astron Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Two concretions containing leaves. Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 And last for today is the slab number '' 1 '' (literally) with several types of (not opened) concretions. Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Hi. Eric. I don't consider it's bad what happened with the leaf. At first we know now what it is about on one hand and on the other hand I have an example of this unusual preservation. So, I prefer it as now it is. Actually I can't always say what the contents of the concretions are but in most cases I think it's about seeds or leaves. I'll add today some more specimens of this kind. True, you learn as you go, experimenting along the way, but still, it doesn't look like it would be difficult to get a nice specimen out of that leaf - if I were you I'd glue those broken pieces back in place and then prep the upper surface off if you have the tools... I'd be surprised if the leaf didn't come into view (but I've been wrong before, so don't take my word for it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 True, you learn as you go, experimenting along the way, but still, it doesn't look like it would be difficult to get a nice specimen out of that leaf - if I were you I'd glue those broken pieces back in place and then prep the upper surface off if you have the tools... I'd be surprised if the leaf didn't come into view (but I've been wrong before, so don't take my word for it). Hi, Eric. I have already glued back the extracted pieces but the high hardness of the concretion and my little tools don't allow me any more invation on the leaf. So, I like it as now it is. These concretions are in general too hard (much harder than the matrix) and it's almost impossible to prep them on the best way without the appropriate equipment. Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 Hello all. To leave the ... leaves and their plant relatives for a while, I'll present today just a few recent fishy finds on two posts. Here are a fish vertebra and a somehow big fish scale Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 And two small fishes (about 8 cm long each) not ided despite to my attempts on it. Not the best conservation but good for me. Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 And two small fishes (about 8 cm long each) not ided despite to my attempts on it. Not the best conservation but good for me. Good for me, too; very good! "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...
astron Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Good for me, too; very good! Many thanks, Chas for the nice comment. They are waiting now for their relative Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 (edited) Hello all. I'll add today the (inflated) puffer fish fossil that is already presented in the ''Fossil ID'' forum. (thestory) It's 16 x 11 cm in the largest dimensions and the only result of the sofar searces is that it's of the diodontidae family. In order to find an exact id I have searced all the available resources, but, in my big surprise, I can't find any alike fossils anywhere for comparison. Moreover, I have sent a message for this reason to a distinctive on the puffer fishes scientist and when any news on it I'll update. In the meanwhile, if anyone of my fellows here has spotted any inflated puffer fish fossils anywhere, please give me a post. I believe that at least Thomas (oilshale) may have some infos about it. Edited October 6, 2011 by astron Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hello all. I feel lucky for having received an answer on this fish fossil from Dr, Francesco Santini of yhe University of California and I present it as it is: ''Dear Mr. Damianakis, Many thanks for your message and for sending me the photos of the interesting fossil that you found. I think that the specimen you have is a member of the family Diodontidae (known as porcupine fishes or spiny puffers), a groups that is quite common in extant tropical, coral reef ecosystems. It's difficult to say more based on the photos, due to the spines that are covering the fish, and I would probably need to have a look at the specimen with the aid of a stereoscopic microscope in order to be able to determine if this is a species that is already known or if it is a new species. Do you know the age of the deposit where you found the specimen (besides the fact that it is from the Miocene) or what other fish fossils may be found in the same strata? Best regards Francesco'' A hearty thanks to Dr. Santini for the answer. We are still in contact and if any news I'll update. Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangellian Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Congratulations! Looks like your best (rarest) find yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdevey Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I see "Museum Piece" written all over that puffer fish. Very nice Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Astrinos, thank you for posting Dr. Santini's response. Another wonderful find in your incredible collection. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 Thanks very much, Eric, Bob and John, for the nice comments It gradually seems that it's so far rarer than I primarily thought, that it's probably the rarest fossil of my collection. Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Hi Astrinos, It's amazing what one misses out on when one doesn't check out your postings here for a couple of days! What a great find! Congratulations! Best wishes, Roger Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share Posted October 8, 2011 Hi Astrinos, It's amazing what one misses out on when one doesn't check out your postings here for a couple of days! What a great find! Congratulations! Best wishes, Roger Thanks a lot, Roger, for the kind comments I have to repeat,,,Your fish is fascinating Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I'm impressed, really http://www.mbfossilcrabs.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 (edited) I'm impressed, really Hello, Alex and all. Thanks, Alex, for the comment. Not any more news on the above fossil but the life is going on and I have to add to my collection another one of my favorite fossils. It's about my second cycad partial leaf belonging to the family of zamiaceae.It is 18 x 11 cm and shown in the first pic. In the second pic is my first find of this family (on post 482). These two specimens are the first fossils of this family ever found in my island, while just one sample of this family has been found so far in my country. Edited December 14, 2012 by astron Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted October 9, 2011 Share Posted October 9, 2011 I have a very simple description for you: georgeous! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) I have a very simple description for you: georgeous! Hello, Roger and all. Thanks a lot, Roger, for the nice comment After the two cycad leaves a third cycad (of zamiaceae family) evidence comes on this post!!! It's about a well preserved partial cycad leaflet (second pic). In the first pic is a quercus sp leaf. Edited December 14, 2012 by astron Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) Three quercus sp leaves. Edited December 14, 2012 by astron Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) Two salix sp willow leaves. Edited December 14, 2012 by astron Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) Two ziziphus sp. leaves. Edited December 14, 2012 by astron Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astron Posted October 13, 2011 Author Share Posted October 13, 2011 (edited) Last for now two myrica sp leaves(pics 1 and 2) and a fruit (?) (pics 3 and 4). These are the first my finds of this species. Edited December 14, 2012 by astron Astrinos P. Damianakis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nala Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Nice finds,and ziziphus ziziphoides is a very funny name,thanks to share again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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