Just getting underway with fossil mining for the day, a short clip of what its like, rain, mud, hard work.
More fossils will be found I promise!! The fossils here are 168million years old from the Jurassic brown Jura, i.e. Dogger formation.
On this channel you will see fossil collecting and fossil preparation.
You can view and purchase fossils from my website. Geogem.nz
Enjoy.
A bit of surface fossil collecting, during or after a good rain there are always new fossils exposed on the surface.
The rarer finds include: fossil crabs, shrimps, sharks teeth and marine reptile bones.
The fossils here are 160-170million years old from the Jurassic brown Jura, i.e. Dogger formation.
Creating marvellous fossil specimens once prepped!
You can view and purchase fossils from my website. Geogem.nz
Enjoy.
Part 2 of Surface collecting can also be fun
A welcome break from mining the rock faces, no hard work required just pick em up!
The fossils here are 168million years old from the Jurassic brown Jura, i.e. Dogger formation.
Creating marvelous fossil specimens once prepped!
These videos where taken to show the extraction process, highs and lows of fossil collecting.
You can view and purchase fossils from my website.
Brown Jura fossils from the Jurassic, Dogger period in the Bajocian 160-170million.
A Fantastic example of a Parkinsonia parkinsoni mature ammonite!!
enerally these guys are found broken into multiple pieces, but today the hammer and chisel was just right.
These videos where taken to show the extraction process, highs and lows of fossil collecting.
On this channel you will see fossil collecting and fossil preparation.
You can view and purchase fossils from my website.
Enjoy.
Here we have a great example of an Oxycerites ammonite or other wise known as a flat ammonite, these guys have a similar shape to the paper nautilus that can be found in todays oceans.
These videos where taken to show the extraction process, highs and lows of fossil collecting.
On this channel you will see fossil collecting and fossil preparation.
You can view and purchase fossils from my website.
Enjoy.
This clip demonstrates what to look for when fossil hunting, shape is key, texture, ammonites consist typically of being round and ribbed.
Although some species like the Oxycerites have a smooth exterior and are flat.
These videos where taken to show the extraction process, highs and lows of fossil collecting.
On this channel you will see fossil collecting and fossil preparation.
You can view and purchase fossils from my website.
Enjoy.
Here we have a great example of the calcified ammonite species known as an Oxycerites or flat ammonite.
Most of these fossils tend to break as the layers vary in thickness and are not clear cut.
These videos where taken to show the extraction process, highs and lows of fossil collecting.
On this channel you will see fossil collecting and fossil preparation.
You can view and purchase fossils from my website.
Enjoy.
One of the rarest fossils to find a large Nautilus!
Absolutely phenomenal specimen, intact! I am soo stoked with the find!!! These videos where taken to show the extraction process, highs and lows of fossil collecting.
On this channel you will see fossil collecting and fossil preparation.
You can view and purchase fossils from my website.
Enjoy.
Hello Everyone,
Here is a short clip finding ammonites in Bavaria, Germany.
These videos will show you how i collect the product sold on this website.
Honestly the best part of the process are the high and lows of being in the quarry.
Enjoy.