elcoincoin Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Having a week off, i had the opportunity to make a small fossil trip. The main aim of the trip after a small stop in normandy and a night in Paris, was the bank of a lake located in the middle of "eastern forest". Its an Albian area (lower cretaceous). The lake is an artificial one built in the 50s or so. Main reason the lake was made was to prevent floods in Paris. The water gathers in the lake during winter and spring then is freed during summer and autumn. The place is 100% surface scanning. There's no big stuff but nevertheless that's a nice place to hunt if you not afraid to wet your feet and cover yourself with mud. The sky was low and dark and the ground covered with water of the recent heavy rains but we were lucky enough to dodge rain. Also i couldnt take field pictures. This year the crop was very good. To add to the usaul small ammonites, bivalves and gastropods (ill post pix later, once i clean all), we were lucky to find the folliwing stuff : A fait amount of crabs carapaces and claw bits. Girlfriend also found what i think is some kind of shrimp (will post pix once i cleaned it a bit). Still need to work on the IDs but at least 3 type i think Necrocarcinus sp : the big black one in the middle Notopocorystes stockesi, Etyus martini : never found that one before. Many more close up in my galery... claw bits : Also had the luck to find a bunch of fish vertebraes (never found one before lol) the most noticeable one (shame its not complete, but still more than 2 cm): And finally teeth (only found 2 before) Shark teeth (Cretalamna appendiculata ?): most noticeable: 3 teeth of some swordfish (Protosphyraena ferox). biggest one : And finally what i think is an ichthyosaur tooth More report once i cleaned the whole stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Thank you for your interesting trip report; your finds are wonderful "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...
fossiladdict Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Nice crabs. Interesting that you find teeth/verts/fish teeth similar to what we have here. Fossils are simply one of the coolest things on earth--discovering them is just marvelous! Makes you all giddy inside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) voila des jolis crabes M. elcoincoin. Bravo. Edited November 12, 2012 by jpc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 oui... http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Very nice finds!thanks to share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisw422 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Very nice! Looks like it was a great trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boneman007 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 (edited) As a crab, shark and fish fanatic, I applaud your finds with gusto! Very very nice. You and I need to do some trading! Edited November 12, 2012 by Boneman007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcoincoin Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) had time to take a few snapshots of some the ammos i found on this november trip so i bump thei 3 months old topic with a ammos diaporama More to follow soon i hope The ammos were in lesser quantities than the other times i went there : the ammos spot were nearly cover with dry water grass / mud. http://www.flickr.co...769113196/show/ most ammos are Hoplites sp from albian also, small and incomplet but still nice enjoy Edited February 14, 2013 by elcoincoin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Great crabs! You have a a great area to hunt. Thanks for sharing~ Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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