Fossils and Palaeontology

As a frame of reference, I am currently a geology student hoping to complete my studies and begin a career in palaeontology. So far I have been on two casual fossil hunting trips to North Yorkshire as of 12/23 and will continue to add to this portfolio to document my finds and other information about said finds.

Dactylioceras Ammonite

Here's an interesting specimen I found on a recent fossil hunting trip.

The fossil was found on Kettleness beach in North Yorkshire. This area contains fossils from the Cleveland ironstone Formation, appx 183-185mya

The Ammonite is pyritised and the surface layer is eroded revealing some interesting detail, I imagine after some prep I could bring out more of the inner chambers which could be crystalised.

Approximate coordinates

54.53065548680749, -0.719955817849083

Lawrence Banks 2023

References,

https://ukfossils.co.uk/2004/03/18/kettleness/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Ironstone_Formation

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