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Re: Fossils

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:14 am
by Richprins
There are hairs on the carpet again...

Re: Fossils

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:41 am
by Lisbeth
The last one is even better ^Q^ ^Q^

How many do you have? :shock:

Re: Fossils

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 10:57 am
by Dzombo
Lisbeth wrote: ↑Fri Jun 14, 2019 9:41 am How many do you have?
Lots!
I came home with 5 bags full from the collecting trip I went on a few weeks ago.
Plus the ones I have bought O**

Re: Fossils

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:02 pm
by Lisbeth
You must really like them \O

Re: Fossils

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2019 3:06 pm
by Flutterby
Very interesting Dzombo. \O

Re: Fossils

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:00 am
by Dzombo
Pteronisculus (10cm)
Triassic - 250 mya

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Re: Fossils

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:03 am
by Richprins
What are those, fish? -O-

Re: Fossils

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:11 am
by Dzombo
Richprins wrote: ↑Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:03 am What are those, fish?
Yes, fish.
Technically one.

When the fish fossilises, the matrix forms a nodule around body.
This is then split open, showing both sides of the same fish. Each half of the nodule is a mirror image.

Re: Fossils

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:49 am
by Lisbeth
\O

Re: Fossils

Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2019 1:27 pm
by Flutterby
\O
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