Rainy day fossil hunting on a secluded beach [huge fossil bones, skull?]
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- It was raining but the fossils didn't mind and neither did I! I often find it can help with making the bone show up better. One of the first things I found was a large section of fossil bone, I'm unsure what it is from but probably a large cetacean like a whale.
I couldn't see any diagnostic bits, other than the suspected ear bones, so I left it on the beach.
The moa 3D print is coming along nicely, all the large sections are done, now I need to do the vertebra and ribs. I need to edit them a bit so it might take a bit longer to get done.
![Plesiosaur fossil find and prep: looking for some dinosaur age fossils [prep included!]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ta3iqHGmFZE/mqdefault.jpg)
This man never dissapoints, keep up the good work💪
Thanks so much bro!
What an absolutely beautiful part of this world that you live on. Every time I watch your field work (hunting for fossils) I am struck by the scenery. Oddly enough, I spent my summers on Cape Cod Massachusetts as a youth. Living fossil horseshoe crabs were the oddities I came across there. Never found a fossil - wrong geology. But the beaches look much the same.
That is so cool! I'd love to see a living horseshoe crab!!
@@MamlamboFossils They are strange creatures. At least, as judged by me; a human - a type of creature that's been on Earth for about 1/400th as long as they have. Horseshoe crabs evolved in a truly different world; did you know they have blue blood?
Thanks to you I've gotten back into fossil hunting, and I'm now even starting fossil prepping. Though Texas is fossiliferous, area that I'm in is mostly shells from the cretaceous, which are extremely common and boring. Though with my renewed interest in fossil hunting, I've discovered that ammonites (especially turrilites) and echinoids are quite common.
Oooh that is awesome!!! I'm so glad you got back into fossils, it's a great hobby!! Send me some photos if you do prep one of those ammonites, I'd love to see.
I would love to go looking around for fossils there. It's exciting seeing what you can find in places like that. And when you're finally getting the fossils out of the rock crossing your fingers that it's complete.
Thanks Kris!
Watching your videos always puts a smile on my face. I love when someone shares their hobbies and passion. Thanks for making this video and taking us along!
Thanks so much! I am glad you enjoy them!
I love this channel. It's like a fun unboxing.
Thanks so much!
TOUCHE'! lol unboxing was never "fun" until you said that. _Treasures wrapped in stone._
That big skull was really cool. I can't wait to see the finished product on the 3D print.
Thanks for sharing your adventure, noble sir. I think I could spend all day in one small area of beach. Haha. When I was a kid, I could never resist exploring the rocks and gaps between along the shores of Utah Lake where we often went fishing. There were always ‘treasures’ of some sort to find. Really hope I can get out this year and do some fossil, rock, and critter exploring.
You're right, you could spend hours in a small area and probably not find all the fossils!
@@MamlamboFossils I guess that’s one of the marvels of the tides, constantly rearranging revealing new wonders that would take a person ages to accomplish. 😊 I have only been to the ocean once my whole life, and that was a Sandy tourist beach. But the sheer magnitude and power of the ocean left an overwhelming impression. I am not ashamed to admit, it frightened me. But that is partly a result of nearly drowning in a murky lake as a child.
Thank you, as always, for your kind and noble words, sir.
Our family loves your videos. We lived in Christchurch for several years (sadly we're back home in the US now) and we took every opportunity to go beach combing with our boys. We're pretty sure we've scoured some of the same beaches you've highlighted. Please keep posting, your videos bring back great memories for us.
That's awesome!! I'm sure it's the same beaches :)
Love the videos please never stop!!!
I'll try my best!!
@@MamlamboFossils Truly enjoy your work. Recently moved to Wisconsin, USA. A number of Paleozoic dolostone deposits not more than an hour or two from me with trilobites, but they are of course high well picked at on the surface. Still going to see if I can snag one.
@@MamlamboFossils hell yeah!
Ah, New Zealand, it used to be under water, is under Australia (Geographically) and Scott Base, New Zealand's Antarctic research station, Pram Point at the southern end of Ross Island, Is 3800km south of Christchurch and 1350km from the South Pole. Puerto Toro, in Chile is the southernmost permanently inhabited community on the globe, and some 3,900 km (2425 miles) from the South Pole. It's a good thing that NZ has a base closer, eh :) Aussie here, and a bit miffed that our moniker of the Great Southern Land is in dispute. That being said, our cousins down south are our favourite cousins, even before Britain, so all good here :)
I enjoy your content my friend
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Thanks so much!!!
5:17 Seems much similar to Sea urchin fossils, some smaller species were found in Taiwan which are smaller as a button, and the cut looks similar.
Hunting Crab and sea urchin fossil is my recent target though i just started fossil hunting two years ago and just once, I'm now planning the next trip after the rain season this year 😁😆😆
Thank you so much for sharing your fossil hunting trip!!!🎉😆
I'm excited to see the finished skeleton you're printing! Birds are fascinating animals, ancient or current.
You do give me a start every time you show footage of you driving on the ' wrong ' side of the road! 😆 🤣
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The Moa prints look really nice; it's going to look grate.
Another great informative video. Being born and bred NZ, it's fascinating to watch Mamlambo's finds.
Thanks so much Steve!! Hope you're did okay with all the rain.
Thanks for sharing ! nice findings ! all these pieces of bones... a real puzzle. You should take a sherpa with you to carry them home !
It's probably possible with my little wagon if it is really diagnostic!
This beach is a nightmare for anyone with trypophobia 😅
I’m looking forward to the completed Moa as well. Omg how fascinating
It's a fun project!
I see an assistant in your future or also a small hauling wagon to bring the larger bones out. Great finds.
The Moa print is amazing!
Thanks Kevin!
That is so exciting! The moa is coming along nicely! Wow they were really big birds! and that was one of the small one???Wow!!! Cool bits of bone!
Yeah, the giant one is like 3x the size
I'm now thinking how many times I've come across rocks at the beach or rocky places that I thought were rocks but might've been fossils .... 😳🤯
Some of them could have been fossils, especially if it's in a sedimentary area.
So awesome. So many fossils. So little time to pick at them all.
Sooo many fossils!
I see what looks like the eye socket, right to the right of the ear bone. I see it clearly. I also saw a concreation in the beginning ofvideo right before big rock with bone.
Another beautiful drive cut. Ahhhhhhh.
I always think, Moto will enjoy this 😀
All that bone together seems like it could be something important if someone had the resources to bring them together.
2 California, Iowa, Belgium, UK, Suisse, South Korea, Florida, and of course, (2) New Zealand. Final count
Have fun with that moa print!
Quite an international audience!
*Thanks* so much for the Views! *ALWAYS a Lovely Day* when One is *at the BEACH.*
Views of Water ~ feel blood pressure fall. 4:00 Eyes Dance upon Rocks ... adjust for Treasures, All to Rise again. : }
That waterfall was really cool!!
Спасибо!
Those large concretions could be anything. Too bad you can't get them!
I don't think they will go anywhere!
NEW MAMLAMBO FOSSILS VIDEO‼️‼️‼️ it is a good day 🙏🙏
Yay!!! Glad you enjoyed it!!
How the HELL can u tell what something is when it's just the tiniest piece sticking out. Blows my mind.
I look at lots of fossils 😂
Hope you were ok during Cyclone Gabrielle that hit new New Zealand. I have seen pics posted on Taika Waititi and Sam Neill's Instagram accounts, the damage is heartbreaking.
There was so much damage on the North Island - there wasn't too much down here on the South
So many fossil bones. And many really nice finds. I wonder how the other fossils will turn out once preped. And the moa sofar looks really promising.
Thanks Linus!
@@MamlamboFossils No problem. And your welcome. After all this is a way for us to see new zealand and the fossils you can find there. Which i'm thankful to see.
🦀🦀 another awesome video!! Thanks for making my day!!
My pleasure Jeannette!
Awesome
Hey I just moved to new Zealand and I'm a really big fan is there any way I could see you in person ❤️❤️
Here in Nova Scotia there are a few places you can find fossils, nothing like I've seen on your channel though.
Rain vs floods any day. South Island has had much better weather. Bring on winter if this is summer!
Yeah, that's true! I can't wait for Winter as well
May I ask what the really porous rocks? are? Is it fossilised coral? Sorry if it’s a stupid question, we don’t get anything like that on our beaches xx
Those are rocks that have been burrowed into by a type of clam, great question!
@@MamlamboFossils oh wow, thank you 😊
greetings from n0rway 🙂 facinating
Thanks so much!!
The moa skeleton is very like an emu in the size and shape of pelvis/synsacrum and tiobiotarsus, but the femur is a bit bigger, and tarsometatarsus is more than twice as thick and less than half as long. Did moa walk like penguins? - could not run fast, anyway.
They were huge! I'm unsure of how they walked, I don't think like a penguin. No idea of how fast though!
That's some very cool finds are you going to articulate the mowa that would be awesome how is the turtle skull coming along thank you for sharing this with us six stars brother
Turtle skull had a bit of a pause as I hurt my back playing touch rugby on the beach! Yeah, I'm going to try and articulate it.
It's the other way on my beach - small stones to the sea and then goes to bigger stones to the bank. Ive come to the conclusion the only way lm ever going to 'see' a thing as being a recognizable thing, is to learn from your video's.
It's sorta frustrating. I have not watched all your video's - but can you suggest something to help educate please? A video or book you would recommend? Thx muchly.
I spend quite a bit of time on Sketchfab.com- you can see the fossils in 3d which helps my brain see them in the rocks I think
Waiting patiently for the exposition of that ?ear bone ......
It's bubbling away in the acid!
Regarding the Moa skeleton, you don't need to use a 3D pen to fill in those gaps if you intend to paint the skeleton to look more like bone. I would just use a much cheaper modelling putty to fill in those gaps because it is a lot easier to sand down putty than hard 3D filament and less dangerous as well, then you just paint the whole thing with a nice primer and then paint it to look either like real bone, or you can paint it to look like fossil bone that has been replaced by mineral. But I have to say that your printer must be a fairly large unit to print off sections that big. It looks like you are using a resin printer because I can't see any lines, and if so then I would urge you to use a modelling putty even more because you might have issues with getting a 3D filament sticking to the resin print but I must admit that that is a stretch, but I would use modelling putty because you just put a bit on your finger and smear it on, it's that easy. I'm still uber jealous that you live in a region that fossils are so close and out in the open for you to simply walk up to and decide if you want to take it or not, that is a luxury that most people do not have, and I live close to the Tyrell Museum of Paleontology in Alberta Canada, as well as the Burgess Shale deposits not far over the Rockies from my home town. The biggest problem here is that the government has given exclusive rights for fossils to Paleontologists and collecting fossils that are not sitting out on the open ground. Meaning if you have to dig to extricate the fossils, then it is not lawful to remove them, which is one thing, but then they give exclusive rights for the "Mining" of fossil ammonite fossils with their beautiful ammolite shell still intact (Gem quality shell), which is in the vicinity of my home town to a company that does it for PURE profit, but for the layman to dig it up is totally illegal, which is the epitome of hypocrisy because the land and deposits of this nation belong to the people first and foremost, before it belongs to companies bent on profiting from those deposits, and this mining is exclusive! so there is some kind of dirty skullduggery going on there! But hey, at least you can go grab fossils from the beach, so that is a great thing in itself because the whole world can see the work you do and the fossils that you prepare and show to us, since a lot of the smaller fossils are not as visible to the average person on a regular basis. sure it's nice to see the 20 foot tall T-Rex skeleton in all of it's glory and the Albertosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Gorgosaurus, Albertavenator Curriei and the stegoceras skeletons which have all been first discoveries in Alberta, Canada. But once again, these are the few and far between discoveries and have received HUGE amounts of press and even have been featured in movies and science documentaries But I am more receptive to the things that were significantly more numerous like the ammonites and the crabs and all of the millions of other creatures that are taken for granted because they are not featured in documentaries and movies, like the regular creatures of the shores and shallow oceans that were in place that we walk on now, but were under water long ago. One of my favorites is the humble Trilobite, since it was discovered that by preparing the fossils with acid their long flowing "tenacles" and/or spikes are preserved and make them even more beautiful than they were before. I Love the simple little creatures that existed in their billions or even more. and in such diversity that it boggles the mind, I don't even know if we have a firm grasp on how diverse they truly were; we know there were thousands of species of trilobite, but we aren't positive to the exact number because I think they keep finding new species of them don't they? But after that little rant, I can say I have a few fossils that I was able to find on the surface a Rock that is chock-a-block full of coral that, after watching your channel, was thinking that I might do a little bit of prepping on it to highlight the more prominent sections of coral in it, but I'm not so sure about what I'll do with it. Maybe nothing at all, because it IS plainly apparent that it is a mass of fossilized coral. But when I hit the rock with a hammer, it sounds like it is made of glass, so the rock is ultra dense and hard, so prepping it would be a pain, for sure. But thinking about it, it would make the rock worth more if I highlighted the coral in it by prepping it, so I'm undecided, because I do not have the proper kit to do a good job of prepping it.
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merch idea...i see you have coffe cups for sale....WELL they make coffe cups that xhange color when when warm liquid is filled in.....so the cup could have a regular looking stone on it and when coffe or whatever is poured it can change the rock into a preped rock with its fossil exposed.....i have a super mario cup and a rick and morty cup...they both change
That's a great idea, I thought of doing that with a crab concretion! I'll look into it 😁
thats cool we are on the same page!...i would definitely purchase one if it works out!!
You mean those dark patches in stones are fossilized ancient bones?
You obviously cannot tell where you are precisely but a vage description would be lovely
Why are the good pieces always in a huge rock?
It seems to be the case!
I like wet rocks.. You can see more features
Yip, I feel the same!
Any idea where I could travel to look for fossils on the beach or which country I'm in BC I find alot of shell fossils I know Alberta has fossils but I hate the desert snakes and scorpions xD
Sorry Tim, I don't know BC at all.
What is the vinegar mixture you use? I might try it if any of the unprepped fossils I bought turn out to be bone
about 8% but you have to buffer it with calcium phosphate and cover any exposed bones in layers of B72
What is a heat pencil. Googled it and nothing came up
THAT BIG ANIMAL DOESNT DESERVE A LARGE PROJECT?
ET showing his face at 5:35
Will it be a lawn moa?
Maybe at Halloween!
Hahahah I just realised the pun 😂😂😂
Those rocks full of wholes look suuuper interesting. Does anyone know how they form?
I think it's rock burrowing shells
I would love to be able to walk along the ocean and find fossils. Thanks for sharing.
You need a boat.
Передаю привет из России!
2:52 rapidly petrified lung remains
It's not impossible, but it's not likely. Soft organs such as lungs would collapse under any amount of pressure. We wouldn't expect to find fully or even partially expanded tissues mineralized in this way. There are certain forms of fossilization that happen relatively quickly, but encasement in nodules such as what we see in NZ, happen over very long periods of tens to hundreds of thousands of years. So while there are situations where we could see soft tissue encased or even preserved, it's very unlikely to be the case in this situation.
,That really Kool mora bone Lemay
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