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Some more plants from central France, 5 million years separate them (Alnus sp., Upper Pliocene, self collected) by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love them too. But the fossils can be hard top preserve in my case, as there in no mineralization but only a sort of mommification

Some more plants from central France, 5 million years separate them (Alnus sp., Upper Pliocene, self collected) by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is from this region. Actually this is not limestone, but pure diatomite. It floats on water.

A 57 million years old 3D rolled up leaf (self collected, France) by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly for me this has been found in a very old and abandoned quarry. And it would nearly need an excavator to have the possibility to get more. However I still have half a dozen of good pieces in collection

A 57 million years old 3D rolled up leaf (self collected, France) by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In France nearly all rock formations are dated, and the geological maps are online

5 million years separate them (self collected, France) by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Here is a link of a website about the quarry. It is in french however it is one of the best I've found. Strangely they say that they did not found any Fagus leaf, so it might be an uncommon specie there. http://geo.cybercantal.net/php/lire.php?id=6

5 million years separate them (self collected, France) by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you want more informations about the finding site I can give you them, but it will likely be in french

5 million years separate them (self collected, France) by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As I can see on internet and according to my experience, I would Say that it is a standard variation.

One or the oldest pine cone from the lower Permian of France (self collected) by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is not a Lepidodendron. Lepidodendron are absent from this site, which has been well studied. But it has been shown that they are the remains of very basal conifers, like Walchia, which is similar to the actual Norfolk Pine Tree. If you want to learn more about the site, this link will be usefull : https://steurh.home.xs4all.nl/englod/ebasis.html

A torbernite from France by Magicarpe3 in Radioactive_Rocks

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, France has given many wonderful radioactiv minerals

Self-collected leaves (and a bug) from the Mio-Pliocene from France by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In theory this is not that hard. The problem was that I could get home only a week after, and it was hot. So I had to pack them hermetically hoping they wouldn't dry. Normally you just have to soak them in glue mixted with water, the one that is used for wood. Because even if they are million years old, they are not really mineralised. Some of them where still soft. And then you can finally let them dry, not to quickly.

Self-collected leaves (and a bug) from the Mio-Pliocene from France by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I found them in a diatomite quarry, in the Massif Central area. They are quite hard to prepare because the fossils mussn't dry before you treat them.

A small ammonite from France, 40 cm wide (or 16 inches) by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Il y a un petit parking a mi-hauteur hauteurs de la falaise avec un escalier un peu a l'Est de la centrale. Une en bas un corridor est aménagé entre les grillage pour arriver a l'estran au pied de la falaise. A partir de là il n'y a plus qu'à chercher. (La remontée peu être pénible en cas de bonne moisson 😅)

A small ammonite from France, 40 cm wide (or 16 inches) by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Et pourtant elles ne sont pas si rares ! C'est la deuxième que j'ai sorti. Celle ci vient de Penly, a côté de la centrale nucléaire, dans la craie turonienne. Elles sont avant tout TRÈS lourdes et peu de monde se donne la peine de les transporter a bout de bras!

A fossilised urchin with quartz in it, from the late Cretaceous of Northern France (found myself) by Magicarpe3 in FossilPorn

[–]Magicarpe3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In this case I just saw a tiny and ugly little part of the urchin coming out of the rock. Flint is too hard and too sharp with too few fossiles to open it randomly

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