Manticocerasman Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Last weekend we made a fieldtrip with the “CGH” ( Cercle geologique du Hainaut ) to the quarry “La Couvinoise” , the quarry happens to be in Couvin :p Here the deposits are middle Devonian: Eifelian and Givetian, so a bit older than the locations we usually prospect. The best part for the fossils are the Eifelian deposits, but sadly those layers are no longer in exploitation. However, due to the drought and the low water level we had access to a small but promising scree pile. Here we found a fragmented nautiloid, but the centre of the specimen seemed to be still in the matrix. The prep at home went relatively smooth, the fossil was cracked inside so I had to glue some parts back together, but the separation from the matrix was really smoot. This resulted in my best nautiloid fossil from that time period. As far as the determination goes, comparing it with a few old publications and specimens in the museum in Brussels we probably got a Pleuroncoceras nodosum or a close relative. 24 growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Amazing, Kevin! 1 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "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...
Tidgy's Dad Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Wow, Kevin, that's an extraordinary specimen and even more extraordinarier prepping! 1 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldo66 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 superb and congratulations for the work done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Very very nice! Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey P Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Wonderful prep and exquisite specimen. Congratulations Kevin and thanks for sharing it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Beautiful find and prep! 1 The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Thats one dang nice specimen! RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRockLady Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 *chefs kiss* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishguy Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 You really do have a great location for Devonian cephalopds there... Always impressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 4 hours ago, Wrangellian said: You really do have a great location for Devonian cephalopds there... Always impressive. Thank you, this one comes from an other location that we usualy prospect and is a little bit older than the goniatites I tend to post. It is only the 2nd specimen I've ever found from Couvin. the 1st one was just a cross section. growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Manticocerasman said: Thank you, this one comes from an other location that we usualy prospect and is a little bit older than the goniatites I tend to post. It is only the 2nd specimen I've ever found from Couvin. the 1st one was just a cross section. Well that general part of the world seems to have a lot of them, or you're good at finding them - one or the other! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMert Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Great prep and a great specimen! Must be very rare 1 My sites & reports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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