darren1408 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hi, I have picked up many things when I went looking for fossils the other day, and found some ammonites! Also I picked up these bits and wondered roughly what they are. - They were collected along the dorset coast UK. Here are the images: 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1408 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1408 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 2. Some pieces were joined together, but broke when getting out the rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1408 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 3. -------------------------------------------------------- 4. -------------------------------------------------------- 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1408 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 5. Thanks again. Darren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 1= a stone 2, 3, 4= shell casts 5= "something" (If you'll reduce the size of your pics, more people will be able to download them and offer their opinions). "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...
darren1408 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hi Auspex, Thank you for the info. Sorry about the pics, what would be the best way of doing so on a Mac? and what size of pic do you recomend? Thanks again. Darren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Darren, Re-resizing, See your "bone, how to tell" post. I answered this there. Also, lightly brush all loose material off your fossils before photographing, to show as much detail as possible. KOF, Bill. Welcome to the forum, all new members www.ukfossils check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1408 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Hi Bill, Thank you for the information. I will make sure I do that from now on. Is a toothbrush a good way of getting rid of dirt on a fossil? can you use water? Thank you. Darren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Yes. If the matrix is crumbly it may destroy the fossil, if you brush it away. Take it easy if you want to remove the fossil from the matrix. If it looks like the fossil will break, coat the fossil with PVA, varnish or something. Once dry carefully remove the matrix. A light going over with a toothbrush will be safe on most fossils. It is best to try on c**p specimens, in different matrix first, to see what happens and how hard/light you can go without causing damage. KOF, Bill. Welcome to the forum, all new members www.ukfossils check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1408 Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 OK, Thank you for the Info. Darren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ordovicious Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 If I found #5 in the rock in my area, my first thought would be that it was part of a straight-shell nautiloid/cephalopod, but I don't know what kind of rock this is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1408 Posted August 19, 2008 Author Share Posted August 19, 2008 Hi, The age of rock is Cretaceous, 90-110mya. Thanks again. Darren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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