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I decided to take a break from house work and the Hadrosaur pubis I'm working on, and prep my first trilobite. It comes from the Wheeler Shale. I'm pretty sure it's an Elrathia kinglii it's missing it's cheeks and some of its head. Here's how it started : And here is how it ended: All in all I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out. I used my Dremel to get close and then my blaster to take the rest of the matrix off. The only hiccup I had was right at the edge of the rock - some of the head blew off and was gone in the blink of an eye. After I was done I was looking at it under my scope, and lo and behold, there was another trilobite I'd totally missed near the cheek! It looks like a little 3mm agnostid trilobite. Luckily I didn't blow it off during prep. I have loads more bones and trilobites to just through, and look forward to showing you guys when I'm done.
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I've stumbled upon several hundreds of these fossils of I believe limestone formation. I really don't know a whole lot about fossils. Just what I've been reading online. Can I get a time period of what y'all think these may be from. Found in East Texas.
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From the album: My trilobites
A stacked Eldredgeops milleri from Sylvania Ohio. This one was prepped with RockQuat as well as normal means which made the rock softer and that's why it looks different.-
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Howdy folks! I’ve had a lot going on so I haven’t been super active on here as of late, but I wanted to do a little recap of some of my favorite finds and acquisitions of 2023. Hope yall enjoy! Thanks for looking! First up is by far my favorite find from last year. This bug was collected as a ventral specimen in February, and was flipped and prepped dorsally by Jon Ginouves. Hypodicranotus striatulus is an exceptionally rare species from the Middle Ordovician Trenton Group of NY and equivalent strata in Canada. This is the first NY specimen I have ever seen or heard of coming out of strata outside of the Walcott-Rust Quarry. Up next is another piece from the same locality as the Hypodicranotus. I believe this came out of the site in the late spring or early summer. Generally, juvenile Gravicalymene magnotuberculata are near impossible to find, but I stumbled upon a mass plate containing around 20-25 specimens ranging from prone to fully enrolled. It is entirely possible that this is the largest cluster of this species ever collected, which is pretty sweet. This pic doesn’t show the whole plate, but you can get the general idea of how plentiful the trilobites are! This next specimen is just a cephalon, but it is from the iconic and very rare Walcott-Rust Quarry trilobite species Sphaerocoryphe robusta. This was found when I visited the locality in June with @KompsFossilsNMinerals . Normally I only focus on trilobites while collecting, but this past October I made a couple short visits to a Fiddlers Green Formation eurypterid site very close to my college campus. Eurypterid material is very sparse, but I did find some pretty interesting pieces. The most exciting of these was a partial Dolichopterus macrocheirus specimen showing the prosoma, 2 tergites and most of the appendages. Along with the usual trilobite suspects, I also ventured into some new territory strata-wise. I was able to visit an Onondaga Limestone locality several times during the summer and fall where I found half a dozen or so Odontocephalus selenurus specimens. Through my work in the Tully Limestone, I have become good friends with Steven Mize, who primarily collects the unit’s trilobite species. He invited me to come collect the Tully with him in July, which is when he gave me this beautiful enrolled specimen of an undescribed Basidechenella sp. While out collecting, Steve found this plate of 6-8 undescribed Asteropygine sp. , which he was kind enough to let me keep! During this past fall, I became very interested in the various Cambrian biotas of China. Here are a couple of Radiodont appendages I acquired. I believe the first one is Guanshancaris kunmingensis, and the second is Anomalocaris saron. This is my favorite trilobite I acquired from China. Although it is only a partial, this Redlichia mansuyi from the Guanshan biota exhibits one of its robust antennae!
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This reedops from Jebel Oufatene, Morocco. I think it is not bronni, cephalotes, pembertoni. What is this?? Please classify this Reedops... thank you...
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Hello everyone! I'm typically a Cretaceous collector but spent the last month in Long Beach Island (LBI) New Jersey so I figured while I'm there, I would do some serious collecting. These fossils are glacier deposited Paleozoic specimens. Overall, I probably spent around 30 hours collecting. My biggest surprise was the trilobite imprint (picture 1) however, I was also pleasantly surprised by the number of crystalized/geode specimens. Here my my favorites from the trip.
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I was hoping to put together a little display of the stages of a trilobite. I needed help being sure of the earlier stages. I have found drawing of the earliest stages but not photos. There have been many circles bits found but they have been bigger then the mini trilobites I've find. As well the ones I've found that are little circles with center parts, can be hard to tell if its just 1 segment of a Peronopsis Interstricta. Had a few photos. See if they maybe right for the early stages. Thanks for any help. #1 #2 #2(closer)
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From the album: Mississippian fossils
A bit weathered, but still a nice ventral example of this species.- 2 comments
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Ventral Ameropiltonia lauradanae trilobite
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From the album: Mississippian fossils
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Trilobite in Matrix
KisekiFossils posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
I have some images of a trilobite fossil I am interested to collect. Can I have some opinions if it is worth collecting and if it’s legit please.
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One of my favorite orders of trilobites has always been the Harpetid trilobites. I find their unusual appearance fascinating and enjoy their rarity compared to the other trilobite orders. I would love to see your Harpetid trilobites as I don't see them frequently on the forum. Also, I have purchased a couple Harpetid trilobites over the years: Bohemoharpes bupthalmus A split Harpides sp. Eoharpes sp. Dubhglasina yunnanensis
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Trilobite Fossil real or fake?
Toast123 posted a topic in Is It Real? How to Recognize Fossil Fabrications
It was collected from Bou Dib Formation near Mrakib. Im wondering if they are authentic or fake. Why is the stone they’re on a different color than the rest of the rock?
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From the album: Mahatango Formation
My best examples of enrolled Eldredgeops rana from the Mahatango formation (lower member).- 2 comments
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From the album: Mahatango Formation
The only specimen I've ever collected of this elusive trilobite, found in the Montebello member and associated with many Eldredgeops. The specimen would be 2.5 inches if prone.-
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From the album: Mahatango Formation
The best example I've collected of this species, about a inch and half long.-
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Hello! The name's Keith from Pennsylvania. I've loved all things prehistoric since I was a small child. Dinosaurs and fossils of all kinds. I still scavenge when camping or at the beach and almost never come home empty handed.
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BC Paleontology Educational Booth at the Cranbrook Rock & Lapidary Club Mineral, Fossil & Gem Show
BrennanThePaleoDude posted a topic in Partners in Paleontology - Member Contributions to Science
I was invited to set up an educational booth at the Cranbrook Rock & Lapidary Club's Mineral, Fossil & Gem Show in October. It was a huge hit with the local collectors and members of the public. I was able to chat with a diversity of people ranging from families to fanatics and even some familiar faces from social media swung by to say hi. I am excited for the next event and will definitely be spending more time in Cranbrook. Such a welcoming community of fossil hunters and great number of Cambrian sites. Here are some photos of my table display. I wanted to spice things up and add fossils from around the world for this event as well as feature some of my current work.
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My sons and I went on a Boxing Day expedition to the Mahantango Formation in West Virginia, and lots of fragmentary trilobites and brachiopods but also some nicer more complete specimens. We were really happy with the two Eldredgeops Rana specimens. We also found a trilobite fossil with its impression (see second photo). It was like opening a present when we split open the layer and lifted it to reveal the fossil! Not sure what the second one is, though. We're all new to this, so any identification suggestions would be welcome. Thanks!!
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Any experience with Marble Mountains and trilobites?
milkhawk69 posted a topic in Questions & Answers
I went out to the Marble Mountains with my brother recently and checked out the area to find trilobites. I’m a novice and this was my first fossil hunting trip, however, I couldn’t really get to the site due to nearby roads being closed off. Before I go back and hike to the site, what are some advice you guys can give for fossil hunting in general? More specific advice for a site like the Marble Mountains would be greatly appreciated! I recently bought tools and hope to get more into paleontology! Thanks
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I recently bought a bunch of trilobites from an old collection. The seller didn't have much information on the trilobites besides them originating somewhere in the midwest. (He bought the fossils as part of a collection). I'm wondering if anyone recognized the possible formation they could have originated from and the IDs of the trilobites? Here are the photos:
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I found a trilobite I posted a bit back that was clearly ate in half. I found a lose trilobite piece that came out on split and looked a bit like the first I found but wanted to check if others thought same? The back end looks normal, middle area looks crushed like, then head missing. I was trying to look up photos of wounded or ate trilobites but could only find ones with small healed wounds. Wanted to find out so don't just throw in bag of bits and parts if it really is a ate one. #1 #1(closer)
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Trilobites found in the Wheeler Shale, Utah. I think Elrathia? College ruled paper, each line 7.1 mm
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From the album: Mississippian fossils
An enrolled Comptonaspis swallowi I found today. Unfortunately, some of the shell has weathered away. I'm still pretty happy as these aren't the easiest trilobites to collect anymore.-
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Hi, I was recently looking at some small fossils under magnification and think I might have a couple trilobite parts mixed in with a bunch of brachiopods? One fossil appears to be a "cheek" and is about 8mm on it's longest axis, the other appears to be the side of the body and is only about 3mm long. These are from the lower Silurian in Door County, Wisconsin, USA. This area is part of the Niagara Escarpment and trilobite fossils are pretty rare in this area (although I'm sure they were here). I work at a local museum and I'm trying to put together a comprehensive list of confirmed silurian fauna specimens actually found in the county. Thanks in advance for your help! Joe Taylor
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From the album: Kinzers Formation.
From the classic Brubaker quarry.-
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