Terry Dactyll Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Astrinos.... Seeing that fossil Bee gave me a right buzz ! ....FABULOUS find my friend... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Shark's teeth and insect fossils! You are doing well, my friend! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Hi, Chris, and thanks very much for the honoring comment!!!!!!!!!! Though, I'd say that the sense you have refered to is mostly increased along with our experience with fossil hunting ... To come to the running finds, despite my increased search, I have not important news on shark teeth... The only found just a small blade (13 mm), with the base of the tooth missing... It reenforces the existence of sharks in the area,,, I have maintained it on a little piece of matrix... Εικόνα 8632.jpg Εικόνα 8649.jpg Of a higher paleontological importance could be the recently found 9mm fossil bee (?). Not any touch on it afret found. Just its position is not the best, I like it though... Εικόνα 6854.jpg Wow Astrinos, I like keeping part of the matrix alot with that one. And as for the bee that is a really special find! What formation/age is that? Congrats! Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Of a higher paleontological importance could be the recently found 9mm fossil bee (?). Not any touch on it afret found. Just its position is not the best, I like it though... Εικόνα 6854.jpg Beeautiful! Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Steve, Chas, Chris, Missourian, Thanks much my friends for the feedback!!!! Chris, the sediments in my hunting area are of the late miocene, To go ahead, I am adding a new find coming from the overlooked world of the shells. It was some two weeks ago when I walked over this thing while hunting... Apparently, it was about a big shell not well preserved and divided into lots of pieces, that were ready to bark away by the first touch... What make me try it was the mystery of what exactly was hidden there... By the step by step help of my super glue I worked on it for some hours and came back to the spot a week later... I realised then that another big shell was involved, possibly the other valve of the same bivalve.... The final result on the next post... Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 Here is (in 5 pics) the result after hours of prep work. It's about a huge (133 x 100mm) Giant Atlantic cockle Dinocardium robustum (both valves) . What amazes with it is the position of the valves along with its big size that exceeds the biggest ever reported for this species (125 mm). Despite it isn't in a perfect condition I love it... Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 It's a monster! And all there, both halves! Well worth the time and effort, Astrinos "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 All I can say is WOW !!! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Astrinos.... I'm not surprised you love it.... Fantastic find.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Chas, Roger, Steve, Thank you very much, my friends, for the nice comments! Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitekmastr Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Here are all my porites sp. corals. They are 4 big pieces. The three first in two pics each and the oval one in 4 pics. These are really impressive! Great fossils and they make great displays as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) Hello Michael and everyone!Michael, Thanks much form the nice comments!Time for a new fossil adventure!There wasn't enough time available for a typical trip to the permanent hunting area in my village of Panasos, and I thought it was a chance for a short exploratine hunting trip in the wider area of our city of Heraklion, that I have been informed it yelds nice fossil fish!The sediments here are dated as Late pliocene - Piacenzian (some 2,6 mya).My son in law George, who is with us these days for vacations, followed me pleasantly on last Wednesday and thus it was sure we'd have some good pics from the trip. Self meant that we were goingto navigate to the unknown, since this was the first time I visited this very area...The first interesting thing we met as soon as we reached this place was an arcade at the base of a hill. I entered till the dayligh helped to and I kept in mind that I have to come back with a torch for more exploration... Having a look at a road cut... The structure of the diatomitic sediments...Happily, searching confirmed the information about nice fossil fish from the beginning....While searching a nice hawk visited us for a while and that was enough time for George to take 2 nice pics of it... It's about a Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus). A big thanks to a big bird-man for the id... The best finds of this trip on the next two posts... Edited August 26, 2013 by astron Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 Not a dense variety of fish, well preserved though... Bregmaceros albyi 1 Before the prep After Bregmaceros albyi 2 Before After Bregmaceros albyi 3 After the prep A ctenoid fish scale One more fish on the next post... Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 And finally the only Silver-stripe round herring Spratelloides gracilis found, Before the prep. After the prep And a closer shot It was a nice start for sure... Have to thank George for his help with the photos and every one for viewing... Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 These are marvelous fish , and it does not seem like a difficult place to collect from! The hawk is a Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus). "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Hi Astrinos, Looks like you discovered a great fishing hole.... Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Very nice Astrinos! Now you've hit the big time for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) Nice sardines ! It's always nice to find new stomping grounds, isn't it? You'll probably be going back there in the hopes of finding a complete ctenoid fish, won't you? Be careful at the arcade though. The entrance looks like it could collapse at any time. Edited August 27, 2013 by Ludwigia Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Dactyll Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Astrinos... Very well preserved and the exposure worth much more exploration.... Congratulations on such wonderful finds.... Cheers Steve... And Welcome if your a New Member... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 (edited) Chas, Scott, Eric, Roger, Steve, Thank you very much for the encouraging comments!!!!!!!! No doubt it's about a nice fossil fish place, there is a great disadvantage though... Contrary to my village area, where I haven't any searching restrictions, here in Heraclion every meter of ground are valuable private properties and you are not allowed to make unlimited investigations... Thus, I visited this very spot for second and last time some days ago and found some more nicely preserved fish, that I am going to present next days. After all, I have to make one more explorative trip in the wider area in the hope of finding any new spots available. The more possible is a negative result, thought... Any way, good to have some examples of those nice fish... Edited August 28, 2013 by astron Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Yes at least you have those specimens. Do you think it will be possible to trace the same layer (or the same type of rock, at least) to find other sites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Great fishes Astrinos!congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Hello Eric, Gery and all! Eric and Gery, Thanks for the nice comments Eric, Be sure that these diatomitic formations are well printed in my mind. The hard is to meet it anywhereelse!!!. As told, I have found some more fish in the above area and these finds will be presented here gradually. First of all and the only for today is the bigger of these fish 12,5 long that was found on 23 of August with the prep fineshed on 26. My son in law George was still with me and thus we have in detail the hole preparation process of this find. This is the first moment I realised it was a fish there, The head is broken away with a part of it missing, while a part of the tail is still hidden into the soft diatomitic matrix. Have to look if the oter part of the fossil was saved... Ok, here it is! Complete, exept the tail of course..... The first basic task to follow is to stick the broken head back... Not an easy task indeed since a simple wrong touch could destroy all the efforts. Next 6 pics show more... Ooouuufff... Done... The continuation on the next post... Edited August 29, 2013 by astron Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 The second basic task was to split open the tail from the one part of the fossil and to stick it back to the counterpart, where it was missing from.... Sucessfully done with not any accidents.... The fundamental and more difficult prep work had already been done and the remaining was to be done in my laboratory at home... The final result on the next post... Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) After 2 hours of additional prep work at home this is the final result... Over all view. Part[attachment And the counterpart It's about a 12,5 cm long herring belonging to the Class actinopterygii, Order Clupeiformes, Family Clupeidae, Genus Clupea and Species Spratelloides gracilis. The preservation of this thing is amazing at least to my eyes. Closing to clarify that the hole fossil is absolutely pure with not any helpful material added on it! Edited October 24, 2013 by astron Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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