A Nice Hunt Under The Highest Limestone Cliff In Europe,normandy France

[nala]

I went to Le Tréport to hunt under the highest limestone cliff in Europe,cretaceous (Turonian and Santonian),it was a nice day for my last beach hunting of this year and i found Micrasters,Echinocorys ,a perfect Conulus with a strange shape,a spondylus,and a very unusual big ammonite(but in internal mold) the cliff

Gibbithyris semiglobosa Turonian

good weather

micraster sp

Echinocorys sp

Spondylus Spinosus ,the spines are probably in the limestone,i would like to have an expert prep!

[nala]

I found also a very not usual ammonite for the site,probably a Mammites nodosoides

last view on the cliff

the end of a good day

Edited October 31, 2012 by nala

[Uncle Siphuncle]

awesome trip!

[trilobiteruss]

Great trip, awesome fossils!

[nala]

Thanks Dan and trilobiteruss,i just finish the prep of these:

Conulus subrotundus Mantell, 1822 Turonian Le Tréport Normandy

Conulus albogalerus(Leske, 1822)Turonian Le Tréport Normandy

[nala]

micraster spTuronian Le Tréport Normandy

Echinocorys sp Turonian Le Tréport Normandy

[Foshunter]

Beautiful echinoids, the cliff at Normandy looks to produce very interesting fossils, the sound of the ocean make for a pleasant hunt. Thanks for sharing----Tom

[elcoincoin]

jolis oursins

[nala]

Thanks Foshunter and elcoincoin(merci!)

[Auspex]

Your last beach hunt for the year? I will miss them!

[Terry Dactyll]

Gery.... Great report and finds... Very crisp specimens once prepped...It looks a fabulous place to collect... Your spoilt for choice over in France for fossils...

Edited October 31, 2012 by Terry Dactyll

[Kosmoceras]

Very nice echinoids. Was collecting in the chalk a couple of days ago too in England and was also my last hunt of the year. Can't wait until the spring!

[nala]

Thanks Auspex,Steve and Thomas spring will come soon!now it's a good time for prep

[Coco]

Hi,

Nice area, beautiful pics and marvelous sea urchins !

Coco

[Uncle Siphuncle]

conulus is uncommon in texas... i only have one rough one...very nice!

[nala]

Thanks Coco!

[nala]

Conulus albogalerus is not easy to find here too but it's the first Conulus subrotundus i ever see in this area and it was at the same level than the Mammites,typical ammonite of the Turonian stage(middle cretaceous)

Edited October 31, 2012 by nala

[nala]

I just save one spine on the prep of the spondylus spinosus,and prep few brachs Gibbithyris semiglobosa

[nala]

I also prep these fossils ,kind of Exogira? Ostrea?kind of gryphea?Turonian

[Nandomas]

Great report aand beautiful photos, thanks for sharing I like the brachs

[nala]

Thanks Nando!

[Wrangellian]

Great trip report, Gery. Looks like easy prepping.. you will know soon why I'm jealous!

[nala]

Hello Eric,Thanks!,sometimes the limestone is soft and sometime really not,curious to see a Western Canadian fossil in real !

[astron]

Perfect and impressive finds and pics, Gery :wub:

I am not on the help with these oysters, but they are so amazing First time seeing this shell ornamentation!!! Fabulous!!!!!!!!

This cliff looks horrible and you said it's the higher in Europe!! Do you know how heigh is it???

I wish you and everyone a peaceful and ...warm winter

[nala]

Hello Astrinos it makes 110 meters High and it's the most higher chalk cliff in Europe,thanksfor the kind comment!