Will start with my prize specimen
Fish in nodule (both +ve and -ve sides)
Triassic (approc 250 million years ago)
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Fossils
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Fossils
So I thought I would post some photos of my fossils (will post both plants and fish in this thread, hope mods don't mind.
Will start with my prize specimen
Fish in nodule (both +ve and -ve sides)
Triassic (approc 250 million years ago)
Any ideas what this is?
Will start with my prize specimen
Fish in nodule (both +ve and -ve sides)
Triassic (approc 250 million years ago)
Any ideas what this is?
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Lisbeth
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Re: Fossils
A sole? 
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Pilchard! 
Dzombs, interesting stuff. 
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Re: Fossils
You are both wrong.....
This fish is quite famous in SA.......
(Well, the relatively modern species).
This fish is quite famous in SA.......
(Well, the relatively modern species).
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It looks very flat there on the stone
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Coelocanth! 
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Re: Fossils
Yes, you are correct
Whiteia woodwardi
This one is 14cm long
The biggest I have seen on offer is about 40cm
Fossils tend to get exponentially more expensive with size.
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What did these cost? 
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