Ballyhass Lakes... again... :)

My.Life.Is.Busy.


On Monday I`m starting a new job. I`m excited, happy, positive and I can`t wait! For that reason we had to buy another car, which made us both busy (looking for a new car, travelling for a new car, fixing some things on the new car, paperwork for the new car...) and broke :P BUT!- right now I don`t depend on my boyfriend`s car anymore and I have more freedom (and comfort). I used it yesterday. My son was sleeping at my mom`s place and Klaudia and I had a short and quick trip to the Ballyhass. The damp (or heap) of soil was washed by heavy rains and we were hoping to find some goodies revealed by that. And we did indeed.

We found lots, and lots of fossils!
The most interesting is probably this one

This is a massive block of about 8-10kg with numerous crinoid stems. 

Crinoid stems

My sample needs good cleaning and trimming ;) I was thinking of careful cleaning with a small brush, so I could reveal more stems. Unfortunately, I have no air brush or water pressure cleaner (yet).

Then, there is this one. I still don`t know what it is but I will let you know as soon as I find out.
Edit (02.12.15): I know what it is now- it`s a brachiopod, Productus (Thanks, Richard!) 

 

Another one is that one. Small shells. I already have a similar sample from Ballyhass. 

 And I also found a few blocks with thick stems, but I only took two ( I may go back for the rest)+ the syringopora coral block of 20kg ;) that I left there before

It was very windy and rainy that day, and the wind was cold. My hands were freezing. We stayed there for maybe 45 minutes and only checked the surface, no digging. Having enough of being soaking wet I exclaimed "Klaudia, let`s go!" and the moment I did it I found this!

A beautiful, large quartz crystal. The tip a bit broken, but the size is impressive! Now imagine, if THIS was on the surface, what`s underneath?! They are planning to plant some grass on that damp early spring next year, so we have to be quick with checking it out! We will definitely go back there!

And the last one. The tip is intact and very clear, see through, but much smaller in size

There will be another post soon, so keep checking!
Monika