#fossilhunting

It's day 1 of a Fossiliferous trip to La France. On the way there we decide to stop in at Folkestone to have a look at the 103 million year old gault clay, famous for its beautiful pyrite fossils complete with their iridescent nacre shells. The gault clay was deposited in a calm deep water environment during the Albion stage of the Lower Cretaceous.

[@JurassicFossils-jj1mf]

Another good hunt and some lovely ammonites

[@fossiliferous]

Thanks

[@davidthomas6859]

Great finds ,those ammonites have beautiful colours ❤

[@fossiliferous]

They are amazing. It's a shame alot of the bigger ones didn't seem to he preserved

[@mosmarb]

I do love the ammonites from the Gault Clay, though I don't find identification the easiest - still, I'm not going to be satisfied with Something-hoplites so I do persist. Gaultammonite is a nice resource.

[@fossiliferous]

Yes I am only guessing with these. I need to get a copy of fossils of the gault

[@Bones_and_Stones]

There is a great book available by Philip Hadland. Fossils of Folkestone, Kent. It makes the job much easier and it's great quality publication.

[@ForgottenFossils]

Very cool fossils here. Loved the fish vert, looked fesh.

[@fossiliferous]

Cheers. A bit more unusual that vert.

[@asarelguzman617]

Amazing fossil hunting, cheers from México ✌️

[@fossilswede]

Beautiful ammonites! Nice to see something different. Amazing colours and shapes. Looks like a fun trip mate! 😁👍

[@fossiliferous]

It was!

[@SMay-rg5vh]

Hahahaha classic and no digging in the beach. That pesky little spider boy will be pleased.

[@fossiliferous]

Pointless to dig as they are sat on top of the clay

[@nirvanamadpaul]

Some of the nicest are some of the smallest. Nice and crisp 😊

[@fossiliferous]

They are stunning when clean out of the clay

[@Gez-C]

Great video! I need to pop along to Folkestone now and do some hunting!

[@fossiliferous]

It was a successful first hunt

[@TheAmmoniteHunter]

At 11:00 that's a big hoplites 🤩🤩

[@fossiliferous]

Hoping it preps

[@lesgibbon6781]

Great start to your trip. Good luck in France

[@fossiliferous]

Thanks! 😃