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Re: Fossils

Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 8:47 am
by Dzombo
Anyone remember the movie Jurassic Park??

Burmese Amber (Cretaceous) with a biting gnat inclusion

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Re: Fossils

Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 9:12 am
by Richprins
Like!


(You must clean your carpet a bit... O** )

Re: Fossils

Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 9:29 am
by Flutterby
Carpet looks prefectly clean to me! \O

Re: Fossils

Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 10:07 am
by Lisbeth
\O

In Denmark I have seen lots of amber with insects caught inside; also in Saint Petersburg :yes:

Re: Fossils

Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 11:32 am
by Dzombo
Richprins wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 9:12 am Like!


(You must clean your carpet a bit... O** )
\O
Can we keep on topic please. Carpet gets cleaned regularly.
Flutterby wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 9:29 am Carpet looks prefectly clean to me! \O
Thanks Flutts
Lisbeth wrote: Thu May 30, 2019 10:07 am \O

In Denmark I have seen lots of amber with insects caught inside; also in Saint Petersburg :yes:
You have to be very careful with Amber with inclusions. Only buy from a reputable seller.
There are a lot of fakes offered for sale.

Re: Fossils

Posted: Thu May 30, 2019 11:33 am
by Lisbeth
Don't worry, I am not going to buy any ;-)

Re: Fossils

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 12:33 pm
by Dzombo
Calamites (giant horse tail) (main striated object) with some other plant material ("twigs" - possibly Asterphyllites)
Carboniferous (350 mya approx) - Coal Measures
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Re: Fossils

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 1:01 pm
by Richprins
What surface is it lying on? :shock:

Re: Fossils

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:28 pm
by Flutterby
:-? 0-

Re: Fossils

Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2019 3:00 pm
by Lisbeth
Looks like granite -O-