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Cincinnati Museum Center Donations
Sauropod19 posted a topic in Partners in Paleontology - Member Contributions to Science
Hi all! At last Friday’s Dry Dredgers meeting, I handed over the two Ordovician fossils below to Dr. Carl Brett for the Cincinnati Museum Center! Standard business card for scale. This coral, which I have wrongly been identifying as Favosites sp., is from the campus of Hanover College in Indiana, in their Dr. Daryl Karns trail system. This was donated with permission from the Hanover College Geology Faculty. This Treptoceras sp. comes from the US-68 road cut in Maysville, KY, Kope Formation.
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Hi, I recently found this mussel in a gravel pit. Looking online it seems to match the profile of Cincinntennia meeki, but the measurements seem quite larger than what people say it should generally be. Thanks for the help.
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Greetings from Oberwil, Switzerland. I'm a new member on thefossilforum.com, but I've been collecting fossils from roadside stops and occasional dedicated outings for nearly 30 years. I'm a chemist by training - I fell in love with making new medicines, and have stuck with it. I find it mind-boggling to relate to the age of the fossils I'm holding...life is far more ancient, far more mysterious, far more marvellous than our imagination can comprehend. I've learned to respect life deeply...this planet is the only one where we know it exists, and has existed, for unimaginably long time. I'm in awe. I'll share some pictures from my collection in the coming days, in hopes of finding out more about where they fit into the grand scheme of life. My favorite fossils are Ordovician (Paleozoic), but I've come across some real stumpers from my trip to Madagascar a few years back; those fossils are almost certainly from the late Mesozoic. I'll be asking for advice on them soon. Ah...I'm now a Swiss citizen, but I was born to German (Swabian) parents who had emigrated to southeastern Tennessee in the early 1960's. Switzerland is home to me now. Best regards Mike
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A few questions about a trilobite I found today
Newbie_1971 posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
I found this trilobite today and hope to prep it, or possibly have it prepped. I have no clue where to start so I am wondering if you guys could give me some suggestions/advice. Also do people in the Cincinnati area do such work? If so how much would something like that run in price?
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This morning I drove from my hotel in Lawrenceburg, Indiana into Kentucky for a little collecting (more on that on a separate post), and then I driven into Cincinnati, Ohio to attend the Dry Dredgers GeoFair 2022. This is one show that I have always wanted to attend, but never had the time. This year it worked out well since I was stopping over to do some collecting on my way home from Sanibel Island. I arrived at the show at 10:00 am and there was a huge line waiting to get in, I would guesstimate 125+ people. The show was held at the Sharonville Convention Center and it runs Saturday and Sunday. Outside of the venue they have a few people selling things at the Swap Tables. I really do not know much about this, except they cannot take cash and you have to use tokens that are purchased inside to get the items. Once inside, the have to booths that are manned and they collect $10.00 per adult of $15.00 if you are going to visit both days. I do not know how much it is for children. Here are some pictures from the inside of the show. CONTINUED ON NEXT POST-
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7th International Conference on Trilobites & Their Relatives
connorp posted a topic in General Fossil Discussion
Registration has opened from the 7th International Conference on Trilobites & Their Relatives in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a four day conference (including a mid-conference field trip), plus pre- and post-conference field trips. The pre-conference field trip is to the Upper Cambrian of Wisconsin, and the post-conference field trip is to the Ordovician-Devonian of New York. The latter looks like it will visit some very enticing spots (unfortunately it is quite expensive!). The mid-conference field trip will visit several classic Cincinnatian sites, including possibly the famous Mt. Orab Trilobite Farm. I registered for the conference and hopefully can spend a few extra days collecting the Cincinnatian. Hopefully I'll see some of you there! https://www.cincymuseum.org/7th-international-conference-on-trilobites-and-their-relatives/-
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Hi all, This week I'm heading to the tristate area (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky) for a trilobite hunting trip. It's unusual for me insofar as it's being run by my university. Usually I do my own recon, but since I don't really know where I'll be going (I assume we'll be visiting fairly well known localities), I was wondering if ya'll could help me out. I'm trying to figure which sites are famous in the area, and which layers to look in at those sites etc. I'd appreciate any info or advice! I'll be sure to return the favor by posting a full trip report when I get back.
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Howdy! I have a neat puzzle for the experts today! I know that rostrochonchia are not super easy to find... so I submit the follow picture. Most of the "shelled" creatures I unearth are brachiopods; cincinnetina meeki, Lepidocyclus, Rafinesquina...etc... HOWEVER! this specimen is unique to my collection. Found in northern Cincinnati - Upper Ordovician - The pronounced ridges are different than anything else found. Posted to an Ohio Fossil group, someone with a keen eye made the possibility of Rostroconchia. From my understanding these are not found often. Looking for help in identification. I do not have the tools at hand to remove anymore of the matrix without damage to the remaining fossils in the hash plate... (I have a dremel tools and dental pics...I'm lame) which are neat too. Rostrochonchia or Plaesiomys subquadratus (I compared to these specimens I had) As always, looking for education and conversation.
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ID for dark, flat fragments in Upper Ordovician deposits
David Fankhauser posted a topic in Fossil ID
These are not the largest specimens of this broad flat smooth dark fragment, but you can see some fragments in this sample collected from 9 mile creek just east of Cincinnati. Yes, that is a gorgeous pygidium, presumably from Flexicalimenes? -
Hey! I found this fossil in southwestern Ohio, I don't know which period it is from but as you can tell there are quite a few shells and coral embedded around it. I don't know much about fossils but my guess is it's part of the head or rear of a trilobite? I estimate it's about 3/4 inch in length. I also noticed there's another one embedded deeper to the right of it. I honestly have no idea about this one, can any of you help me out? Thanks
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Dear USA Brachiopoda enthusiasts, Could you see these images please? What is your expert idea about ID? I know that could be difficult from images. Thank you for any help you can offer.
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Orphaned paleontology collection transferred to the Cincinnati Museum Center
Oxytropidoceras posted a topic in Fossil News
Museum Center Fossil Unboxing Excites UC Professors By Ann Thompson, Cincinnati Public Radio, January 14, 2019 http://www.wvxu.org/post/museum-center-fossil-unboxing-excites-uc-professors#stream/ Transfer of the orphaned University of Minnesota Paleontology Collection to the Cincinnati Museum Center https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1756169&HistoricalAwards=false Invertebrate Paleontology collection, Cincinnati Museum Center https://www.cincymuseum.org/invertebrate-paleontology/ Orphaned Fossil collections: its a hard rock life for them. By Jeff Person, State Historical Society of North Dakota http://blog.statemuseum.nd.gov/blog/orphaned-fossil-collections Yours, Paul H.-
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Hello Fellow Rock Hounds. I am Dawn and newer to fossil hunting as a hobby. I've always loved rocks, and collecting stones, but have begun planning solo local trips to dig for fossils just within the last year. My youngest son's scout troop wanted to earn an extra merit pin, so I volunteered to teach about rocks, minerals and fossils. After lots of reading, digging and prep, I presented a workshop for the boys and gave each of them their own box full of rocks, minerals and fossils, which we spent time learning about. We also had a fun rock hunt top complete the requirements. It was a success! But through it all, I realized how much I enjoyed rocks and fossils, and especially the hunt, so now make time to search for more fossils for my own collection. With home near Kings Island amusement park, I'm just between Cincinnati and Dayton, so have plenty of great locations just a short drive away. As such, I regularly hunt at Caesar Creek, Hueston Woods, and have visited the Georgetown (OH) road cuts most recently and even found an unrolled trilobite that was 1.5 inches (my fist bug found!). Oakes Quarry is on my list of sites for this summer. But I'd love to hear of road cuts or other locations that collectors "dig". There is an amazing plethora of information on this forum. I look forward to getting to know some of you via the message boards here. Happy hunting! Dawn
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Howdy! I'm having a heck of a time identifying the matrix surrounding the fossils I'm finding in my dig site. I'm using vinegar but it is weak. I'm considering using CLR on some practice stone plates but I could use some guidance.
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I attended my 30 year high school reunion last weekend in Cincinnati, and brought my wife and son along for a family weekend. But when my wife rolled in on a later flight, I seized a tiny break in the schedule to survey a wildcat site near the airport. I grabbed one ventral Flexicalamene molt, not a bad grab for the time available at a random stop.
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Hello everyone, My name is Mark - and I live in Cincinnati, OH. My son and I like to fish in small rivers and streams quite often. When we do this, I always find myself spending more time hunting for fossils than I spend fishing! Here in southern OH, I find tons of fossilized coral and sea creatures. If I understand it correctly - our region was once near the equator long ago - if you believe in plate tectonics or Continental drift theory etc? I also heard once that at the end of the last Ice Age a Great deal fossils were uncovered when glaciers melted or something like that? Anyone here who knows better is welcome to correct me.. Anyway, I thought it would be educational to spend some time here looking at what others find and identify, so that I may broaden my knowledge and become better at identifying fossils myself! I've attached the photo of the fossil that led me here to your forums. I also posted it in the identification section! Cheers!
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Found this Saturday. Is it Acidaspis cincinnatiensis or Primaspis crosotus
Fossil Claw posted a topic in Fossil ID
Found this trilobite Saturday in northern Kentucky. Is it Acidaspis cincinnatiensis or Primaspis crosotus. looks like it might be complete. nervus about trying to prep it since either one is really rare.
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While at the ABQ Gem and Mineral show on Sunday, I spotted this cool little Nautiloid... ...I could not help myself. The information: Does anyone recognize the matrix/fossils and perhaps some guidance on literature? Thanks for your help.
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Found this in a creek bed behind my house. It's a piece of shale I found about 6-8 inches deep in sediment. It was about to open up on its own so I sprayed some water into it with the garden hose and it popped right open. That's when I noticed the black spot towards the center of it. I didn't think anything of it until I wiped it off and noticed what looked like fibrous ends jutting off along the edges. I know it's possible to find plant material in the area but I didn't notice any obvious stems. That's when I thought it could be an algae of some sort. It practically disappears when dry so I have to wet it to take photographs of it. I don't want to keep messing with it since it seems very fragile. If it is in fact algae, I figured the darker area towards the bottom and center would be more of the "matted" area, while the fibrous sprouts would be the edges. If it wasn't for the perfect symmetry, it's in shale, and the fibrous ends I wouldn't have given it a second look. It's nothing spectacular but it would definitely be a very unexpected find if it turns out to be plant material. It is 5cm tall at it's longest and 3cm at its widest. There is some more randomly placed black areas and what appears to be more fibrous ends. Some of it totally disappears when its dry. I was hoping someone here could either confirm or deny if it is algae or at least plant material. I live in the Waynesville/Anheim Formation if that helps. Thanks! P.S. It was very hard to get decent images of the specimen since it is practically only visible while wet which caused glare. The fibers are very, very small. Some of the images are at 250x magnification. Because of this, some debris may be visible in the images.
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Do you think this could be a partial edrioasteroid on a Hebritela brachiopo Found it today in Cincinnati. Ordovician period It looks like it could be one where the arms disarticulated
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Hello from Cincinnati! I'm new here and just wanted to say hi. I'm currently a Geology student at the University of Cincinnati. We have a plethora of Late Ordovician aged fossils in my area which allowed me to easily explore my passion for fossils early in life. I look forward to learning from all of you on this forum.
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This brachiopod is from Caesar Creek Lake, Waynesville Ohio, so Ordovician in age. I have tentatively identified it as Plaesiomys subquadratus, but knowledge of brachs is quite poor and many do look very similar to me. Can anyone verify my ID or provide better? Thanks
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And you all know me by now. I didn't pay the asking price. I got deals on all three items.
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Hello everyone! I thought I'd take a moment to introduce myself here. My name is Adam and I'm in the Cincinnati, Ohio region (a.k.a. Ordovician Heaven). I was really big into fossil collecting when I was younger, but the interest fell off and I quit going out hunting. I also have very little of my collection left (I regret that one!). Anyway, recently I've been getting back into fossil collecting, and just paleontology in general. Not really sure what else to say, so if anyone has any questions, just feel free to ask!
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From the album: Isotelus gigas
Isotelus gigas found in the Eden Formation near Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
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