Fossils from my garden

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Found this one on the Algarve some years ago -

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This isn't a fossil but I always say that it looks like an old stone coin with a head in profile -





Who else thinks so?

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You found these in your garden!! Wow .... how cool is that! Thanks for sharing your find. I have always loved fossils...

Do you know what they are exactly?

Amazing ...!!
.j.

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More or less, I'll get back to you with the info in a few days.

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Jeanne - I've got the notes here, I just hope I get the correct info to the right pics!

I think this was the Annomite -



- view of other side -



"No younger than 65 million years, more likely 100 million years old." *


Sponge-jelly (Silacagel) * -






Sea-urchin (Brochipod - echonoicl) *







* I took these pieces to a dinosaure place on the Isle of Wight some years ago. I made notes of what was said, but unfortunately now can't remember exactly which notes went with each piece!

If anyone knows better, please correct me. Thanks!

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Kedi .... thank you the names and descriptions. I'm just amazed that you would find these so close to home. The sponge-jelly is wonderful. The annomite ... wow... how cool is that to find something at least 65 million years old. Your fossils are treasures.

I've purchased fossils ... but there has got to be a special thrill in finding one.

.j.

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Lovely collection and I agree that the old stone coin with a head in profile, well maybe not a coin but certainly looks like a carving of somekind.

How wonderful to have a fossil that is over 65 million years old, I would really treasure that!

Only things that I have dug up in my garden are some old fishpaste jars circa 1950! ;D

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What a fabulous collection. I collect a stone wherever I go - but would absolutely love these. The sponge jelly resembles false teeth ha ha - still love it though

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I didn't find any old fishpaste jars, DAG, but did find lots of bits of old tiles. Some old jars and bottles are collectables and worth a lot of money.

This part of the country used to be under the sea.

False teeth, ha-ha!

I collect stones too, much to Mr K's horror, especially when we are on holiday and have gone by plane! It's an old hobby of mine and Kedi Junior used to have fits too. It was 2:1, but I still always brought (some) of my stones and shells home. ;D

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All my stones are in the loft somewhere, since we moved :-(. I will of course continue to collect. I have a couple of fossils I remebered. When I find them, I'll take pics.


When we went to Cornwall, I got some terrific stones for the garden. It was a long walk to the cliffs from the place we rented. One day, husband and I had backpacks full of stones and husbands back pack ripped.

We had to climb over natural walls and so on. Just hit the path and it rained to the point you could not see in front of you.

Just then, along the track came a Volkswagen Van full of German tourists and Kedi, they gave us a lift, stones and all. we flooded the back of their Van but they were so sweet, and took us right to the door. Whenever I look at those stones, I think of them

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I still collect shells, stones and the like too, JC, even if I don't have them all out on show.

JC, that made me laugh, you and Mr JC backpacking all those lovely stones, and having to lug them uphill. Not about then being doused. How nice that those Germans stopped and gave you and the stones a lift. So, not only do you remember a nice holiday when you look at them, but remember some very helpful people too.

The reason why I laughed - I did the very same thing a few years ago ;D We were visiting my sister and bil who then lived on the Isle of Wight and I found some lovely white stones down at the cliff bottom. I put them in my backpack and staggered along and up the road up to where their apartment was.

Looking forward to seeing yours when you find them again.

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I bought this fossil ray teeth piece.

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Fascinating, judging by the grain of the wood that must be tiny?

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Sorry for taking so long to get back here, DAG.

The whole thing is not quite 2 cm long.