this was a Bolivian trilobite and this auction would end very cheap due to improper labeling. Eldredgeia venusta I guess all these trilobites come in concretions way up in the mountains of Bolivia. Really cool! This was under $15 total after shipping. I was the only bid. I’m seeing them go for 3-4x that value so I was happy. Neat fossil and inexpensive so not much regret involved. Nice score Al! I received one of these from @Fossildude19 last spring as a Birthday gift. A bunch of us had met up for a group hunt at Deep springs Rd. He labeled it as Eldredgeops venustus, Bolivia. 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Mine is a roller. 3 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 @Darktooth Sorry Dave, Typo on my part. Should be Eldredgia venustus. 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...
Darktooth Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 27 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: @Darktooth Sorry Dave, Typo on my part. Should be Eldredgia venustus. Tim made an error!? Good to know! 1 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 7 hours ago, LiamL said: I got a fantastic deal on this Phylloceras from Whitby online! They're quite rare complete on the Yorkshire coast. Very nice and you've done a good job prepping it . Quite unusual there, as you say. Good buy. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Al Tahan said: I never really buy fossils but this forum got me “surfing” our favorite auction site for fun and just to see what’s out there. Well I actually made a purchase! This is my latest mailbox find.....it was not advertised as anything else besides “estate sale fossil trilobite” with blurry pictures. I quickly realized this was a Bolivian trilobite and this auction would end very cheap due to improper labeling. Eldredgeia venusta I guess all these trilobites come in concretions way up in the mountains of Bolivia. Really cool! This was under $15 total after shipping. I was the only bid. I’m seeing them go for 3-4x that value so I was happy. 1 hour ago, Darktooth said: Mine is a roller. Nice pieces, chaps, I love these. I have one as well! Also a roller. It does have a nice cephalon on the other side, honest, but I can't find the photo! 2 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktooth Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 On 2/9/2019 at 4:36 PM, Tidgy's Dad said: Nice pieces, chaps, I love these. I have one as well! Also a roller. It does have a nice cephalon on the other side, honest, but I can't find the photo! Adam, you know what they say, if you don't have a pic it's not true! 2 I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Tahan Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Thanks! @Darktooth I thought it was a neat piece. Seems like everyone has some of these Bolivian critters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilFrenzy Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 This Asaphus kowalewskii! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 On 2/9/2019 at 2:35 PM, Al Tahan said: That's a decent one. Looks like you lucked out in a small way... Only problem is you're missing precise location/formation info. The info I found for mine is Eifelian stage, Belen Fm, Upper mbr, Calamarca, Bolivian Altiplano. But I gather there's a few different formations and locations, and I'm not sure if this taxon only occurs in one of them or more than one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Tahan Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 @Wrangellian yea unfortunately I won’t know very exact information. I did a very minimal amount of research but they all seem to come from a certain area in Bolivia. I wish I could have more info but for the price I’m happy with the country and species. I bet with research I could probably narrow down a location based on rock lithology. I read one article about the history of the Bolivian trilobites.....locals would hike way up in the mountains for them for years and sold them to tourists.....Scientific expeditions couldn’t really reach the area for a long time cause it wasn’t economical to send a paleontological expedition. Eventually scientists went and described the trilobites. They are quite well known and seem to only be found in Bolivia. Interesting story really. I should read about it more it was pretty fascinating 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 16 hours ago, FossilFrenzy said: This Asaphus kowalewskii! Gorgeous! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 13 hours ago, Al Tahan said: ...They are quite well known and seem to only be found in Bolivia. Interesting story really. I should read about it more it was pretty fascinating Eldredgeia cf. venustus is also described from the Bokkeveld Group, Waboomberg Formation, South Africa, and the Ereré Sandstone, and Pimenteira Formation of Brazil: "Bolivian Eldredgeia venustus (Wolfart, 1968) typically has 26-27 dorsoventral files on each eye with a maximum of eight to nine lenses/file. Cooper (1982) reported that South African Eldredgeia cf. venustus has only 18 dorsoventral files with a maximum of six to seven lenses/file (although the two species have similar Large-Eye Indices). In addition, South African E. cf. venustus has L3 more inflated and L2 and L1 relatively shorter than Bolivian E. venustus. Therefore, at least two species can be assigned to this genus, the Bolivian E. venustus and the South African E. cf. venustus. In addition, a species similar to Eldredgeia venustus is known from the Ereré Sandstone of Pará, Brazil (Figure 2.5, 2.6). lt is referred to as Dalmania paituna Hartt and Rathbun, 1875. (See also Clarke, 1890; Katzer, 1903; Lake, 1906 for Dalmanites paituna.) The material examined from the NYSM consists of several fragmentary cephala and one fragmentary pygidium. These appear to be similar to Eldredgeia venustus (Wolfart), but differ in the greater convexity (sag.) of the glabella and the greater dorsoventral expansion of the frontal lobe. The nature of the figured and available material makes it difficult to declare them as synonymous with E. venustus, and thus the type species of this new genus. Eldredgeia paituna from the Ereré Sandstone is provisionally considered to be a distinct species. Specimens of a species closely related to Eldredgeia venustus are also known from the Pimenteira Formation near Picos, Piaui, Brazil. However, these can be differentiated from Bolivian material by their longer LO and sharply curved S1 (Lieberman et al., 1991). Thus, there may be four slightly differentiated forms of Eldredgeia known from different geographic regions." Bolivia localities Belen Formation, Huako, La Paz Department, Bolivia (USNM locality 20010) Glacial rubble fields of Chacoma, La Paz Department, Bolivia (probably the Belen Formation) Icla Formation, Pujio near Aiquile, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia (AMNH and USNM collections) Icla Formation, Padilla, Chuquisaca Department, Bolivia Lower Belen Formation, Ayo Ayo, La Paz Department, Bolivia (USNM locality 17993) Sicasica Formation, Cruz Loma, La Paz Department, Bolivia (Type locality) Upper Belen Formation, Pujravi, La Paz Department, Bolivia Upper member of the Belen Formation, Belen, La Paz Department, Bolivia Brazil localities Ereré Sandstone, Pará, Brazil Pimenteira Formation, Parnaíba Basin, near Picos Piauí, Brazil text and localities from: Lieberman, B.S. 1993 Systematics and the biogeography of the "Metacryphaeus Group" Calmoniidae (Trilobita, Devonian), with comments on adaptive radiations and the geological history of the Malvinokaffric Realm. Journal of Paleontology, 67(4):549-570 additional references: Cooper, M.R. 1982 A Revision of the Devonian (Emsian-Eifelian) Trilobita from the Bokkeveld Group of South Africa. Annals of the South African Museum, 89(1):1-174 PDF LINK Wolfart, R. 1968 Die Trilobiten aus dem Devon Boliviens und ihre Bedeutung für Stratigraphie und Tiergeographie. [The trilobites from the Devonian of Bolivia and their importance for stratigraphy and animal geography.] pp. 5-202 In: Wolfart, R., Voges, A. Beiträge zur Kenntnis des Devons von Bolivien. [Contributions to the knowledge of the Devonian of Bolivia.] Beihefte zum Geologischen Jahrbuch, 74:1-241 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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