FranzBernhard Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 1 hour ago, will stevenson said: i can see where you're coming from but if you zoom in, the pieces seem to fit quite well so i think its just a slightly rushed repair 1 hour ago, TOM BUCKLEY said: I was in communication with the seller and he stated that he saw very little restoration if any. Just a small crack here and there filled with glue to stabilize it. Thanks to both of you! Something new learned today - those teeth are a tricky thing! Franz Bernhard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM BUCKLEY Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 8 minutes ago, FranzBernhard said: Thanks to both of you! Something new learned today - those teeth are a tricky thing! Franz Bernhard Franz, Thank you for starting this discussion. Tom AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGIST STROKE SURVIVOR CANCER SURVIVOR CURMUDGEON "THERE IS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGY AND MENTAL ILLNESS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Just received another fossil in the mail, It arrived here a lot quicker than I thought it would, and I couldn't have been more excited to finally get it open. This fossil has been on my bucket list for the longest time now. I was really surprised to see that it is much larger than I expected and looks so much better than in any pictures I had seen of it. Osteolepis macrolepidotus: 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Congratulations on your new acquisition! 1 Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 @Misha Very nice. It is an iconic fish. 1 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM BUCKLEY Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Exquisite fish. Enjoy your acquisition. Tom 1 AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGIST STROKE SURVIVOR CANCER SURVIVOR CURMUDGEON "THERE IS A VERY FINE LINE BETWEEN AVOCATIONAL PALEONTOLOGY AND MENTAL ILLNESS" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntonia Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 Glad to see you finally got your white whale @Misha! That's a particularly beautiful one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Yoda said: @Misha Very nice. It is an iconic fish. 2 hours ago, Pagurus said: Congratulations on your new acquisition! 1 hour ago, TOM BUCKLEY said: Exquisite fish. Enjoy your acquisition. Tom 7 minutes ago, Huntonia said: Glad to see you finally got your white whale @Misha! That's a particularly beautiful one! Thank you guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted December 10, 2020 Share Posted December 10, 2020 @Misha that is indeed a lovely specimen as well 1 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...
Leahlulu Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 2/27/2017 at 12:59 AM, Ludwigia said: Nice idea. It's not like I'm far away from any deposits, but I still do sometimes buy or trade for some hard-to-get fossils. This is my most recent one. Euaspidoceras douvlillei from the Oxfordian at Villers in Normandie. AWESOME 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF7_Yuffie Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 09/12/2020 at 5:44 PM, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said: The tooth is definitely a nothosaur tooth, but the vertebra would indeed be hard to identify, especially since there are different species of nothosaur and these vary greatly in size. One of the smallest and most primitive ones, and one I've seen a lot of vertebrae on this matrix identified as, is Anarosaurus sp.. I suspect that's what you're dealing with here as well, seen as in terms of overall morphology the vertebra does seem to match nothosaurids. Thanks for the info. Anarosaurus isnt a species i know anything about, so its one for me to have a read up on. Cool to have a different species vert on the piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 On 12/8/2020 at 9:59 AM, Yoda said: @Wrangellian Have had a brief look with my 10x magnifying glass Lots of oval blobs and short twiggy looking items I need to do some research and try and get more info on what I am looking at Yes, I have a hard time identifying the things in mine, too, but I can be satisfied to know that I have a famous piece with early land plants in it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoSr Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 On 12/6/2020 at 8:14 AM, MarcoSr said: I don't usually buy fossils but I've developed recently an interest in petrified wood. I can't collect specimens like this in MD/VA. The below pictures show two different lots of petrified wood coming from Indonesia. The first (8.7 kg total) is in the mail. The second (10.7 kg) is being shipped. My fingers are crossed that these make it to me with the Christmas rush on. I really only wanted a couple of pieces in each lot but got a much better deal buying the whole lot. Marco Sr. The first package of petrified wood arrived. Looking at these slabs with the white silica patterns on the black carbon background is like looking up at clouds and seeing all kinds of animal shapes. I really think I see bats in flight for sure on a couple of these slabs. Marco Sr. 5 "Any day that you can fossil hunt is a great day." My family fossil website Some Of My Shark, Ray, Fish And Other Micros My Extant Shark Jaw Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parthicus Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I just received this unidentified Cretaceous ammonite from the Agadir region of Morocco. The ammonite is about 4 cm across, and even unidentified is pretty cool. But, unremarked by the seller, there is also a cross-section of a belemnite present! It's a Cretaceous cephalopod party! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 12/9/2020 at 12:39 AM, thelivingdead531 said: I swear I'm almost done These two ammonites are beauties! Both from Kem Kem beds. Last, but not least, this gorgeous black barite! I can't get photos to do justice on the colors. Ok, that's all folks. I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoy the specimens themselves. That Suchomimus tooth though! All great pieces, Candace! Merry Christmas! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 7:32 PM, Misha said: Just received another fossil in the mail, It arrived here a lot quicker than I thought it would, and I couldn't have been more excited to finally get it open. This fossil has been on my bucket list for the longest time now. I was really surprised to see that it is much larger than I expected and looks so much better than in any pictures I had seen of it. Osteolepis macrolepidotus: That's a lovely fishy, my friend. Congrats on a great acquisition. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 I received a couple of lovely if fragile specimens from my good friend Dimitris a few days back. First up, a marvelous Clypeaster altus echinoid from the Miocene of Kythera Island, Greece. It'll look super after a bit of prepping. And secondly, a stunning little group of the barnacle Concavus concavus (Balanus concavus) from the Zanclean (early Pliocene) of Rafina, East Attika, Athens. Thank you so much, @Dimitris, I adore them both! 8 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Got a decent auriculatis from harleyville to make it up to myself for losing that Christmas auction 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 On 2/19/2019 at 4:58 PM, indominus rex said: I recently received from a collector in France, a super rare French Dakosaurus tooth. Most likely my rarest marine reptile tooth in my collection. Impressive tooth! Would be happy to add one like that to my collection too! Haven't had chance to add a confirmed and nice Dakosaurus to my collection yet. Where's it from? Vaches Noires? 1 '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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Nothasaurus from Germany did a little prep to this 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF7_Yuffie Posted December 15, 2020 Share Posted December 15, 2020 5 hours ago, will stevenson said: Nothasaurus from Germany did a little prep to this Nice tooth. I always think these Nothosaurus teeth look great--they seem to preserve really well with clear striations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett Breakin' Rocks Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 An early Christmas gift to myself. More from Kazakhstan has arrived .... I think I see some of the same material on this thread, haha. An O. auriculatus and a string of associated shark verts from Kazakhstan Mangyshlak, Ustyurt plateau. This tooth had some interesting pathology at the tip. It ends in a malformed nub with a pair of bumps at the end. String of associated verts. It would be nice to get them professionally prepped at some point. Cheers, Brett 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokietech96 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said: An early Christmas gift to myself. More from Kazakhstan has arrived .... I think I see some of the same material on this thread, haha. An O. auriculatus and a string of associated shark verts from Kazakhstan Mangyshlak, Ustyurt plateau. This tooth had some interesting pathology at the tip. It ends in a malformed nub with a pair of bumps at the end. String of associated verts. It would be nice to get them professionally prepped at some point. Cheers, Brett Both are amazing! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 14 hours ago, Brett Breakin' Rocks said: An early Christmas gift to myself. There is so many members on TFF whom purchased such thoughtful gifts for themselves, it lovely to see. Very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF7_Yuffie Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I'm in a pterosaur mood lately---so treated myself to this very small, Triassic pterosaur tooth from Aust Cliffs. I didn't know of any Triassic pterosaurs being found from there, so tried to get more info from an expert at the National History Museum, who couldn't give a more specific species beyond it being a pterosaur tooth because, apparently, only very fragmentary remains have been found from the Triassic beds there. I've got another pair of pterosaur teeth I'm hoping to buy very soon. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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