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science-and-paleontology2 years ago•1 min saved

Rare 115-million-year-old fossil found in fallen boulder

Fossil hunter Jack Wonfor discovered a 115-million-year-old epicheloniceras ammonite, weighing at least 24 stone, on the Isle of Wight. It took a week's worth of efforts to transport the enormous shelled creature back to his car. Wonfor, who has been fossil-hunting since childhood, considers it his best find and plans to donate it to the Dinosaur Isle Museum after removing the surrounding rock.

via Daily Mail|

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paleontology2 years ago•1 min saved

Giant Fossil Ammonite Unearthed on Isle of Wight

A massive fossil ammonite, believed to be a rare Epicheloniceras, has been unearthed from a boulder on the Isle of Wight's southwest coast. Fossil collector Jack Wonfor and a team of enthusiasts carefully extracted the 150kg fossil from the beach using a makeshift sled and rope system. The ammonite will be donated to the Dinosaur Isle Museum after it has been cleaned. Ammonites are ancient mollusks that lived during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

via BBC.com|

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