mike harisson

mike harisson

mike harisson

mike harisson

@mikeharis_4d865

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Avid fossil hunter 27 years specialising in fossils Regis All fossils

Cover for Here's a great example of the crinoid Pentacrinites fossilis. Although plant 🪴 like, it's actually an animal related to echinoids and starfish. It's relatively common to find pieces of crinoid lens amongst the shingle

Here's a great example of the crinoid Pentacrinites fossilis. Although plant 🪴 like, it's actually an animal related to echinoids and starfish. It's relatively common to find pieces of crinoid lens amongst the shingle

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Cover for A lovely calcite ammonite we found 👀 on our fossil walk today in the sunshine ☀️ It was very hot 🥵 on the beach ⛱️ today. That made carrying everything back all the harder! #lymeregis #geology #charmouthbeach #jurassiccoast

A lovely calcite ammonite we found 👀 on our fossil walk today in the sunshine ☀️ It was very hot 🥵 on the beach ⛱️ today. That made carrying everything back all the harder! #lymeregis #geology #charmouthbeach #jurassiccoast

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Cover for Here are three coprolites (fossil poo's) 💩 that I polished a while ago. I found 👀 them on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset UK 🦕🦖🐬 I think It's mad and amazing that such things can preserve 😳 They were deposited

Here are three coprolites (fossil poo's) 💩 that I polished a while ago. I found 👀 them on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset UK 🦕🦖🐬 I think It's mad and amazing that such things can preserve 😳 They were deposited

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Cover for WOW!!! What a stunner 🤩 of an ammonite. The centre of a huge Asteroceras stellare from Black Ven, Lyme Regis. #lymeregis #charmouth #jurassic #geology #crystals #calcite #fossil #minerals #jurassiccoast #ammonites

WOW!!! What a stunner 🤩 of an ammonite. The centre of a huge Asteroceras stellare from Black Ven, Lyme Regis. #lymeregis #charmouth #jurassic #geology #crystals #calcite #fossil #minerals #jurassiccoast #ammonites

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Cover for A lovely woodstone prom I popped on the beach ⛱️ today. But what's best? 🤔#jurassiccoast #lymeregis #charmouth #geology #minerals #fossil #ammonite

A lovely woodstone prom I popped on the beach ⛱️ today. But what's best? 🤔#jurassiccoast #lymeregis #charmouth #geology #minerals #fossil #ammonite

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Cover for Not a recent find 👀 but recently rediscovered whilst looking for something totally unrelated to fossils. However, it's such a great example of a 'woodstone cluster' 🪵🪨 that I thought I'd brush it off and film it.

Not a recent find 👀 but recently rediscovered whilst looking for something totally unrelated to fossils. However, it's such a great example of a 'woodstone cluster' 🪵🪨 that I thought I'd brush it off and film it.

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Cover for Cleaning a piece of the HUGE crinoid fossil I found 👀 about three years ago. Now the softer clay and shale has been removed 💦 it just needs to dry and I will use my air abrasive machine to remove the hard limestone carefully

Cleaning a piece of the HUGE crinoid fossil I found 👀 about three years ago. Now the softer clay and shale has been removed 💦 it just needs to dry and I will use my air abrasive machine to remove the hard limestone carefully

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Cover for Here's the first brittlestar I found 👀 and prepared. ⛏️ Modern-day shelfish have bored holes into the matrix, adding to the difficulty in preparation with my lack of skills and knowledge back then. I've just given it a wash off

Here's the first brittlestar I found 👀 and prepared. ⛏️ Modern-day shelfish have bored holes into the matrix, adding to the difficulty in preparation with my lack of skills and knowledge back then. I've just given it a wash off

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Cover for A rather nice double asteroceras obtusum piece I have in my collection. Found 👀 in a huge landslide that occurred on Charmouth beach 🏖 in 2006. #charmouth #lymeregis #jurassic #geology #minerals #fossil #ammonites #calcit

A rather nice double asteroceras obtusum piece I have in my collection. Found 👀 in a huge landslide that occurred on Charmouth beach 🏖 in 2006. #charmouth #lymeregis #jurassic #geology #minerals #fossil #ammonites #calcit

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Cover for It's been at least 10 days since finding my last asti, so this was a welcome find 😄 Everyone was walking 🚶‍♀️past the stone 🪨 But I must admit, it was very hard to spot, especially if you don't have the experience, and it wasn

It's been at least 10 days since finding my last asti, so this was a welcome find 😄 Everyone was walking 🚶‍♀️past the stone 🪨 But I must admit, it was very hard to spot, especially if you don't have the experience, and it wasn

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