Transylvanian Basin Trip

[Andreik]

Today I took a trip just by myself without having in mind a certain location. I ended up in two different locations from The Transylvanian Basin, Romania. In first location are Priabonian/Rupelian deposits with marls and I found many Pycnodonte gigantica and few things that I am not sure what they are (any suggestion it's much appreciated).

 

In first few minutes I found these Pycnodontes.

 

Then I found these things but I am not really sure yet what they might be (maybe corals??)

 

Another strange thing found in this place it's this piece. I hope to get a clear understanding about what it might be after some preparation.

Then I decided to go in another location where are Priabonian deposits with limestones and I found many gastropods from Campanilidae family, some bivalves and few corals.

 

Here I found (parts of) gastropods in different sizes, largest begin around 30 cm and some bivalves.

 

In the first spiral of a gastropod I found these beautiful calcite crystals.

 

 

As a conclusion it was a good day for a solo trip and I got few interesting fossils.

[Jaybot]

Unique trip/hunt- thanks for sharing!

[bockryan]

Great finds, those are some big gastropods

[Andreik]

I went today in the same location and found few more gastropods, some sort of corals, foraminifera and an unidentified fossil (I suspect a crab claw??), unfortunately it was broken.

 

[Andreik]

 

PS: why I can't edit my posts?

[SPrice]

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PS: why I can't edit my posts?

 

To Edit a recent post.

 

At the top right on your post is "..." 

 

Click on it and you should see - Share, Report, Edit

 

You only have the edit option for something like 24 hours then it remains as is.

 

Nice finds! Welcome to the Fossil Forum

 

Steve

[Andreik]

I only have Share and Report options, probably because I am a new member.

[SPrice]

That is probably a correct assumption. A moderator may chime in and give you the right info.

 

 

[Ludwigia]

Nice finds and a lovely landscape. Thanks for sharing. Your very first unknown may be a small burrow trace fossil.