Welsh Wizard Posted June 19, 2022 Share Posted June 19, 2022 Something different. Here is a ceramic artwork I purchased the other day. It is called Blue Lias II and it is made up of 16 ceramic tiles. It represents the cliffs and fossils found in the blue Lias (lower Jurassic) of the Welsh coast. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Got me a Diagoniella cyathiformis (hexactinellid sponge) from the Marjum Fm of Millard Co, Utah, to replace my dubious example that I've had for years (bottom pic). It's not an easy one to photograph, esp. with the Coolpix as my other camera is broken, but I'll show it anyway. The seller hasn't yet replied to me with an accurate location. Also the glue repair job seems a little sloppy, I think I could have done better though I know this stuff can be tricky to glue. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) This one is not a mailbox find but a trade I made recently at the rockhound Rendezvous up-island. A lady named Pat came down from Kamloops with some McAbee material (Eocene) and other things to trade. She was one of the first people to find a fossil bird in BC, 50 years ago. She took some rock slabs from me, and I came home with these. I think I got the better part of the deal considering McAbee is now closed to collecting though I've already got some from 2 trips there myself, but she was happy with what she took out of my box, so we both went home happy and that's what makes a good trade . Some of these are different - either different taxa or different preservation from ones I already had. Still some repair work to do on a few but will be good. I forgot to open one split pair before the photo but I think all the best ones are visible. I think the piece in the middle is a Blue Forest pet wood surrounded by stromatolite/oncolite/whatever, from Wyoming, but if anyone has any other ideas I'll get better pics for the ID section. Edited June 20, 2022 by Wrangellian 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulyb135 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 My latest addition is this unique Suchomimus tooth from the Tenere Desert, Elhraz Formation, Niger It has split carinae on the mesial edge which I’ve never seen before. The beads on both edges are visible under a microscope which is a clear indication it is from this species. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mart1980 Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Today I recieved a small package from Germany. Ichthyosaur (Stenopterygius sp) vertebrae fragment with superimposed ichthyosaur tooth. Lower Jurassic; Lower Toarc (Black Jurassic epsilon 2; Falcifer zone; main bonebed). Berg bei Nürnberg, Frankenalb/Bayern. Tooth 1.6 cm. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Mart1980 said: Today I recieved a small package from Germany. Ichthyosaur (Stenopterygius sp) vertebrae fragment with superimposed ichthyosaur tooth. Lower Jurassic; Lower Toarc (Black Jurassic epsilon 2; Falcifer zone; main bonebed). Berg bei Nürnberg, Frankenalb/Bayern. Tooth 1.6 cm. Ooh, that's nice! I always like association pieces like this! Interesting preservation too. Just goes to show you can find ichthyosaur remains just about anywhere in southern Germany! 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...
Rock Hound Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 18 hours ago, paulyb135 said: My latest addition is this unique Suchomimus tooth from the Tenere Desert, Elhraz Formation, Niger It has split carinae on the mesial edge which I’ve never seen before. The beads on both edges are visible under a microscope which is a clear indication it is from this species. Nice tooth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdsAreDinosaurs Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 These are my latest Kem Kem teeth. Sizes range from 2 to 7.5 cm. From left to right: indeterminate theropod, two Abelisaurids (not 100% sure about the larger one), Carcharodontosaurid with nice colour and serrations, Spinosaurid from Talsint/Dekkar formation and my biggest Carch tooth yet (not the best preservation though). I love that you can get these teeth in all these different colours. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF7_Yuffie Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Four rooted teeth from Yixian, China (seller thinks either Jeholosaurus or Psitaccosaurus, but he isnt sure). Ill get better pics over weekend with my microscope to try and id them. My first rooted teeth. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 On 6/15/2022 at 9:51 AM, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said: Lastly, I got myself a pair of Pleistocene rattlesnake vertebrae from Florida, which I got for their great similarity to mosasaur vertebrae (I hope to add some python ones at some point, which should have an even closer phylogenetic affiliation) and thus for reasons of comparative anatomy. The sizing here is in cm, right? I’ve found verts just like this that have felt like fossil to me and not bone, so I suppose I have to burn test them tonight! Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Meganeura said: The sizing here is in cm, right? I’ve found verts just like this that have felt like fossil to me and not bone, so I suppose I have to burn test them tonight! Yup, sizing is in cm. And depending on where you found these vertebrae, it's very possible these could be fossils. As far as I'm aware, however, Pleistocene fossils are only partiality mineralised, so, not having ever performed a burn-test myself, I wouldn't know whether that'd work or even be a good idea. Maybe @Harry Pristis would know... 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...
Meganeura Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said: Yup, sizing is in cm. And depending on where you found these vertebrae, it's very possible these could be fossils. As far as I'm aware, however, Pleistocene fossils are only partiality mineralised, so, not having ever performed a burn-test myself, I wouldn't know whether that'd work or even be a good idea. Maybe @Harry Pristis would know... Well it’s the Peace River like all the other fossils I find! Which means it’s entirely possible they are in fact fossils. Also just as likely they’re not. I’ll have to post em tonight and see what people think! Edited June 23, 2022 by Meganeura Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 22 minutes ago, Meganeura said: Well it’s the Peace River like all the other fossils I find! I’ll have to check to see if that meshes with Pleistocene or not! Wouldn't need to be Pleistocene. Just from a time snakes were already around, so roughly Cenomanian and younger 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...
Harry Pristis Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 Snake vertebrae are covered with thin bone processes . . . I would be reluctant to apply a flame to one I valued. But, why do you think these are Crotalus sp. bones? 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 On 6/15/2022 at 10:16 PM, Paleorunner said: And finally this little gem arrived. A Cyphaspis cf. Khraidedensis of 3 centimeters. Devovic And the bell a day later... Nice ! 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Hound Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 No doubt, my most beautiful fossil arrived today. U.S. Quarter is 24.46 mm. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 On 6/23/2022 at 7:55 PM, Harry Pristis said: But, why do you think these are Crotalus sp. bones? No good reason, to be honest, as I've got little experience with snake vertebrae, let alone enough to determine species. The determination was provided by the seller and, since these fossils came from an old collection, likely from the original collector. If you have a better suggestion, I'm all ears '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...
Harry Pristis Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 2 hours ago, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said: No good reason, to be honest, as I've got little experience with snake vertebrae, let alone enough to determine species. The determination was provided by the seller and, since these fossils came from an old collection, likely from the original collector. If you have a better suggestion, I'm all ears Nerodia sp. might be worth considering. 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted June 27, 2022 Author Share Posted June 27, 2022 My latest Stromatolite addition 3 MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixpaleosky Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Araucaria cone from Patagonia 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Hound Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) I took the plunge, and ordered 50 fossil shark teeth from southern Florida [price redacted as per forum rules]. One of the bulk fossil shark teeth offerings, on an unmentioned very popular website. The sample photo pictured with the listing, showed 50 complete small shark teeth. I don't remember seeing any broken pieces pictured? Anyway, I took the plunge...... I believe the large tooth missing its root, to be a Great White tooth. it has large serrations present. Edited June 28, 2022 by Rock Hound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 The relatively large serrations would seem to confirm this ID. GW teeth tend to be a bit flatter and not as chucky as similar sized megs. It seems that the roots of GW teeth are less dense than many shark teeth as I've seen a higher percentage of GW teeth with badly eroded roots. This GW is certainly the pick of the litter as they are even more rare than megs in South Florida. The rest are a mixture of relatively common Florida fossil teeth (some Hemipristis "snaggletooth", a few Carcharias taurus, a few Negaprion brevirostris and a mixture of Carcharhinus sp. teeth. Some nicely complete but others rather worn or broken. IMHO, if a seller is going to pick out a selection of teeth like this for sale I'd hope they'd have adequate numbers to high grade the selection to include all complete teeth. I see that these seem to have been collected in Venice, FL and these look to be better than the teeth collected on the beach so you've done well there. A nice start to Florida fossil teeth. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock Hound Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, digit said: The relatively large serrations would seem to confirm this ID. GW teeth tend to be a bit flatter and not as chucky as similar sized megs. It seems that the roots of GW teeth are less dense than many shark teeth as I've seen a higher percentage of GW teeth with badly eroded roots. This GW is certainly the pick of the litter as they are even more rare than megs in South Florida. The rest are a mixture of relatively common Florida fossil teeth (some Hemipristis "snaggletooth", a few Carcharias taurus, a few Negaprion brevirostris and a mixture of Carcharhinus sp. teeth. Some nicely complete but others rather worn or broken. IMHO, if a seller is going to pick out a selection of teeth like this for sale I'd hope they'd have adequate numbers to high grade the selection to include all complete teeth. I see that these seem to have been collected in Venice, FL and these look to be better than the teeth collected on the beach so you've done well there. A nice start to Florida fossil teeth. Cheers. -Ken Thank you for your insight. The card that came with these teeth, said they were collected while scuba diving. I thought it would be helpful; to show what a random lot of teeth, can end up looking like. There are many different ways, to get teeth. I was glad to add a couple of nice Snaggletooth, a Tiger, and a partial Great White, to my collection. The Great White, was a welcome surprise. Edited June 28, 2022 by Rock Hound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicnfossils Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Haven’t posted in a while but picked up a couple new things recently. Here’s my new keich and my rooted albertosaurus tooth from the Drumheller area 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Rock Hound said: The card that came with these teeth, said they were collected while scuba diving. ... The Great White, was a welcome surprise. One of the 2 GW teeth I have from Florida came from diving off Venice, FL. It's a nice bonus. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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