How do I find fossils

A perfect day to go fossil collecting along the Jurassic Coast. We are looking for iron pyrites ammonites washed out of the mudslides. How do i find fossils along the Jurassic Coast at low tide?- well i look for patches of iron pyrites.These heavy concentrations of "fools gold" on the beach often hold good little iron pyrites ammonites in them.The little ammonites are preserved in the iron pyrites which makes them" heavy " too .There is a fossil collecting code of conduct along the Jurassic Coast. You can see that online, look for ~”The West Dorset Fossil Collecting Code Of Conduct.” In this video I show you some ammonites I split out of some thin grey layered limestone rocks that break like slate. I wear protective eye wear /safety spectacles 👓 and sturdy gloves 🧤 when breaking the small right rocks on the beach. Remember to be aware of the tides and go out fossil hunting on the low tide. Stay away from the dangerous cliffs they are liable to fall suddenly and without warning. We run guided fossil collecting trips at Lyme Regis www.lymeregisfo...
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[@claudine1220]

what a lovely sunset. what kind of minimum weight would you suggest in a hammer for braking the rocks? I don't want to buy anything too heavy to lug around ;)

[@LymeRegisFossils]

That’s a very good point some people use a 2.5 pound hammer but you can use just a small hammer . The small right rocks are often lovely shapes , so I just bring them back whole. They really aren’t very big the best rocks to break on the beach that wash out the mudslides. Some really round nodules I just know have something in so I get them in the rucksack and ship them back .

[@Comfortinscents]

I love these videos and what a beautiful sunset as well as to get the beach to yourself for a while: lovely tranquil moments 😍🌊🌊🌊

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks very much I hoped you’d like that with the stunning sunset . Cheers for that , we have some stunning fossils on the next video tonight

[@liamtraveller5469]

My favourite channel to watch! Am gonna make a trip down to Charmouth this weekend. So excited!!!

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks very much I hope you get some good fossil finds. It looks like some early morning starts in conjunction with safe tide times . The mudslides are activated by all this rainy weather and are bringing fossils down onto the beach in places that the sea is washing out . You should get some fossil finds at low tide fingers crossed

[@Nu_Pogodi.]

This guy didn't pick up CRYSTALS!!!!!!

[@LymeRegisFossils]

I make some jewellery out certain materials like Lyme Bay Agate. You can see that chalcedony in my other KZbin videos . Some I leave for the kids to find and see on the beach. I do guided fossil walks at low tide along the Jurassic Coast.

[@TheFossilFiend]

Very nice finds and some beautiful scenery.

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks very much, the Jurassic Coastline is so beautiful. It’s a pity I don’t look up enough , head down trying to find fossils all the time .

[@penndixieboys]

what camera do you use?

[@LymeRegisFossils]

A camera on my iPhone

[@wojciechtreffler2204]

Beautiful weather for exploration and again super specimens 👍 . I would love to be there with you on such a trip.😀 Congratulations and best regards from Poland

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks very much indeed . That was the best sunset in early January I reckon . Now it’s very grey Winter weather and quite stormy at times .

[@Everythingdinosaurdotcom]

A wonderful video, showing the beauty of the Dorset coast, it really is a magical place and thank you for posting up details of fossil walks, very important when considering how dangerous the tides can be.

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks very much Mike great stuff. I am posting up a really good video later again this afternoon about fossil hunting , with some incredible finds !

[@Everythingdinosaurdotcom]

@@LymeRegisFossils Just watched it and commented, some great iron pyrites ammonites and an enjoyable tour of Mike Harrison's fossil collection.

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks very much for watching Mike cheers for that

[@davidthomas6859]

Couple of nice splits there Brandon.👍

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks 🙏 I got quite close to one of the calcite ammonites . Luckily it survived and it was a lovely piece . I will probably round up the rock and make it into a “ popping stone .”

[@raygrange7312]

Beautiful place Brandon. And those ammonites were lovely.

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks 🙏 very much indeed . We have some stunning fossils to see in the video coming up this evening

[@raygrange7312]

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[@karstengenzel7839]

what a nice evening at the beach

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks 🙏 very much karsten

[@WightFossilTours]

Great video, I’ll definitely have to book you for a hunt next time we get down

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks 🙏 that would be a good day

[@WightFossilTours]

@@LymeRegisFossils Iv just found your personal instagram 🤩 Your finds and preps on there are amazing 🙌🤩💪🤩👌🤩

[@LymeRegisFossils]

Thanks very much I am 52 now so I’ve become a good polisher and to some extent preparator in all that time

[@WightFossilTours]

@@LymeRegisFossils loving your polishing skills, something I love to do too 💪 Just need one of those stone cutters like yours

[@LymeRegisFossils]

I’ve got a few of those machines and one a good size for really powering through some work carefully