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https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-03/sfu-fhc032818.php
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From the album: Billings Shale
A P. latimarginatus pygidium from the Billings formation near St. Laurent, Ottawa. -
From the album: Billings Shale
A partially pyritized P. latimarginatus pygidium from the Billings formation near St. Laurent, Ottawa. -
hello everyone,my name is brayden i am new to this site and very excited to find fossils! i was wondering if there was anyone else on this site from Canada? If you are from Canada state where you are from . i live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ,i was just wondering if anyone new of a good places to search for fossils hear in Manitoba??
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Attention TFF members! I'm posting this to bring you an extremely important announcement! (For Me) For the past few months, I have been posting topics regarding Ottawa fossils and the Trilobite Pseudogygites latimarginatus. I have been doing this for research and information for my grade 8 science fair project. This experiment involved the relationship between Ordovician sedimentation and the average lengths of Pseudogygites latimarginatus. The title was, "The impact of Environment on the Biodiversity of Pseudogygites latimarginatus." Though, other possible titles included, "Another one Trilo-Bites the Dust," "Trilo-Bite Sized Science," "Don't Trilo-Bite the Hand that Feeds You," and "Trilo-Bite Me!" Last week, I fully assembled the presentation board and all other related displays. I presented my project to three judges (including professors and students from Carleton University) in addition to many other people who passed by. The following day, my school held an assembly which would announce the top 5 winners of the grade 8 science fair. After much delay and suspense on my part, it was announced that I had won first place in my grade! This means that I will get the opportunity to compete in the Ontario regional science fair this April! It turns out that one of the reasons why I won first place was because the teachers who were doing research on my project's nature (name pronunciation) stumbled upon my many posts on this website! I will continue to make posts on the forum. I think that I should give acknowledgement to all the TFF members who helped me achieve my goal, or contributed in any way! This includes all the people who helped identify my mystery fossils and gave fossil hunting advice and locations during these past few months. These are in no particular order. Thank you all! Acknowledgements: Kane Ludwiga Tidgy's Dad Fossildude19 WhodamanHD Manticocerasman Rockwood Auspex ynot abyssunder Arizona Chris erose Herb old bones snolly50 fossilDAWG caldigger Max-fossils Bobby Rico RyanDye
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Found in Arkona, Ontario Age: Devonian Size: about 18 mm/0.75 inches Any ideas?
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At long last, I got around to prepping these 3 Longusorbis cuniculosis crabs. Fortunately, prep went very fast compared to the Megokkos and Pulalius crabs I found on my Pacific Northwest trip last summer. Let's have a peek at them one by one. No.1:
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Hi again! I have another unidentified fossil from the Billings. It is a brown or dark yellow coloured streak. I think it must be some type of ichnofossil. To me, it reminds me of some fossils of Diplocraterion. It could also just be a streak made from another mineral, such as calcite. It is preserved alongside one almost full-length crinoid stem impression and one 3 dimensionally preserved specimen of the aforementioned animal.
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Ok, let me explain this title. I was out for my second hunt in the Billings Formation yesterday and found this fossil. There have been many fossils that I could'nt exactly identify, but usually I have some inclination or hypothesis about its identity. This is not the case here. I am at a total and complete loss as to what this thing could possibly be. It is circular and ribbed. The first thing I thought when I saw this was "human fingerprint". I have put my own finger in the picture for scale. Looks like somebody stepped off the path in the Ordovician!
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Another unidentified fossil from the Billings Shale Formation! This time, it's some kind of spiral shaped fossil. There are actually three in this one stone, and many more in other places, so they are fairly common. This fossil has a definite spiral shape, unlike the orthocone cross sections. Right now I think they are either some type of Gastropod, or a coiled ammonoid nautiloid cephalopod. Any ideas? I appreciate your help!
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I recently got this plate off of you know which auction site. I thought it looked interesting, but the seller claims ignorance of any information about it other than it is from Canada. Any help on I'D for this piece? It looks like two different ammonite spieces in here.
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OK, I think I am kind of bending the rules on what constitutes paleo reconstuctions here. For the past few months I have been doing work and research for a Trilobite (Pseudogygites Lantimarginatus) themed science fair project for school. Now that it is February, the actual presentation of the project is approaching quickly. Since I enjoy baking and arts and crafts, and because I am a firm believer in the effectiveness of bribery, I wanted to incorporate something extra into my project. After hours of scouring the internet for all things Trilobite, I found a template for these Trilobite shaped cookies. After one night of hard work and over fourteen nights of doing nothing, the cookies are finally finished! Enjoy! (The pictures)
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Greetings again TTF! The Billings formation is just filled with stuff that I can't identify! This time, I have found some glossy, cylinder-shaped things in the Billings Shale. I know that conodont elements are known from some parts Ontario and Quebec, but I think that it might be a belemnite as well. They seen to be associated with crinoid stems, brachiopods, and one Pseudogygites Lantimarginatus pygidium. They are each roughly one centimetre long. They are in the centre of the first picture and the second picture.
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It's a UTF! I found this in an exposure of the Ordovician aged Billings Shale Formation. It's clear that it is a Trilobite fixigena, but I was wondering if a Trilobite genus can be identified from one alone? I have found three distinct forms of Trilobite in this formation: Pseudogygites pygidiums, Isotelus fragments, and Triarthrus head pieces. Any ideas? Thank you very much!
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I found this weird looking fossil on a trip to an exposure of the Billings Shale formation of Ottawa, Ontario. This formation is late Ordovician in age. It looks either circular or spiralish in shape. Does anyone know what this might be? Crinoid stem? Ammenoid? Nautiloid? Gastropoda? UFO Imprint? I really appreciate it!
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Arthropod resting trace
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I pulled this one out of a creek bed a couple weeks ago but cant narrow it down. Any ideas? Its from the Georgian Bay fm (Upper Ordovician) Forgot to add: the specimen is ~5cm/2 inches in length
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Hello to everyone! My name is Oleg, I live in Calgary in Canadian province of Alberta. I am a 3D artist by occupation, but recently I have decided to try myself in paleoart, as I have been interested in paleontology, fossils and prehistoric animals since my childhood. I cannot say that I am an experienced fossil collector, but I do enjoy fossil-hunting as I live in the unique place: you drive for one hour east and find yourself in the Dinosaur Country of Red Deer badlands; you go west - and you find yourself on the bottom of Cambrian see in the middle of Canadian Rockies. I hope to meet new people that share common interest in paleontology, also would be looking for critique and advice regarding my paleoart I am going to post here.
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All specimens come from the Devonian aged Arkona formation. 1. Echinoderm, possibly a blastoid Tried taking another pic...still not quite sharp 2. Unknown, possibly bryozoans (remainds me a bit of Evactinopora) 3. Unknown, probably the inner structure of ostracods With these being the outer shell: 4. I posted these about a month ago but I don't think we figured it out. Now I am pretty sure they are scaphopods.
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Hey everyone!!! super excited to be here and cant wait for all of the new stuff I will learn! I am just getting into paleontology and fossil collecting. I have a background in crystals and gemstones from healing to jewelry making and just good ol' collecting. I LOVE finding fossils and have really been diving more into it ever since finding some (what I think to be) cephalopods at a pond near my work. I will post a thread later with pics to see what I really have. BUT thanks for the add and I hope I don't drive everyone nuts with the newbie questions! Also... any other Ontario kids here????? always looking to network!
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Hello guys! While I was around Kugaaruk in Nunavut, Canada, I've found this nice ammonite. It was on the sea shore, on the surface, I just had to flip a rock to find it. The fossil itself is about 7 cm in diameter. Is it detailed enough to identify it properly? Thank you!
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Hi guys, I recently made a trade with someone for some theropod teeth fragments from Alberta, I was just wondering if their was any chance of possibly nailing down what these teeth came from other then theropod. As always many thanks guys, GK
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Here are a couple more I picked out of the Arkona mud. I put my guesses at the bottom but would like to see what you guys think. #1 These range from 5-10 mm The shape is roughly a 3 sided pyramid with 120/30/30 degree angles Some are pyritized but the others have a very faint lateral ridge pattern #2 My guess: #1 - Conulariid #2 - Fragment of a Devonaster arm Edit: adding one I forgot #3
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Re-Os Dates Indicate that Photosynthesis Started about 1.25 Ga
Oxytropidoceras posted a topic in Fossil News
World’s oldest algae fossils date back 1 billion years, says new research, Intelligencer, December 24, 2017 https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/news/origins-photosynthesis-plants-dated-125-billion-years-ago-283492 https://www.lintelligencer.com/worlds-oldest-algae-fossils-date-back-1-billion-years-says-new-research-419-2017/ First photosynthesis took place 1.25 billion years ago: Study Economic times, Dec 24, 2017 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/first-photosynthesis-took-place-1-25-billion-years-ago-study/articleshow/62231708.cms The paper is; Gibson, T.M., Shih, P.M., Cumming, V.M., Fischer, W.W., Crockford, P.W., Hodgskiss, M.S., Wörndle, S., Creaser, R.A., Rainbird, R.H., Skulski, T.M. and Halverson, G.P., 2017. Precise age of Bangiomorpha pubescens dates the origin of eukaryotic photosynthesis. Geology. https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article-abstract/524864/Precise-age-of-Bangiomorpha-pubescens-dates-the Yours, Paul H. -
Found this thing that looks like a tooth in south east Saskatchewan. I have no knowledge about fossils. Anybody have a clue what this is? Its is in rough shape and is broken in half.
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