#fossil hunting

[echinoid-fossils-on-the-rocks]

Tiny mussel imprints

Sometimes I wonder how many tiny fossils, imprints of mussel or brachiopode we missing around in all the pieces of rocks, or rock matrix.

Meistens hier typisch Feuerstein Flint, brüchige gespaltene Scherben mit kleinen Muschelabrücke, teils mit Schalenmuster, aber keine art Bruch muschelig. Teils kristallisierte.

[night-for-night]

fossil oysters from big brook park, nj - vivitar ps 1-2-3 & 400 speed film - developed at eliz digital & scanned with minolta dimage dual iii

[phenomenalgems]

🌀 To round out 2024, I’ll be counting down our 10 favorite finds of the year!

Starting with #10: pyritized Ammonite fossils we dug at Schieferbruch Kromer quarry, in Ohmden, Germany. The famous Posidonia shale in this region has yielded Jurassic fossils like icthyosaurs, crinoids, aquatic reptiles, and so much more. These diminutive beauties were a fabulous souvenir to bring back from Germany!

🇩🇪 #favoritefindsoftheyear #pyritizedammonites #germanfossils #schieferbruchkromer #holzmaden #ohmden #rockhoundinggermany #fossicking #rockhounding #phenomenalgems

[raspbeady]

went fossil hunting on the jurassic coast :•)

[eviekean]

Went on a super successful fossil hunt this weekend, it was my first time going out to my usual spot since last fall, and a huge chunk of cliff fell over the winter and revealed a treasure trove of fresh shale. I found a whole bunch of fragmentary trilobites and two that were nearly complete!

And I found this thing that really confused me when I first picked it up, it wasn't like anything I've ever seen

Went through my field guide at home and it turned out to be a crinoid holdfast! This grappling hook-shaped holdfast was used to keep the crinoid anchored to the sea floor (the added illustration is from this research paper)

[awehaven]

Ammonite acquaintances.

©Robin Fifield 2024.

[regionalpancake]

Holiday goal of being around Old Rocks achieved

Pretty sure the left two are Syringopora coral (Permian! Amazing to think these were chilling in the Zechstein reef 250 million years ago!)

Bottom middle is a pretty quartz vein.

The others- I’m not sure. The tiny one might be a bit of a fern frond? The big one I’m tempted to have my first try at opening something with a hammer and chisel 👀

[ancientfrozenglaciershark]

AAH this is such a hard question haha

Thanks so much for asking @insectsinthestars ! I felt like this required some photos!

I truly do not think I have a favorite, I tried to pick one but I could not. I love them all so much. Here are a few that mean the most to me though!

This blob of Bryozoans! This one is special to me because it is a chunk of just pure Bryozoans, it is actually super light and REALLY delicate. Every time I set it down, it sheds some particles. The fact that this survived the elements for potentially hundreds of millions of years makes my heart tighten up.

These are also the largest branches I have found, by far! (Bryozoa are tiny tiny animals that live in colonies, similar to coral)

Of course, I have to include my ONE trilobite haha. Yeah, that was a good day. I kinda love that it is just his little booty, hehe. Maybe one day I will work up the courage to attempt to chisel the rest of it out, I just reallllly do not wanna damage it. But yea.. man, do i cherish it

And I would honestly feel bad not including any Brachiopods, since they make up 80% of my fossils. But again, I really can’t choose a favorite:( I have a lot and I love them all. So these one’s are from the very beginning of my fossil hunting days (2019) and I can still remember finding them and crying in the woods :’)

[smmnh]

Green River Fossils

Abundant Eocene fossils of plants and animals are found in the Green River Formation of Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. The Green River Formation deposits are a Fossil lagerstatte (la’-gar-shta-ta), which is a sedimentary layer with extraordinary fossil content and extraordinary preservation. The name is derived from the German words lager (storage) and statte (place)

Insects, floral material, leaves, and downy feathers are well preserved. Dozens of fish species have been identified. There are also bird, turtle, and mammal fossils, but they are very rare (including the oldest known fossil of a bat). This fossil Pseudosalix Hanleyi , with stems, leaves and flowers preserved is harder to find than a T-rex tooth!

You can see this specimen on display at the Southern Minnesota Museum of Natural History in Blue Earth, Minnesota! Click here for more information!

[echinoid-fossils-on-the-rocks]

The find from yesterday’s trip on my local paths from fields into the muddy forest tracks.

Found this brachiopod mussel in black flint rock, also with the previous shown piece of echinoid and two of the crinoid pieces.

Not knowing the genus or alike of this mussel, not alike like other from before, therefore an part of the rock is missing, fractured of the mostly right side seen from the shell rims going further, so the brachiopod shell was more in their length.

I’m doing it again if some frost coming back on the end of the year. Planning to to it on new year’s morning or the day after.

[akhuna01]

I spent a night in Eichstätt in Germany, which is famous for its fossil sites (Archaeopterix was found in the area!). Mom and I went to two limestone quarries (Eichstätt Blumenberg and Mühlheim/Mörnsdorf) to try our luck finding something cool, and we did (ammonites, sea lily buds, crinoids and a tiny fish).

But we also visited the Juramuseum Willibaldsburg Eichstätt, which was amazing.

They had fish tanks, and I finally met an adorable horseshoe crab in person!

A living fossil!

These are so incredible - look, the last steps of the crab are preserved as well. The little guy walked around, then passed away, and millions of years ago it's still there ♥️

Same thing with this little lizard - its last footsteps are immortalised next to it.

Another animal track.

I've reached the image limit, but I have so much more. Wait for the 2nd part (i'll do a self-reblog for it)

[jjantlers]

Beautiful Baby Beaver Mount

Minor Flaws

$200

[uk-fossils]

Fossil Gastropods – Ampullina & Clavilithes willemetti (Dehayes) – Middle Eocene, Lutetian – Mourne, Damery, France

Authentic Fossil Gastropods – Ampullina & Clavilithes willemetti (Dehayes) – Middle Eocene, Lutetian – Mourne, Damery, France

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This is a high-quality fossil gastropod specimen featuring Ampullina and Clavilithes willemetti (Dehayes), preserved from the Middle Eocene Lutetian stage (~48-41 million years ago). These beautifully fossilized marine snails were part of an ancient warm-sea ecosystem that flourished in what is now Mourne, Damery, France.

The Ampullina genus is known for its rounded, smooth shell structure, while Clavilithes willemetti features a more elongated, ornate form. These gastropods belonged to the rich and diverse marine fauna of the Eocene epoch, thriving in tropical and subtropical seas.

Geology & Formation:

Geological Age: Middle Eocene, Lutetian (~48-41 million years ago)

Formation: Marine sedimentary deposits

Location: Mourne, Damery, France

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[solsjustlionaround]

I have arisen from the void to shout:

I'm going on a fossil trip today!

I will definitely try to take pictures of some of the fossils I find! I cannot wait to find some awesome things today. Hopefully I find some really interesting fossils to share with y'all <3

[fancysaurus]

Brittle star from the Boulonnais.

These little guys are family of the starfish and are actually kind of rare to find in a fossilized state, because of their soft bodies

[actual-corpse]

I'M GOING FOSSIL HUNTING FRIDAY!!!

I hope I find some star crinoids!!!