Ludwigia Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 A Swiss friend of mine discovered a construction site in January which was exposing Bathonian layers and after he got permission, he invited me along to join him in nosing around. Found a few ammonites, most of which weren't worth keeping, but the irregular sea urchins were nice. I think I showed some of them a few weeks back in another post, but now that I've got them all prepped I thought I'd show the majority of them. These first ones are called Holectypus depressus. And these are Pygomalus ovalis. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Nice finds Roger!Pygomalus ovalis.are not common Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 sehr shoen, Roger. What canton are these from?, if I may ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 sehr shoen, Roger. What canton are these from?, if I may ask. Thanks jp. They're from Herznach in Baselland. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 nice finds great prep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 me likey... Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 very nice roger. thanks for showing them to us. excellent specimens. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 Thanks guys. I like 'em too. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFOOLEY Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 These are very nice with beautiful coloration. "I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?" ~Aldo Leopold (1887-1948) New Mexico Museum of Natural History Bulletins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 You always get into so good areas..... I would kill for 1 new area to hunt that is a reasonable drive..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 You always get into so good areas..... I would kill for 1 new area to hunt that is a reasonable drive.....Maybe you should also collect minerals. Im just trying to keep you out of the clinck, the big house, jail!Mikey Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 These are very nice with beautiful coloration. I think it's due to the iron compounds lurking around in the matrix. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) You always get into so good areas..... I would kill for 1 new area to hunt that is a reasonable drive..... I guess we're lucky over here insofar as there is such a good variety of faunal, stratigraphical and varied paleobiological sites within a just few hours drive of where I live. I guess the somewhat mountainous terrain which got juggled around by the raising of the alps and the Rhine rift valley also makes for the variety. It's so flattened and shaved off by the ice sheets down your way Edited February 11, 2014 by Ludwigia Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masonboro37 Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Beautiful echinoids! Process of identification "mistakes create wisdom". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 Thanks, Libby Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamalama Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Great specimens as always, Roger! -Dave __________________________________________________ Geologists on the whole are inconsistent drivers. When a roadcut presents itself, they tend to lurch and weave. To them, the roadcut is a portal, a fragment of a regional story, a proscenium arch that leads their imaginations into the earth and through the surrounding terrain. - John McPheeIf I'm going to drive safely, I can't do geology. - John McPheeCheck out my Blog for more fossils I've found: http://viewsofthemahantango.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantguy Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hi Roger, those are little beauties...nice Yep, construction sites are amazing. I was out last Sunday at one looking and picking up stuff and cringing as they were bringing in topsoil covering up the goodies! Thanks for showing us your latest. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Thanks, Dave. Yes, Chris. You have to react quickly in such cases or you'll turn into a buried fossil yourself. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Those are cool!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Those are cool!!! RB ...and I got really hot digging them up... Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Excellent finds and prep Roger! So nice to pass these winter evenings looking at world class fossils like yours. Thanks for posting them. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Thanks for the endearing comment, Tim Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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